Join us Sunday, October 13th, 2024, from 5-6 pm ET/3-4 pm MT for the next installment of Awakening Together’s musical program, Sounds of Awakening hosted by Rev. Yolanda Mapes where she will interview Rosemary Loar.
Rosemary’s influences are eclectic. She spent her first five years in New York City performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act, for which she wrote groundbreaking arrangements. Her talents then took her to Broadway, where she honed her theatrical expertise in original casts of shows like Sunset Boulevard (starring Glenn Close) and Chess, as well as other productions, too numerous to mention. She headlined the PBS special New Year’s Eve with Guy Lombardo, stepping in when Rosemary Clooney was unexpectedly hospitalized.
As a commercial recording artist, Rosemary’s voice can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, and she has recorded nine albums of her own original music. Additionally, she has composed music and lyrics for two original musicals: Spoolie Girl (a rock fantasy) and Water From The Moon, an autobiographical work.
Beyond her professional achievements, Rosemary has been a cherished friend and dedicated member of the weekly ACIM study group that Glen and I founded around 2012.
Rev. Yolanda is a trans femme gender queer singer/songwriter/performance artist & interfaith minister, originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama- The Hit Recording Capital of the World. Rev. Yolanda has been making music/theater/TV/film/performance art for well over 40 years, winning the NYC MAC Award twice and inducted into both the NY Blues Hall of Fame and The GLBT Hall of Fame. Rev. Yolanda is so very happy to be a part of and be of service to the Awakening-Together Community on The Member Board of Trustees, as well as with her weekly program The Mighty Companions-The Voice that Likes You.
For more information on Rosemary, please visit her website at: rosemaryloar.com
You can find Rev. Yolanda’s music here: www.Yolanda.net/audio
