Ascend Sunday Celebration

Ascend Sunday Celebration

Welcome to the Greater Orlando Center for Spiritual Living Music Ministry webpage.

We are so blessed to have a wonderful house band and fabulous guest artists.

Ascend is the name of the house band and it is made up of.

    • • Jonathan Brown – Music Director, Vocals, Piano
    • • Guilherme Ramanzini – Electric and Acoustic Guitar
    • • Luis Ramanzini – Violin, Electric Bass, Drums, Guitar
    • • Phil Thayer – Drums, Flute, Sax
    • • Jeremy Gabriel – Sax, Flute
    • • Lukas Kelk – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
    • • Erin Hefferin – Electric Bass
    • • Linda Floyd – Featured and Backup Vocals
    • • Morasha Chance – Featured and Backup Vocals

To audition or for more information, please contact Jonathan Brown at:
musicdirector@gocsl.org Or call or text my cell at: 407.590.3745

Jonathan Brown – Music Director

My motto is “Music Fuels the Soul”.

Music has been the core of my soul and my life since I can remember. Not only listening and feeling music, but also playing piano and singing at various stages of my life. I love all of it. The listening, the piano playing, the singing and simply engulfing myself into the moment of a song.  I cannot imagine life without music and I’ve been incredibly blessed because of music. I wish all people could have the same experience with music that I’m so blessed to enjoy every moment.
Two musical cabarets with a lot of great entertainment by various artists are held as fund raisers every year.  One in June and one in December.

My Musical Background:

I started playing keys at 7 years old, but didn’t take lessons until I was 14. I took organ lessons for 5 years. I didn’t take piano lessons until I was 30, but have always had an acoustic piano or electric piano in my home as I find it very relaxing just to play, even if there is no upcoming performance involved.

In 1992 & 1993 out of nowhere I composed and recorded my first 2 original new age piano CD’s. ‘Shades of Brown’ and ‘Mystery Moon’. I started playing in coffee shops in Tucson as well as Minneapolis where I also played a number of malls. I also played a few art openings and gatherings that were very enjoyable.

In 1997, I substituted for the music director at Unity of Tucson where I had my first taste of being a music director.

I’ve also been singing since I was 10 and have been a singing member of Reveille Men’s Chorus in Tucson, and Orlando Gay Chorus. Both were wonderful experiences.

Recently, I put together my first self-released Vocal CD of 8 songs. Some songs are spiritual in nature and some are pop. It was a 9-month project that was incredibly exciting to accomplish.

Becoming Music Director at the Greater Orlando Center for Spiritual Living has already proven to be very exciting for me, and I’m excited to build the music team. I hope you’ll join me in the celebration of Spirit and Music.

Jonathan

“Music Fuels the Soul”

Featured Soloists

  • Sean Mundyschein
  • Shawn Kilgore
  • Erin Jackson
  • Hector Vega
  • Linda Floyd
  • Morasha Chance
  • Will Rodriguez

Guest Artists

We have many guest artists who play on Sundays and sometimes have concerts or workshops at our venue.  Our guest artists have included:

Eddie Watkins jr.

John Stringer

Bob Sima

Cecelia St. King

Armand and Angelina

Lauren Lester

Marti Capodiferro

These are all amazing artists.  Please visit the above links to find out more about them and purchase their music.