I hope you are doing well and staying cool this summer. Here in Ellisville, we don’t stay cool for long during the summer.
Not a lot of new news to share this month–things have been pretty quiet for me lately, but I did want to remind you that next Friday, August 7th will be our next Bi-monthly CSLN Coffeehouse. We have 3 great Spotlight Performers lined up: Lisa Aschmann, Frankie Staton, and Paul Nielsen. Please see the flyer below re: their bios.
Lisa is scheduled for 7 p.m., Frankie at 7:30 and Paul for 8 p.m. Here is the rest of the pertinent info:
Please join us for a night of entertainment, snacks, and fellowship.
Sign up for Open Mic is at 6 p.m.
Open Mic 6:30 – 7 P.M. (Seven slots available) Original songs, poems, short stories, stand up comedy. (Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes).
Potluck snacks, drinks, and a love offering to CSLN always appreciated.
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING 160 BELLE FOREST RD., NASHVILLE, TN. 37221
Just a brief update. This Sunday, 6/14/26 I will be the Guest Performer at the CSLN Sunday Service. I am honored to be performing with Sean O’Shea, one of our acting Music Directors on keyboards, and the CSLN Band, including Don Morgan on Bass and (I believe) Spence Strand on Drums.
I will be performing two of my originals: CHAIN OF FEAR, and STRONG STUFF (Which is so old, it’ll sound new to most of you), and singing with Sean on Donna Michael’s A LIGHT IN THIS WORLD. Reverend John Adams will be giving the talk re: the “Divine Masculine.” Last week was about the “Divine Feminine” and next Sunday will be about the integration of both . Rev. John is a very down to earth and engaging speaker, so if you haven’t come for a while, this would be an excellent time to hear our new minister in our new building, and some wonderful music. Hope to see you there.
I hope you had a nice Memorial Day Weekend, as we transition into the summer season.
I enjoyed a nice visit with my long time friends Marty and Carol recently. They were visiting from the Bay area . Always nice catching up, and to see their two grandbabies again. The song circle at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Shaun and Sam was icing on the cake.
CSLN’s Bi-monthly Coffeehouse is coming up on Friday, June 5th (See flyer below). We have 3 great Spotlight Performers lined up: Lisa Firestone, Alissa Moreno, and Christopher Strand. Lisa is a singer-songwriter and long time New Thought Music Director, who performs songs that speak to the heart. She has been a frequent guest at our Sunday Services, and is one of 3 temporary rotating music directors scheduled over the next 3 months at our service.
Alissa co-wrote the Grammy-nominated hit “Every Day” for Rascal Flats and has been a frequent performer at Unity Services for years.
Christopher Strand is a singer/songwriter/actor who has toured with Martina McBride’s “Joy Of Christmas” show, and has also sung several times at our Sunday Services.
Here are the particulars:
Sign up for Open Mic is at 6 p.m.
Open Mic 6:30 – 7 P.M. (Seven slots available) Original songs, poems, short stories, stand up comedy. (Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes).
Spotlight performances at 7 p.m., 7:30, and 8 p.m.
Potluck snacks and drinks, and love offering to CSLN appreciated.
Finally, CSLN will have a booth at the 7th Annual Nashville Wellness Festival, held at the State Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 30th from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. There are 120 vendors expected to participate, including Chiropractic services, Yoga, Red Light Method, Acupuncture, and many, many others. Some will be offering free demonstrations, including CSLN, where Practitioners will be offering free Spiritual Mind Treatments (One of the cornerstones of our teaching). Our booth is #16 at Expo 3. I will be volunteering from 1:30 – 3:30, along with others from CSLN. If you are at the festival, please stop by and say hi.
Just a quick notice. Please join family and friends for Brian Wright’s Celebration of Life, on Saturday, April 18th, set in the lovely, wooded environs of the Clubhouse at Coronada Condominiums, off Hwy 70S in Bellevue. (The official address is 250 Chimney Hill Road, Nashville, TN 37221.)
There will be a service at 3 p.m. and a potluck at 4 p.m. (Brian loved potlucks), followed by a song circle from 5 – 7 p.m. (Brian also loved participating in song circles, backing up performers with his wonderful spontaneous lead guitar licks).
Brian loved the St. Louis Cardinals and the Nashville Sounds, so people are encouraged to wear something that represents one of those teams, or something with a guitar or music note on it.
Because parking near the clubhouse is limited, there has been talk of volunteers providing a shuttle service from the Kroger parking lot to the Clubhouse, but that has not been confirmed yet, as of this writing.
This is our chance to say thank you and farewell to a beloved member of our community. Hope you can make it.
Well, after experiencing all the seasons (in one week), Spring came rushing in a week ago with some of our warmest March temps ever, including 89 degrees about a week ago. Wasn’t it only about a month ago, we had an ice storm, temps in single digits, and power outages, and I was sleeping on a friend’s floor because my home was too cold to stay in? The old cliche still holds–if you don’t like the weather here, wait a minute!
A few weeks ago, CSLN welcomed our new Head Minister, Rev. John Adams to lead us through the next phase of our journey. I believe it is quite rare for a spiritual community to go for several years without a head minister, but our Board of Trustees and our practitioners kept things going, rotating speakers on Sundays, while Larry Faragalli and the CSLN Band kept our incredible music going. It took a long time to find the right person, but we wanted to get it right, and I believe we have. Rev. John is a warm and authentic human being, well versed in our teaching, who, despite having just moved here from Chicago, has already gone out of his way to get to know many people in our CSLN community, as well as some of our activities like our CSLN Coffeehouse. Welcome, Rev. John!
Speaking of the Coffeehouse, our next one will be Friday, April 3rd. As usual, we will start with our Open Mic from 6:30 – 7 P.M. (Signup starts at 6 p.m. with 7 slots open). If you are so inclined, please share an original song, poem, comedy bit or short story (Maximum 5 minutes per presentation, please). Our 3 Spotlight Performers are Steve Brown, Lisa Firestone, and Rique. Please see flyer below for brief descriptions of each Spotlight. They are all very different but all very talented, which is why we are having them back. Potluck snacks and drinks, and love offering to CSLN greatly appreciated.
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A couple of weeks ago, Brian Wright–long time friend of many of us at CSLN–made his transition. An exceptional lead guitar player, he was a staple of the CSLN Band for 20 years, hardly ever missing a Sunday Service. He backed me on lead guitar more times than I can count, whenever I needed to put a band together for a special event, as well as at writers nights around town. He was also very generous with his time and energy in other ways, taking me to several medical procedures over the years, when I was not allowed to drive myself home. He co-organized the annual CSLN camping trips for many years, hikes around Radnor Lake, and trips to Nashville Sounds baseball games. With a quirky sense of humor, Brian was always up for a good time, and I will keep my good memories of him, long after the sadness has left. Be at peace, my friend–you will be missed.
There will be a Celebration Of Life for Brian on Saturday, April 18th. The details are still being worked out, but, it will take place at the Coronado Condominiums off of Hwy. 70 in Bellevue. Look for more info on Facebook and in the CSLN weekly newsletter over the next couple of weeks. I may also send out a short notice through this newsletter.
Well, that’s it for this month. As always, be safe, be well, be you.
