| Music Ministry | Soulshine Band (Will resume after pandemic) |
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Soulshine’s mission is to help break down barriers and inspire hope. The songs written by the band come from their collective life experiences—the challenges, loves, losses, fears, concerns, and the moments that stamp us with change and make us a different person than we once were. Their music is not a sugar-coated message of faith. What they share is faith tested in the fire, and a positive statement of hope for everyone who struggles—which, of course, is everyone. One of their original songs, Bar None, is a good example of their message of hope and God’s redemptive Grace: “No jacket no tie required …welcome everyone
Surrender to Him … let His will be done
Come just as you are … bar none”
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| Meet Members of the Band |
 Steve Gill (guitars, vocals) – Steve has recorded and performed in his native England with A Ship of Fools and Biggles Band, and in his adopted homeland of the U.S.A., with Circuit Riders rock band, for whom he wrote many original songs. Currently he also plays in Free Lunch Rock Band. |
 Johanna Farrand (bass, vocals) – Johanna has performed and recorded with three New York City-area rock bands: Perry Mason Loses, Reverend Tribble & the Angels, and Circuit Riders. Currently she also plays in Free Lunch Rock Band. |
 Greg Haviland (keyboards, vocals) – Greg has performed with Killer Ducks and the Funky Blues Project. Currently he also plays Free Lunch Rock Band. |
 John Groetch (Drums) – John has played drums and percussion instruments in orchestral groups (Metamorphosis Orchestra), garage bands (Her Dog Henry), and jazz ensembles (Where’s Dad ?). |
 Heather Capelle (Vocals) – Heather has been a professional singer and performer for 25 years. She is currently the President of Applause New York, a youth performing arts organization and is the Director of the theater program at Tripp Lake Camp in Maine. She is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. Her professional credits include “Special Skills” (a one-woman show she co-wrote with Martin Charnin–the director and lyricist of the Broadway musical Annie), several appearances on ABC’s One Life to Live, and lead roles in over 30 New York and regional theater productions. Heather also spent time as a singer for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as Walt Disney World in Florida. |
 Karina Calabro (Vocals) – Karina has been a performing artist for most of her professional career. As a Coloratura Soprano, she has sung in several Opera Houses in Germany and Switzerland and has performed various roles in Musical Theatre, such as Maria in “West Side Story”. She has toured and cruised around the world as the Vocalist for the Sammy Kaye Orchestra and has appeared on TV and in Film, including the role of the Opera Singer in the hit movie: “Pretty Woman”. She is currently the Music Director at MUMC. |
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