Sunday Service Muscians
We are extremely honored to have this extraordinary gifted artist, who brings such a great spiritual depth to his music, as our premier vocalist for over twenty-five years. Stephen made his Broadway debut in the musical revue, Rodgers and Hart, and takes delight in having been chosen for this by Richard Rodgers. Prior to that, he was featured as Henrik Egeman in the first national company of Stephen Sondheim’s, A Little Night Music, starring Jean Simmons and directed by Harold Prince. He received critical and public acclaim for his performance as Charlie Dalrymple in the Broadway revival of Brigadoon. He has also appeared in the title roles of The Student Prince, Candide, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway, Stephen has performed leading roles for Manhattan Theatre Club, and Playwright’s Horizons.
Stephen’s concert appearances include: “The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall,” principal guest artist performances with the Utah and Indianapolis symphonies, and his solo performance, “Stephen Lehew in Concert” at Avery Fisher Hall. For many years, he has been a continuing guest vocalist for award-winning composer, Marvin Hamlisch, appearing with over twenty-five American symphony orchestras, and in the PBS television presentation of “Evening at Pop’s” and the A&E television presentation of “Pop’s Goes the Fourth.”
Paul Trueblood
Pianist, Arranger
Paul has been accompanying and arranging music for our vocalists for the past twenty years. In the New York music community, Paul is widely respected as a pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He has been musical director and pianist for a wide variety of performers, including Diane Keaton, Julie Wilson, Carol Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, and Earl Wrightson and Lois Hunt. Last season, Paul appeared with Michael Feinstein in two programs at Carnegie Recital Hall. He also arranged and conducted two new CDs with Metropolitan Opera star Youngok Shin, and with Broadway legend Sally Anne Howes. During their lifetimes, Paul was personal pianist for lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and director Joshua Logan. Paul appeared with Betty Comden and Adolph Green on Broadway and in many concert engagements. In 1996-97, he toured the world with Marianne Faithful in “An Evening With Kurt Weill.” He has written special material for Radio City Music Hall, Martin Charnin’s Upstairs at O’Neal’s, and numerous cabaret performers. Paul conducted the New York Company of the Drama Critics Award Musical, Your Own Thing, the 1986 Broadway revival of Oh! Coward, as well as The Chosen, Dancing In the Dark, and Joshua Logan’s re-mounting of Annie Get Your Gun. Each summer Paul is a Master Teacher at the Yale Cabaret Conference. We are proud to have this world-class musician as part of our Unity Family.