URI Expressed Through Music & the Arts Purpose: We gather together musicians, artists, dancers, those in radio and television and theater to bring fresh creativity to the varied expressions of the URI. Description of Activities: We began in 2000 with a core group in Pittsburgh and now have a wide-spread membership on four continents. To date we have two major projects: 1) the publishing of the first-ever interfaith songbook, "One World-Many Voices” which was edited by Jack Lundin and organized by CC members with some experience in the field of music. The book, expressing hymnody from six continents, more than twelve faith groups and in twelve languages, is now used all over the world. The songbook was dedicated at Rio at the 2002 URI Assembly, and copies may be purchased through the Interfaith Chapel at the Presidio or directly through URI. The second project is a global contest among architects and artists for the design of a sacred interfaith space, with winners awarded honors at Barcelona , 2004 at the Parliament of the World's Religions gathering. Other projects are anticipated including concerts around the globe organized by members and others outside the Circle, all for the benefit of the URI as fund-raisers.
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