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Inspirata Music
An auditioned ensemble dedicated to bringing choral excellence to sacred music.
Here is our performance of “Shalom” by Dan Forrest, recorded live on May 23, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church during our “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” concert.![]()
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With a title that means “peace” in Hebrew, “Shalom” is both a blessing and a benediction—offering calm reassurance through rich harmonies, lyrical phrasing, and a sense of gentle closure. The music is deeply expressive, with the piano providing a foundation of warmth and movement, while the violin weaves in and out like a voice of consolation.![]()
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We were honored to be joined by two guest artists in this performance: Michelle Boone (violin), a junior at Bishop Lynch High School; and Ben Baldwin (piano), the organist for Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington and Ghanaian Community Presbyterian Church in Irving.![]()
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🎥 🎧 Watch the video below.
This is our rendition of “WAR” by Ivo Antognini, recorded live on May 18, 2025 at University Park United Methodist Church as part of our “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” concert.![]()
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🎻 With guest violinist Michelle Boone, a junior at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas.![]()
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Antognini’s setting of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poetry captures the anguish and devastation of war through haunting harmonies and stark musical textures—yet in its raw honesty, the piece also calls us to remember why peace matters, and why hope must endure.![]()
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🎥 🎧 Watch the full performance below.
Here’s a selection from our “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” concert — Frank Ticheli’s “Earth Song” recorded live on May 23, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. ![]()
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🎥 🎧 Watch the performance below.
We’re sharing some photos from our final concert last night of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.![]()
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came and shared the evening with us.![]()
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We also extend our special thanks to Fr. Arthur Unachukwu, Pastor, and Dr. Michael Conrady, Director of Music, Organist & Choir Master, for so warmly welcoming us and supporting this performance.
Today is our final performance of this program. Start your weekend with music that will stir your soul! Come see us at 7:30 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas. Bring your friends and family. The concert is free!We hope to see you this Friday, May 23 at 7:30 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas. This is our third and final performance of our concert, "Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope." Admission is free!
We hope to see you this Friday, May 23 at 7:30 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas. This is our third and final performance of our concert, "Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope." Admission is free!
Experience the energy of “Mo Ghile Mear,” a beloved Irish tune arranged by Desmond Earley and featured in our program. Guest percussionist Nathan Rearick joins us on the bodhrán, a traditional Irish drum, adding a vibrant rhythm to the piece.![]()
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Catch this powerful performance during our final concert of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope”—this Friday, May 23 at 7:30 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas.![]()
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Event details: www.facebook.com/share/16Nh2fuiqH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
One of the powerful selections in our program is “He Never Failed Me Yet” by Robert Ray. If you missed our first two concerts, there’s still one more chance—join us on Friday, May 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The concert begins at 7:30 PM, and admission is free!![]()
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Clinton Bray, piano![]()
Nathan Rearick, percussion
We had an incredible time today performing our “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” concert at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us—it was a joy to sing in such a beautiful space. And special thanks to Rev. Lance Marshall (Senior Pastor) and Thomas Williams (Director of Music & Worship Arts) of FUMC-FW for hosting us!![]()
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We’re posting here some moments from today’s concert.![]()
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If you missed us this weekend, you still have one more chance to catch the program:![]()
Friday, May 23 at 7:30 PM![]()
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Dallas![]()
Admission is free—we’d love to see you there!
🎶 Our concert today, May 18, is at 4:00pm at First United Methodist Church - Fort Worth, Texas — come rain or shine! We hope to see you there! 🎵
That’s a wrap on our May 17 concert!![]()
We had a fantastic time performing tonight and hope you enjoyed the music as much as we did. Many thanks to Rev. Dr. Joe Stobaugh (Senior Pastor) and Mark Pope (Minister of Worship) of UPUMC for hosting us! ![]()
Join us for our next performance: Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 PM at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.
First 2 performances THIS WEEKEND: May 17 & 18. Come join us! 🎶 🎵 ![]()
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Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 pm - University Park United Methodist Church![]()
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Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 pm - First United Methodist Church - Fort Worth, Texas![]()
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We hope to see you in Dallas or in Fort Worth!
Here’s an excerpt from “Shalom” by Dan Forrest. This is one of the beautiful pieces that we have on our program for “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope”. Come to our concert to hear the rest!![]()
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Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM![]()
University Park United Methodist Church – Dallas![]()
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Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 PM![]()
First United Methodist Church – Fort Worth![]()
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Friday, May 23 at 7:30 PM![]()
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church – Dallas![]()
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Admission is free. We’d love to see you there!![]()
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Event details: www.facebook.com/share/19pAPT3EQf/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Another great rehearsal last night at University Park United Methodist Church as we get ready for the first performance of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope”!![]()
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Our first concert is this Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM—right at University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas.![]()
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Here are some snapshots from rehearsal. Come experience it live at one (or more!) of our upcoming performances:![]()
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Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM![]()
University Park United Methodist Church – Dallas![]()
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Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 PM![]()
First United Methodist Church – Fort Worth![]()
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Friday, May 23 at 7:30 PM![]()
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church – Dallas![]()
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Admission is free. We’d love to see you there!![]()
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Event details: www.facebook.com/share/19pAPT3EQf/?mibextid=wwXIfr![]()
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Thanks to Julia Boone for the photos!
