About the Program
We welcome the extraordinary musicians of Theodicy Jazz Collective for a concert of exciting collaborations, including Love is the Way: A Freedom Suite.
Preview: This Little Light of Mine
Trinity Music and Theodicy Jazz Collective join forces Love is the Way: A Freedom Suite, a nine-movement work by Theodicy member William Z. Cleary. This electrifying piece blends Black spirituals, jazz, and new melodies—including original lyrics by queer Black Portland poet Brandt Maina.
The piece was supported by a Jazz Road creative residency grant from South Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Mellon Foundation.