Music Links

This section is a 'work in progress'.  We will be adding to this page as we get permission from various musicians who have played at Unity to put links to their sites or put links to their downloadable samples of their music.

Next time you are at Unity on the Mountain, don't forget to check out our Gift and Bookstore which carries a variety of CDs and books.

Richard Mekdeci

www.itoiministries.org

Richard Mekdeci is President and co-founder of Itoi Ministries and Itoi Music whose mission is to bring positive, uniting and transformational music and its artists into the mainstream awareness.  An award winning New Thought songwriter and singer, Richard worked at Unity Village for 5 years as Music and Creative Arts Coordinator for Unity Village Retreats and now heads up the first Sacred Music Resource department at the Association of Unity Churches International.  He is a Licensed Unity Teacher who tours the North America speaking, performing and facilitating workshops on peace and self-worth.  His music appears in several songbooks and is used extensively throughout the Unity movement and beyond.

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www.KeyboardStylings.com

Margo Jamieson served as Unity on the Mountain's Music Directory for 14 years.

If you are looking for live music to for a special event, check out Margo's website.

The right music can put your guests at ease and create an enjoyable atmosphere... inject fun into the occasion... get folks socializing!

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www.AsomaMusic.com

Errol Francis, whose stage name is Erroll Starr, has been a composer, concert singer for over 25 years. Errol performed regularly at Unity on the Mountain before he and Lisa moved with their family to Killaloe, ON to build an Earthship.

Erroll's Temple of Love album and accompanying videos for A&M Canada produced 3 hit singles including "Angel". He is a Juno Award winner, recipient of the Socan Song Writer of the Year award, Q107 Toronto Music Award winner and Canadian Black Music Award winner.

To catch up on Errol's latest musical endeavors, besure to visit his website which includes sample mp3 downloads, video, and a slide show tour of the Asoma Earthship.

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www.CarolynLykkemark.com

Carolyn Lykkemark has played piano and sung at Unity on the Mountain several times.

As a soloist, she performs a wide variety of great American standards, Broadway hits, Pop cover tunes, Spiritual / Religious / Sacred music and Classical. Her powerfully expressive sound has been likened to Sarah McLachlan, Bernadette Peters and Joni Mitchell. She is also available for private functions, piano lounges, weddings, and church services in the Greater Toronto Area.

Her debut album “Seeds Of Me” wasl be released at Hugh's Room on Sept. 15th to a great response.

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www.EmilioZarris.com

Emilio Zarris has sung at Unity on the Mountain a number of times. His passion for performing has led him across many continents allowing him to share his gift of song with people around the world.

Emilio was an Original Cast Member in the Canadian Premiere of ‘Miss Saigon’ for its entire run. He then proceeded to perform leading roles in several multi-million dollar productions for over 5 years onboard several major cruise lines. He has had the privilege of opening for international bestselling author Marianne Williamson, renowned personality Arun Gandhi (the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) and Stephen Lewis, the former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.

In recent years, he was a lead cast member in the Toronto-based hit shows 'I Decide’' and 'Shift', receiving rave reviews by both The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. He performs with a greater awareness of himself and connects with others as he moves through his own journey of healing.

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www.KarenTaylorGood.com

ABOUT KAREN TAYLOR-GOOD

As a songwriter, Karen is Grammy-nominated. She's had numerous international radio hits, with songs recorded by such artists as Laura Branigan, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Nana Mouskouri & Patty Loveless. She's garnered several "Songwriter of the Year" awards. Karen writes powerful songs about issues that most writers would not even attempt to address.

As a vocal artist, Karen has been heard on national radio and television jingles for United Airlines, Taco Bell, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, McDonalds and others. She has recorded with such notable performers as Dolly Parton, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers & George Jones. As a solo artist, she has had 9 nationally-charted singles.

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www.Deidrey.com

Deidrey Francois, Singer, Songwriter, began writing music at the age of seven and began performing her own music on the realization that ‘life’s shackles’ could not keep her from her childhood dreams.

Deidrey enjoys a variety of music styles and the diversity in her songs is well reflected. She encompasses the raw emotion of hurt, the bliss of love and thankful praise in her music. Her voice is soothing and exquisite and carried with effortless ease.

