Historic Geneva Church Hosts Pete Seeger Songfest on May 30

Nationally renowned guitarist and composer Jim Scott will lead the Pete Seeger Songfest on Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva (UUSG), 102 South Second Street, Geneva, Ill. The event is a celebration of legendary folksinger Pete Seeger, who spent his life using music to promote justice and social change. The sing-along program will honor Seeger’s contributions to our American heritage and includes his well-loved songs, If I Had a Hammer, Turn, Turn, Turn, Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, and many others. The suggested donation for the event is $10 to $15 dollars on a sliding scale. For more information, contact songfest@uusg.org.

The audience will have the chance to sing these beloved folk songs with Jim Scott, Seeger’s friend and collaborator, whose warmth, authenticity, guitar mastery and humorous surprises moved Seeger to declare that he’s “some kind of a magician.” For over 35 years, Scott has created and performed music that celebrates peace, justice and the earth. With degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Berklee College, he co-wrote the celebrated Missa Gaia – Earth Mass and many other pieces with the Paul Winter Consort, an ecological jazz group. His eco-anthem A Song for the Earth was recorded at the United Nations and Scott collected and arranged The Earth and Spirit Songbook, an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace by contemporary songwriters. He has created an extensive body of work including PBS soundtracks, award winning choral works and seven CDs of original music, including his newest, Gather the Spirit. To learn more about Jim Scott, visit www.JimScottMusic.com.

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva (UUSG) was established in 1842 and is the oldest church in Geneva, Illinois. UUSG is a diverse, welcoming community that endeavors to make its Covenant, which begins Being Desirous of Promoting Practical Goodness in the World, a living reality. UUSG provides religious education and opportunities for spiritual growth. The church encourages individual and mutual responsibility as its members work together to be a liberal religious voice in the community and a force for compassionate social justice. For more information, see www.uusg.org.