This week we highlight musician and song writer Sarah Dan Jones. Sarah wrote Meditation on Breathing found in “Singing the Journey A Supplement to the Singing the Living Tradition” published by the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. All Souls knows this song as “When I Breathe in.” David Smith often leads All Souls singing on Sunday mornings as a response to the prayer in our traditional service.
Sarah Dan was born and raised in Southern music and culture. She has shared her gifts for years in the Southeast and beyond. Active as a Unitarian Universalist musician for the past 13 years, her music has touched the lives of folks from congregations of 30 to General Assembly gatherings of 3000.
A true 'generalist', Sarah Dan employs and teaches piano, guitar, flute, djembe and voice while empowering people of all ages to find their voice and share their love of music.
Now living in Concord, New Hampshire, Sarah Dan teaches at a local studio and is active in the UUA community of the Northern New England District. She also is the Past President of the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network, an organization of over 700 UU musicians members. She has traveled around the country presenting workshops and worship on the theme "Building Community Through Music."
Living in Northern New England, Sarah Dan is currently the Director of Music at Starr King UU Fellowship in Plymouth, New Hamshire. Sarah Dan received her B.A in Music Performance in 1998, from North Georgia College and State University, in Dahlonega, Georgia. She also has a degree in History (1983) from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Sarah Dan describes her mission is, “My mission is to spread the Unitarian Universalist faith through music, which I do by empowering congregational singing, shared ministry and active participation in the UUA.”