Her lyrics can take you from playful drama to touching the deepest part of your soul. Especially demonstrated in her inspirational music. Her personality exudes in her music. The playful tease of Jazz and Swing, the melancholy and dry humor of the blues, the soulfulness of Gospel that seems to speak to your own personal life’s journey.

Check out Deidrey's website.  Her debut album is due out this fall.

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www.SueKRiley.com

“A life built around music” may be the best way to sum up Sue Kroupa Riley’s world - a world built on five key elements:  songwriting, performing, teaching, promoting, and learning.

A mover and shaker in the rapidly growing genre of New Thought music, Sue is a musical talent that is quickly becoming recognized nationally. She has not only been responsible for helping bring New Thought music to audiences outside the usual New Thought arena, but has been a key figure in bringing many artists from the mainstream into New Thought!

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www.DanielNahmod.com

Los Angeles-based Singer/Songwriter and Humanitarian DANIEL NAHMOD (www.DanielNahmod.com, pronounced Nay-mod‚) has performed his profound, heart-opening original music for over one million people in 45 U.S. states and Canada since beginning his music career in 1999... selling 55,000 CDs to date and receiving literally thousands of standing ovations along the way.

Daniel's poetic and evocative message of peace, love and compassion across all nations, cultures and faiths has found overwhelming acceptance wherever he has performed. He has been featured on numerous cable and radio broadcasts in over 90 countries; at cultural festivals, interfaith and environmental fairs, workshops and conferences, youth rallies, 9/11 services; and as a keynote musical presenter at benefits for such organizations as Habitat For Humanity, Operation USA, Achievable and Anti-Defamation League. Daniel has also performed for various U.S. governors and mayors, and for congressmen in Washington, D.C.

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Natalia Kolacz

Natalia Kolacz-Koulinich was born in Lviv Ukraine. From age 4 she was already identified through the Ukrainian State schooling system as a young musical prodigy. She began creating her own music by age 7. Natalia graduated from the Lviv State Conservatory with a bachelors degree in music, majoring in piano.

Natalia’s career began at age 17, when she commenced touring with various professional music ensembles across her native land and beyond. By 1984 she already organized her first professional all-female band. In addition she worked with various singers and musicians, some of whom have become musical pop stars of Ukraine today.

After arriving in Canada in 1990 she continued her music not only within her community but also with the County Town Singers of Durham, Brian Rose Little Big Band and the Big Band Orpheus.

Natalia’s passion for jazz has inspired her to begin creating new music to transmute her rich musical endowment into new styles. Her recent collaboration with singers Diedrey Francois and Emilio Zarris has provided her wonderful results.

Natalia’s goal is to synthesise her rich musical heritage with her personal blend of new styles and bring this combination to the global stage.

She is currently on track to produce her first CD by early 2009.

www.JacobMoon.com

When audiences first hear Jacob Moon in concert, often their first question is "Why isn't this guy famous??". To see and hear this Hamilton-based singer-songwriter in action is to be filled with wonder, and more questions, like "how does he make the guitar sound like an entire orchestra?" and "where do I get my hands on these songs?".
 
To answer the question of what Moon has been up to for the past few years, he's been very busy recording CDs for the Signpost label (Steve Bell's imprint), and touring all over Canada and into the United States. He has played hundreds of theatres and churches in his quest to reach new audiences with his songs and stagecraft. He has taken the grassroots approach to marketing and promotions, like his friend and mentor Steve Bell, and it has rewarded him with a following that is passionate and loyal. His CDs have been played on radio stations across the country, and have sold over 25,000 copies.

His passionate vocals and inspired lyrics are given flight by his total command of the guitar, which at times sounds like an entire orchestra, owing to his use of the JamMan, a live looping device that allows him to more fully realize his onstage ambitions as a solo artist. The opportunity to hear and experience a Jacob Moon show is not to be missed.

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www.EduardKlassen.com

Eduard Klassen is a Paraguayan folk harpist, now living in Canada, who has presented over 3000 music concerts in 20 countries since making a personal commitment to Christ.

A typical concert presentation by Eduard Klassen includes a variety of Christian harp music from South America, North America and Europe, interspersed with personal testimony and stories of God’s work in his life, from boyhood in the wilderness of Paraguay to the present.

Eduard's natural sense of humour helps him to develop an excellent rapport with audiences wherever he goes.

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