A little peek behind the scenes!![]()
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These photos are from our rehearsal this past Tuesday as we get ready for “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope.” We’ve been working hard (and having fun!) putting the music together, and we can’t wait to share it with you.![]()
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Come see the results of all this preparation—three chances to catch the concert: May 17, 18, and 23.![]()
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Hope to see you there!![]()
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Event details: www.facebook.com/share/1FeqUvFs1v/?mibextid=wwXIfr![]()
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Thanks to Julia Boone for the photos!
Here’s a glimpse from our rehearsal last night—just a taste of the music we’re preparing for “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope”.![]()
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We invite you to join us for an evening of choral music that uplifts, comforts, and inspires. Three concerts, three chances to experience this program: May 17, 18, and 23. ![]()
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Full details in the event link below—we’d love to see you there! ![]()
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www.facebook.com/share/1EoaJcou7r/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Come see Paul Thompson in his debut performance with Inspirata at our “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope” concert! We have 3 performances: May 17, 18, and 23! Check out our Facebook event for details.Concert rehearsal. This Saturday!!! Inspirata Music
Making his debut with Inspirata, pianist Benjamin Baldwin will join us for our May 17th and 23rd performances of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope.” We’re thrilled to begin this new collaboration and look forward to performing with him.![]()
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Read on to learn more about Benjamin in his bio below!![]()
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Benjamin Baldwin is a pianist, organist, and clarinetist based in Dallas. He has appeared on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas and the Music on Mockingbird Concert Series, as well as with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra and the Meadows Wind Ensemble. Currently the organist for Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington and Ghanaian Community Presbyterian Church in Irving, he also maintains an active teaching studio of all ages. Baldwin holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and Michigan State University.
We’re pleased to welcome back percussionist Nathan Rearick, who will be joining us for our May 17th and 18th performances of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope.” Nathan last performed with us during our “Light & Shadow” concerts in 2023, and we’re thrilled to have him return for this program.![]()
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Read on to learn more about Nathan in his bio below!![]()
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Nathan Rearick is an active percussion educator and performer. He has traveled across the nation sharing his passion of music with the world and has built quite a reputation in the percussive arts.![]()
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Nathan graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree, and the University of Alabama with a master’s degree, both in Percussion Performance. During his undergraduate, he was fortunate enough travel to the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) with the UNT Tenor Ensemble in 2015 and 2016, and the UNT Snare Ensemble in 2017, placing 1st all three times. He also performed with UNT Percussion ensemble, who was the winner of the Percussive Arts Society Call for Tapes and traveled to perform at PASIC in 2016. During his time in graduate school, he performed in the UA percussion ensemble, which was named the winner of 2020 Percussive Arts Society Call for Tapes. He also received 1st place in the individual snare competition in his division for PASIC 2020. In 2021, Nathan was a Semi-finalist in the Modern Snare Drum Competition. He has had the privilege of being taught by some of the great minds of percussion, including Paul Rennick, Mark Ford, Christopher Deane, Poovilar Sriji, Tyler Orbison, Andrew Lynge, Kevin Welborn, and Daniel Allen.![]()
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During his studies, Nathan spent two summers traveling across the United States with Drum Corps International (DCI), one with the Troopers in 2016 and one with the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2017. While marching with SCV, the percussion section won the Fred Sanford award for best percussion performance. He has also spent three winters performing in Winter Guard International (WGI) with Vigilantes Indoor Percussion (VIP). In 2016, VIP took home the gold by placing 1st in their division.![]()
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Beyond his studies, Nathan has been involved with multiple performing ensembles across the DFW area. He has performed with Dynamic Rhythm Entertainment (DRE), which encompasses many drumlines in DFW, including the Dallas Mavericks drumline, FC Dallas drumline, and the Cutting Edge Haunted House drumline. While performing, Nathan has made a living teaching percussion. He has taught at several schools in the DFW area including Saginaw HS, Southlake Carroll HS, and Lebanon Trail HS. While in grad school, Nathan helped teach the Million Dollar Band Drumline both years of his masters. After aging out, Nathan has taught Troopers, Music City DC, and Guardians.![]()
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Currently, Nathan is on tour with the EDM artist ODESZA and their drumline. When Nathan isn’t performing or teaching, he enjoys reading, and watching basketball. Go Mavs!
We’re excited to welcome back pianist Clinton Bray for our May 18th performance of “Refuge: Songs of Peace and Hope.” A familiar face to some of our audience, Clinton brings both artistry and heart to every collaboration. Past programs with Clinton as guest pianist and/or organist include “Noël!” (2023) and “Rest & Peace” concert featuring Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem (2023). We’re honored to share the stage with him once again.![]()
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Scroll down to read more about Clinton in his bio!![]()
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Clinton Bray earned a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance and a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from the University of North Texas under the tutelages of Dr. Lenora McCroskey and Dr. Jerry McCoy, respectively. Acclaimed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as “an excellent organist” for his “impressive execution” and “interesting sounds,” he has performed as organist and pianist with a myriad of North Texas area ensembles and has given solo organ performances throughout Texas and as far off as Wallingford, England. Mr. Bray is currently the Organist and Associate Music Director at University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, as well as the Principal Accompanist for the Arts District Chorale in Dallas.