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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH TO PRESENT MUSICAL JOURNEYS Faith Lutheran Church recently launched Musical Journeys, a concert series showcasing music, cuisine and a travelogue that explores different regions of the world, the church has announced. On Jan. 19, the program theme will be The Holy Land, with Michael Stuart on organ and Joseph Holt on piano, a news release says. On Feb. 16, violinist Daniel Jordan, cellist Christopher Schnell and pianist Holt "will take guests on a European River Cruise," the release adds. On March 30, castanet concert artist Carmen de Vicente and pianist Holt will "spice it up with a Musical March down the Iberian Peninsula," the release notes. Each event also will feature a post-concert reception with cuisine inspired by the region at the focus of that program, as well as a travelogue during the concert provided by Randell Johnson of Randell's Travels. Carmen DeVicente/Contributed photo Each concert will start at 4 p.m. Tickets, which are $20, are available at the office of Faith Lutheran Church, located at 7750 Beneva Road in Sarasota; by calling 924-4664; or by visiting www.faithsarasota.com. "So often great music is presented out of context," says Holt, music director at Faith Lutheran Church and artistic director of Gloria Musicae, in the release. "But artistic creation always springs from a time, a place and a culture. This series puts it all together with an exploration of the food, folkways and philosophy that inspired the music. It truly is a journey of the mind and senses." On Jan. 19, Stuart, the organist-in-residence at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, and Holt will perform sacred music for organ and Dan Jordan/Contributed photo Page 128