Be the Light-- Holiday Tunes for Troubled Times by renowned pianist Jacqueline Schwab.

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Pianist Jacqueline Schwab, heard on heard on Ken Burns’ new PBS documentary series The American Revolution, his Grammy-award winning Civil War and many others, will perform her multifaith/multicultural winter tide program Be The Light—Holiday Tunes for Troubled Times, at the historic building of First Parish of Sudbury, MA, on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by noted poet Amanda Gorman’s quintessential words, "There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it," Be the Light celebrates music embracing hope, inner strength and change. Jacqueline’s program of soulful traditional Appalachian carols, rousing sea island spirituals and well-known, vintage New England holiday standards, along with Hanukkah (“Festival of lights”) songs and seasoned-if-non-seasonal music of transformation will be an oasis of quiet reflection, peace and joy amidst this busy season in our challenging times. Jacqueline will share stories about, whatever our beliefs, how historical tunes can speak to us today and help create a ripple effect empowering the world. This will be Jacqueline’s third concert at First Parish of Sudbury.