First United Methodist Church of San Diego

<h4>We're thrilled to welcome the Buddhist Temple of San Diego (BTSD) for this special performance!</h4>
BTSD Taiko is an intergenerational taiko group. Several of its families have two generations of drummers. The temple practices Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and has been a place of cultural preservation for Japanese and Japanese Americans in San Diego since 1926. BTSD Taiko was originally founded in 1986, and after a hiatus, the group reconvened in 2007. BSTD Taiko has performed at numerous community events including local festivals, cultural celebrations and school and library programs.
Following the performance, members of BTSD will lead a Q&amp;A. This special event takes place outside on our Sanctuary Plaza. In the event of rain, we will move the performance inside to our Linder Hall.
<h3>What is Taiko?</h3>
Taiko is a traditional Japanese practice involving drumming, chanting, and choreography.&nbsp;The goal of BTSD Taiko’s drumming is not perfection in performance, but to put into practice mindfulness, oneness and gratitude. While drumming together, members aim to spread the dharma (teachings of Buddhism) such as interdependence and impermanence with the sangha (community).

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First UMC San Diego Music Series: Buddhist Temple of San Diego Taiko Performance

<h4>Join us for two uplifting&nbsp;concerts celebrating racial justice!</h4>
The weekend starts with a breathtaking performance by Tonality, a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning choral ensemble based in Los Angeles. Their performance is followed by our Sankofa Celebration Concert, featuring FUMCSD’s Masterwork Chorale and Chancel Choir and conducted by Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake.
All proceeds from the concert support <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fumcsd.org/ministries/racial-justice/" rel="nofollow noopener">FUMCSD’s Racial Justice Ministry</a>, as we pursue repentance, justice, and reconciliation and commit to a new way of being. Proceeds will help commission a special piece of sacred art for our Sanctuary celebrating the Imago Dei—the image of God—in the beautiful diversity of humanity.<h2>Concert Details</h2>
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Tonality, the two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning choral ensemble from Los Angeles, brings America Will Be to First United Methodist Church of San Diego. Under the direction of founder Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, 16 Tonality vocalists, joined by instrumentalists and soloists, present a program that asks what America owes its people and what it can still become. At its center is Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery, co-written by Blake and Ogi. The work premiered at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in 2025 and appears on Tonality’s album Songs of Remembering (Bright Shiny Things, 2026). For ten years,&nbsp;Tonality has used music to tell stories that call people toward each other and toward action. This concert carries that work to San Diego for one night.
Sankofa Celebration Concert:&nbsp;Sunday, November 8 at 4 PM in FUMCSD Sanctuary&nbsp;
This inspiring program features music by Black Composers and is conducted by Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, Founding Artistic&nbsp;Director of Tonality.
Come listen to the talented&nbsp;Masterwork Chorale and Chancel Choir and then enjoy a special reception in Linder Lounge, celebrating the work of the Sankofa Pilgrims.

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First UMC San Diego Music Series: Buddhist Temple of San Diego Taiko Performance

OCT

24

4:00 PM

First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA

Sankofa Choral Festival

NOV

7

4:00 PM

First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA

Sankofa Choral Festival

NOV

8

4:00 PM

First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA

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