Special Music

 Dan Waldis and Mark Chaney are individually renowned in the Salt Lake City music scene!  They have performed together countless times too - mostly jazz venues, and ALWAYS creating silly mischief no matter the occasion.  

Dan Waldis has been an adjunct assistant professor of jazz piano at the University of Utah, teaching, composing, arranging jazz music - and taking opportunities to play for Bobby McFerron or Winton Marselis.  He has been a vital part of the music program at Unity of Salt Lake for many years.  

Mark "Drums" Chaney has taught drums professionally for 50+ years, and he's played with several groups around the state, including the fabulous Saliva Sisters!  Mark sings also, and presents a hilarious (and quite believable!) Elvis impersonation!  Together, Dan and Mark are absolutely inspiring and entertaining. 

Rory Norseth, aka, the No Account Drifter, enjoys putting story to song and performing them for anyone who wants to listen.  

 DelAnne Haslam was born the youngest of five and at age 3 began performing with the family band The Jessop Family Singers. She hasn’t stopped performing since. She loves to sing all genres of music and has sung in children’s groups, choirs, commercials, operas, plays, sporting events, and bands. But her favorite gig is singing with The Center for Spiritual Living Band every Sunday morning. 

DelAnne was introduced to the Center For Spiritual Living in 2014 when she and her sister were looking to add some spiritual community into their lives. Ric and the band kept them coming back long enough to hear the Science of Mind message and she was hooked. She took the foundations class and a few other courses and then began singing with Kopo on Sundays in 2015. She even spent a few months as music director before she took a much-needed hiatus in 2016. In 2017 Ric invited her back as special music and then invited her to stay on with the band. 

 Rob Wallace has been a committed spiritual aspirant and bhakti yoga practitioner since 2003.  He leads a group, "Meditation SLC" focused on personal growth and spiritual connection.  Rob is gratefully drawn to be in the vibrant company of other spiritually-minded people.  He is excited to lead us in some participatory singing and will be accompanied by the talented hand drummer/percussionist, Chris Bowers!

Shawn Gallaway is a two-time Global Peace Song Award winning singer/songwriter, visual artist, speaker/facilitator, energetic healer, and author of the book (and song), "I Choose Love".  Shawn currently resides in Nashville, TN, and continues to tour, sharing his passion for healing through the arts and transformational music all over the world.  You can find his art and music on his website: www.shawngallaway.com 

 The Reel Folk is a traditional ensemble performing a variety of Irish, Fantasy, Folk, and original music to all audiences across the Wasatch Front.  This talented group specializes in LIVE music experiences, reimagining familiar songs with 'fresh' interpretations and styles.  Wherever they are, wherever they play, they stir up a music party, enlivening the best parts of a listener's day!    

International recording artist and motivational speaker Karie Hillery has a vision for a better world. A life's journey of challenges, triumphs, love and loss has carved a place where moving music grows and spills forth to fill a need that all humans have inside. The place where shadow meets light and hope is born anew.

Karie’s gift is the joyful abandon in her musical expression, the bubbly enthusiasm for healing that sings itself through her songs and keyboard artistry. Karie embodies a deep love and respect for all living things and the message in her music and programs inspires others to find the song within them, whatever its outward manifestation. Karie's voice is soothing, but not sleepy. It is rich and full of life’s emotion. You cannot hear her without being moved, touched and uplifted.

Gentle, inspiring, powerful, sometimes silly, her spirit shines forth, pulling the listener deeper into their own heart and hers. Karie’s music and programs let you know that you are not alone on your journey through life’s dreams, hopes, and challenges.

With nine independently produced CDs - pop music that blends many genres - Karie shares her original music and messages of love and empowerment throughout the world with live performances and on internet radio. As a solo artist or with her exceptional band, Karie lives to perform, enjoying audiences of all ages and cultures, at venues large and small including art and music festivals, county fairs, gallery openings, churches, house concerts, senior centers, farmers markets, coffeehouses, motivational seminars, retreats, conferences and benefits.

A gifted producer, Karie owns and runs Singing Creek Studio, a full service production house and currently has 5 diverse artists on her Indie record label, One World Records.

