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Pentecost Sunday at St. Andrew's UMC Arlington, TX

6/5/2022

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My brother Andrew and I performed for a very special Pentecost Sunday service at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Arlington. We celebrated the retirement of Pastor Debra Crumpton with cello and harp duet renditions of two of her favorite hymns: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing and Be Thou My Vision. You can watch the entire service livestream video above.
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Cantata Sunday - Advent Lutheran Church Arlington, TX

12/12/2021

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I was honored to be a guest musician for Advent Lutheran Church's "Cantata" Sunday, which included the Festival Choir's performance of Oratorio de Noel by Camille Saint-Saëns, as well as musical offerings by the Advent Children & Youth Choir. 
Conducted by Hunter Birkhead, accompanied by the Juan Seguin High School Orchestra (directed by Melina Shaffer) with other guest musicians Beverly Howard, Maggie Armand, Maddie Breedlove, Robert Leland, Dorian McCall, and Emma Bruce Birkhead, it was a joy to participate in this cantata service. I look forward to more spiritual opportunities with the musicians at Advent Lutheran Church!
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Oratorio de Noel by Camille Saint-Saëns (starts around 31:00)
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Happy Easter!

4/4/2021

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My brother Andrew and I performed for live in the parking lot for the Easter Sunday service at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Arlington. We also recorded a few of the pieces for the online service including the Easter Hymn in the video above. You can watch the entire online service on Facebook here. 
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Online Service - Episcopal Church of the Advent Spartanburg

12/20/2020

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I was honored to perform for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 13, 2020 at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC. I hope you enjoy this online worship service!

Prelude Music
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry from Three Pieces for Advent by Charles Peery - Kela Walton, harp; Brennan Szafron, organ (starts at 2:40)
Savior of the Nations Come from Three Pieces for Advent by Charles Peery - Kela Walton, harp; Brennan Szafron, organ (starts at 4:35)
Music for Communion
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert - Lindsey Brakhage, soprano, Kela Walton, harp (starts at 1:02:45)
Postlude Music
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers from Three Pieces for Advent by Charles Peery - Kela Walton, harp; Brennan Szafron, organ (starts at 1:12:20)
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Online Service - St. Andrews UMC Arlington, TX

12/20/2020

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For the past several years my brother Andrew and I have performed cello and harp duets for services on the 4th Sunday of Advent at St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Arlington, TX. It has become a family tradition, that we didn't want to miss even though we are unable to be together in person this year. Andrew and I decided to create a video of O Holy Night in our living rooms for St. Andrew's online services. 
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My brother and his beautiful family light the Advent candles (starts around 1:15)
O Holy Night - Andrew Walton, cello; Kela Walton, harp (starts around 11:35)
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Online Service - First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg

12/13/2020

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I was honored to perform for the Third Sunday of Advent on December 13, 2020. I hope you enjoy this online worship service!
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Pre-Service Music: 
Les Petits Pas no. 1 / O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by Bernard Andres & arranged by Megan Metheney
Les Petits Pas no. 12 / Still, Still, Still by Bernard Andres & arranged by Megan Metheney
Ribambelle no. 1 / The First Noel by Bernard Andres & arranged by Megan Metheney
Lessons and Carols:  
Quem Pastores arranged by Patrick Hawes (starts at 37:05)
Angel's Carol by John Rutter (starts at 42:05)
Jesus, Jesus, Rest your Head arranged by Bob Chilcott (starts at 50:05)
Away in a Manger arranged by Michael Higgins (starts at 54:45)
Performed by The Quarantine Quartet: Valerie MacPhail, Lisa Cunningham, Reel Robertson, & Paul MacPhail; Directed by Andrew Holt; accompanied by Kela Walton, Harpist; Marcia Andrews, Organist
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Online Service - Episcopal Church of the Advent Spartanburg

9/20/2020

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Three members of the Sparkle City Harp Ensemble: Anne Elizabeth, Sally Frick, and I joined a handful of other socially distanced musicians and clergy for this service live streamed from the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC on September 20, 2020. The other harpists and I hope you enjoy this online worship service!

Prelude Music
Prelude in C by J.S. Bach - Kela Walton, solo harp (starts at 1:20)
Dyades No. 5 by Bernard Andrès - Sparkle City Harp Ensemble (starts at 4:05)
Offertory Anthem
Be Thou My Vision Irish Hymn arranged by Laura Zaerr - Sparkle City Harp Ensemble (starts at 47:25)
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Online Service - First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg

6/7/2020

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I was so honored to be invited to perform for this livestream service on June 7, 2020, and it was my first time performing in person with other musicians since the pandemic began. I hope you enjoy this online worship service!

Opening Voluntary: Balm in Gilead - African American Spiritual arr. Rhett Barnwell (starts at 1:30)
Offertory:  Be Thou My Vision arranged by Alice Parker (starts at 41:40)
Performed by The Quarantine Quartet, Directed by Andrew Holt; accompanied by Kela Walton, Harpist; Marcia Andrews, Organist
Communion Music: 
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - Appalachian hymn arr. Erin Hansen (starts at 52:50)
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