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Jazz AWE (Alternative Worship Experience)

Sunday, June 4, 2023 ~ 4pm

It's All About Love

Featuring  Wild Blue Heron (Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample) with Miles Foxx-Hill, double-bass

Hosted by Janice McTaggart & Brad Jarvis
in partnership with Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
United Churches of Langley, 9025 Glover Road, Fort Langley
By Donation

Join us for a time of AWE (Alternative Worship Experience) when we will intertwine amazing jazz music selections with short readings, reflection and conversation celebrating Jazz and its influence on culture, community and church.  Jazz is a perfect framework for exploring the ebb and flow of community life and how to offer relevant theology in an ever-changing world!

Mark your calendar for next month's date: July 23, 4:30pm
as the Grand Finale Worship Celebration
of the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival!
Featuring Circle of Voices: Candus Churchill, Will Sanders, Leora Cashe, Jaye Krebs and 
Hosted by  Rev. Sophia Ducey & Rev. Brian Fraser

About June 4 Musicians:

Wild Blue Herons (WBH) are the magnetic husband-and-wife duo of Bill Sample (piano/keys) and Darlene Cooper (vocals). They embrace a broad sound from groove oriented jazz with a pop/gospel twist (reminiscent of Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway) to intimate ballads by the great ladies of jazz.

Bill’s emotional, playful and meticulous accompaniment added to Darlene’s “rich stunning vocals, where every note is delivered flawlessly” (Tom Haugen, Take Effect ) create a warm and mesmerizing synergy.

Sharing a particular passion for song stylist, Nancy Wilson, they tug on your heart strings through their beautiful spin and storytelling.

Pure emotion… a full on listening experience that sizzles deceptively” (Chris Spector, Midwest Record)

This husband and wife team have a deep history in music:  Bill has been an in-demand sideman for over 40 years, working as musical director and keyboard player for the legendary David Foster, while Darlene has built a reputation not just as an engaging jazz/soul/gospel singer, but an educator, choral conductor and session musician too.  

Their music is available for purchase on at www.wildblueherons.com.