Beatles Month

Get Ready for a Spiritual Invasion!

Every Sunday during the month of August, the Center hosts Austin musicians as they perform covers of the Beatles songs that our Minister, Walt, references in his talks. Performers for 2010 included Darin Murphy, John Burgess of the Eggmen, Baby Atlas, Kim & Paul Pollini, Lisa Clark and more.

“Using the songs of the Beatles is a great way to connect spiritual concepts with what I consider spiritual music,” Walt, a musician himself, explains. “It’s been a great way to make the principles we teach here at the Center accessible to everyone in the community.”

Beatles Month grew out of the advice of one of Walt’s mentors to give an annual series of talks with a theme. Nine years later, Beatles Month is still going strong, and with a plethora of songs to choose from, Walt says “it’ll be a long time before we have to go back and repeat one from the early years!”

The final Sunday of the series usually features a Taizé service. Based upon the practices of the Taizé Community, the service features a free flowing experience melding singing, readings, music, meditation, and spiritual connection with one another described by Center members as “both moving and quite introspective.”