NORWICH - Thomas Keesecker, a composer and pianist, will share music from his bestselling piano collections in a 75-minute concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Tom is known around the country for his sensitive, delightful, and meditative piano arrangements of hymns. The program will feature piano music, interspersed with poetry by Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry, two of the most beloved and profound poets of the 20th and 21st centuries. The program is free to attend. There will be a  free will offering to benefit the “Neighbors in Need Fund”. A Potluck Dinner (bring a dish to share) for everyone will follow at 4:15 p.m. Please contact the church office for more information and to RSVP for the dinner (607-334-3434 or office@uccnorwichny.org)

Mary Williams, Director of Music Ministries at the United Church of Christ in Norwich says that she became aware of Mr. Keesecker through a choir anthem that she chose for the church choir to sing on Easter Sunday in 2025.  Mr. Keesecker was the composer, and he reached out to the church office after hearing the choir's performance of the song called "Alleluia" on the church's live streamed worship service. Mary Williams encourages the community to attend the program and states; "It is meaningful to share in the ministries of others and to experience a time of peace and beauty during the very noisy world around us."

- Information from the UCC