Karie’s custom written songs and special programs have been used in support of environmental causes, care providers, and promoting peace and non-violence in families, neighborhoods and around the world.  She shares so deeply from her soul that she opens hearts and enriches lives, inspiring us all on our journey to create a more peaceful and loving world.

 Lezlee Monroe's journey is like no one else's and everyone else's.  She was born and raised in Cache Valley, Utah and started singing, playing piano and writing music when she was just six years old. Through the years she became aware of how she was avoiding her true voice even as a singer because of pain, trauma and incorrect beliefs she had picked up along the way which continually veered her off her inner joy-path. She followed her curiosity in the healing arts and studied to become a Rapid Eye Technician, a trauma release healing modality to assist others and her own healing journey.  On this journey, music was and is there all the way.  Music, as you know, is a powerful healer.  Lezlee is a singer/songwriter/keyboardist.  Lezlee is a healer.  And, from The Book of Lezlee: The purpose of life is to have fun!

www.lezleemusic.com 

 Dallas Brown was inspired...called by the Great Spirit many years ago to learn the Native American flute.  He did just that, working with several masters of these wind instruments over many years.  He discovered a new 'voice' calling to him from within and beckoning from the natural world around him.  Dallas has collected over a hundred native flutes crafted by artisans from many parts of the world.  Dallas has uncovered and unleashed each flute's personality and spirit, and he has intentional 'conversations' with them as he plays.  Dallas's essential goal is to bring 'flute medicine' to every soul and being he encounters through his flute playing and remind them of their connection to the Great Spirit and all of Life.  

https://www.facebook.com/DallasBrownFluteMedicine/

Ric Sharette was raised in Michigan in a very musical family and began performing professionally with his parents and siblings at age 16 singing jazz, pop and traditional standards at public and private events, touring the midwest and Europe. Ric studied music performance, theory and composition in college.  At night he led a dance band at local clubs, singing and playing trumpet and guitar.

Ric moved to Utah in 1980.  He joined the LDS church and served as a Stake Music Chairman for many years. He started a professional a cappella vocal jazz quartet that performed many of his arrangements over a dozen years.  He is an accomplished songwriter, inspired by a wide spectrum of styles and a broad experience in musical theater, professional choirs, dance bands, a cappella groups and conducting.  He has served as the Music Director at the Salt Lake Center for Spiritual Living for 24+ years.  

Ric says, "I believe that music is a powerful, buoyant, evocative and healing energy, and I'm driven to play in that energy every way I can". 

Mindy Dillard is a musical alchemist who accompanies her award-winning songs with modern twists on the clawhammer banjo and funky rhythmic grooves on the guitar. Known for her innovative storytelling, powerful stage presence and soaring voice, she was recently described as a combination of Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos. “One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul.” – Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Jungian Psychoanalyst; Poet

Musical Alchemist: Transform or transmute the ineffable into healing stories. 

http://www.mindydillard.com/

Holly Kirsten is a singer/songwriter from Salt Lake City, UT.  She makes herself at home with any stringed instrument and has been composing and performing since she was very young.  

She studied Music Education at Central Methodist College and then, the Business of Music at Belmont University in Nashville.  Holly started Little Rockstars, LLC in 2012 developing and teaching her music classes for preschool kids and their parents/caregivers.  She has over 10 years experience as a Worship Director at 3 different Methodist churches.  

She went back to college in 2018, and while in the throes of Covid-19 became a Registered Respiratory Therapist!  She currently works at a local children's hospital saving lives and helping children to breathe better.  

Holly is thrilled to share her musical gifts and allow the artist, the teacher, and the nurturer within her to fully express and cause a positive shift in her listeners.

 Nathan is a Utah native, born and raised in Salt Lake City. He's a swooner with a bluesy voice and a riveting stage presence. Many note Nathan as an old soul, inspired by Americana, Country, Jazz, Roots & Blues music 

Will Baxter is a Salt Lake City based musician with a style inspired by the blues.    

 Love, light, and laughter are at the heart of Mandy Lynn’s music. Her performances and compositions run wild though genres as if she were a bee in a field of wildflowers. Her years working as a licensed therapist and activist have left her with a deep dedication to social justice, leading her to write lyrics and melodies that one critic described as “songs that appeal to the heart and mind as well as the ear” (Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine).