Please join us for a special evening of community singing with guest songleader Debbie Nargi-Brown from Santa Cruz, CA. We will dive deep into songs of the heart and Soul - prepare to belt it out and be immersed in glorious sound! Debbie brings her original groovin' songs with layered parts and harmonies - from raucous celebration to deep heart-crack-open journeys.

Songs are taught in the moment, call-and-echo style — accessible, community-based, and rooted in connection over perfection. Bring your voice and your heart exactly as they are. All are welcome; no experience needed.

The evening will open with local songleader Kira Seto of Voices Rising Community Choir. Drum accompaniment by Gabe Shonerd.

If you've sung with Kira & Voices Rising before, you may recognize Debbie's songs: "Roadblock", "Great, Grand, Glorious", "Hope".

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN: Thursday, July 23

TIME: 6:00pm (doors) 6:30-8:30pm (singing)

WHERE: Heritage Hall - First Presbyterian

ADDRESS: 230 NE 9th St, Bend

TICKETS

We use sliding scale pricing to keep the event accessible while supporting artists and production costs. Please pay what you can within the range. Higher-tier tickets help subsidize lower-cost access.

A small booking fee will be added to each ticket — Humanitix profits go to charity.

1) EARLY BIRD TICKETS: $15-30

Available through June 29

2) GENERAL ADMISSION: $20-35

Begins June 30 and continues at the door. Online sales end July 22.

3) AT THE DOOR: $20-35

Cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo

** If cost is a barrier or you’re interested in work trade, please reach out. We want everyone who wants to attend to be able to join us. **

ABOUT US

DEBBIE NARGI-BROWN

Debbie Nargi-Brown is a gifted community songleader and a talented singer-songwriter, she offers her songs with love, compassion, and the hope of bringing joy and healing to others. Debbie’s lyrics and melodies are sung all over the world. She writes songs for the heart, healing, transformation, love, grief, and all that connects us as human beings. Bringing people together in dance and song is one of her greatest joys in life! Debbie has taught singing and African Inspired dance for over three decades, and is a powerhouse of a human.

Learn more:

DebbieNargi-Brown.com

Listen to Debbie's music:

Website, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, YouTube, AND ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS - Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes etc.

KIRA SETO & VOICES RISING

Kira (she/her) is a multiracial (white and Japanese) community songleader passionate about weaving rich tapestries of sound through accessible, oral-tradition singing. She brings a joyful, soulful presence to group singing and believes deeply in its transformative power for connection, empowerment, and healing.

She has been leading a cappella group singing since 2017. She is a student of Lisa Littlebird’s Songleader Flight School (2020) and a graduate of the Community Choir Leadership Training (2023). Kira has been a featured songleader at festivals around the country, including Oregon Country Fair.

Kira currently directs Voices Rising Community Choir in Bend, a non-performing, experiential community singing group that fosters joy, depth, and interconnection. The choir is open to all voices with no audition required and sings a cappella, offering multiple seasons and events throughout the year.

Learn more & connect:

Website: https://linktr.ee/kira.seto

Facebook: @voicesrisingcc

IG: @kira.is .singing

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