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The Spirit Is Moving: A Jazz Liturgy of Renewal combines the spirituality of the jazz tradition with the liturgical traditions of the Church. The music is designed to be both participatory and sacred art and to move the body and the Spirit in worship. It features:

Musical settings of the “Kyrie”, “Glory To God”, “Gospel Acclamation”, “Great Thanksgiving”, “Sanctus” and “Lamb of God”
Quick to learn melodies and infectious grooves
Fully notated piano and bass parts geared towards musicians without jazz training
Lead sheets for concert pitch instruments and vocal leaders
Instrumental lead sheets in B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef
Downloadable parts for congregational singing (PowerPoint and image file formats)
Downloadable professional reference recordings

The Spirit is Moving celebrates Christian faith through jazz, combining tradition with innovation, and provides a joyful new experience for congregational worship. 

Jon Ailabouni - trumpet and flugelhorn
Cori Vought-Carey - voice
Luke Thering - piano
Karyn Quinn - bass
Nick Zielinski - drums

Cover design and layout: Marc Manke and Sydney Schmitz

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Lamb of God

Trumpeter, composer, and educator, Jon Ailabouni is a sought-after trumpeter, composer, litur-gist, and educator based in La Crosse, WI. 

With a background steeped in Western European classical and Black American jazz traditions, Jon's creative work focuses on instrumental composition and improvisation that uses deeply felt stories as a focal point for expression. Ailabouni's improvisation as a soloist has been de-scribed as "sharp and resourceful" (AllAboutJazz.com). His 2023 album, You Are Not Alone, featuring nine of his original compositions was released on SkyDeck Music and has been per-formed at the Iowa City Jazz Festival Main Stage and Cappella Performing Arts Center in La Crosse, WI. The album is available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms

Ailabouni's interest in interdisciplinary work has led to multiple large-scale collaborations featuring his composition including In Search of America with author Robert Wolf, Highway 57 with dancer-choreographer Blake Nellis, and Body of Water, The Invitation Game, Who Do You Trust?, and Sensing (i)dentity with choreographer Jane Hawley. Body of Water - a unique collaboration with dancers, musicians, and a biologist - addresses water health and sustainability in the Mississippi River basin. 

An emerging national leader on the intersection of jazz and liturgical traditions, Ailabouni regularly serves as a guest jazz worship director, bringing the sophistication and soulfulness of the jazz tradition into familiar hymns and liturgy in churches, synod assemblies, and gatherings across the country. His approach to liturgy emphasizes congregational singing, grooves that move the body, and the sacred in the jazz tradition. Ailabouni has self-published over 50 arrangements of hymns available on his website, JonAilabouniMusic.com.

Ailabouni currently serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse where he teaches the trumpet studio, Music Appreciation class, and directs the Jazz Ensemble and Hoefer Brass Quintet. He is a frequent clinician and guest artist including re-cent appearances at the Tallcorn Jazz Festival at the University of Northern Iowa and the Southern Arkansas University Jazz Festival.

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