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National Education Association Jazz Master, saxophonist David Liebman, is appearing at Zion\u2019s \u2018Liberty Bell\u2019 United Church of Christ twice on Sunday May 7, for the morning worship service and then again in the afternoon for one of the featured concerts in Allentown\u2019s JazzFest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cExpansions: The Dave Liebman Group\u201d will play \u201cA Love Supreme\u201d by John Coltrane at the church\u2019s regular Sunday service of worship. The church\u2019s \u201cgathering music\u201d begins at 10:30 a.m. with Coltrane selections such as \u201cDear Lord.\u201d The service itself, led by the Rev. Bob Stevens, begins at 10:45 a.m.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Sunday worship experience will be shaped around the four movements of Coltrane\u2019s classic \u2018A Love Supreme,\u2019\u201d explains Rev. Stevens, senior pastor of the historic church.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Although Zion\u2019s Church has incorporated jazz music in worship before, including during last year\u2019s JazzFest, Stevens says, \u201cthis is the first time I\u2019ve created worship liturgy to complement jazz. \u2018A Love Supreme\u2019 is noted for its spirituality, and I hope the words of liturgy and images from the 1960s accompanying these selections will prepare us to hear Coltrane\u2019s poem at a deeper level.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Dave Liebman himself will recite the poem included in the liner notes of the original Coltrane album, released in 1965.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to Liebman on saxophone, \u201cExpansions: The Dave Liebman Group\u201d includes Bobby Avey on piano, Matt Vashlishan on reeds, Alex Ritz on drums and Tony Marino on bass.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Sunday service also includes Jane Knotek, director of music ministry at Zion\u2019s church, and Dr. Neil Wetzel, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Moravian College, who will be playing \u201cjazzier versions\u201d of songs from the church hymnal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The public is invited. A free-will offering will be received. Zion\u2019s \u2018Liberty Bell\u2019 United Church of Christ is located at 620 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The afternoon concert is the final presentation in Allentown\u2019s JazzFest and spotlights Liebman and the Moravian College Big Band at 3:00 p.m. in Zion\u2019s church sanctuary, with more of the music of John Coltrane. This concert comes at the culmination of Liebman\u2019s his year\u2011long position as artist-in-residence at Moravian College. Tickets are $20 and available at www.allentownjazzfest.org <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n