Program Schedule

Presented by the Sacramento News & Review, the Interfaith Service Bureau and the United Way | directed by Jacqueline Schultz.

6:15 pm 45 Minute Pre-Show

Sacramento Taiko Dan | Spiritual Life Center Band | Reggie Graham

7:00 pm Opening Performance

“Amazing Grace”
Sierra Williams | Stephanie Reid | Sierra Peters

Opening Moments

Jack Gallagher | Jennifer Smith

opening Speaker

Sharon Davis | First Lady, State of California

Performance

“Heal Our Land”
“America the Beautiful”
Galena Street East Youth Interfaith Fireside Choir

Speaker

Kevin Johnson | President, St. HOPE Corporation

Performance

“My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
“Ave Maria”
Trinity Cathedral Choir

Speaker

Bill Camp | Executive Secretary, Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Speaker

Darshan Singh Mundy | Sikh Temple of Sacramento

Performance

Hindu Chant
Gordon & Rita Burnham

Performance

“In this Heart of Mine”
“Witness”
Sacramento Men’s Chorus

Speaker

Dexter McNamara | Executive Director, Interfaith Service Bureau

Performance

“I Have Come to Beat the Drums of Love”
Viola Weinberg

Performance

“a Solas con Jesus” (In the Garden)
Sarah V. Hernandez

Speaker

Darrell Steinberg | Assembly Member

Performance

“You Are the Living Word”
“Safe in His Arms”
The Voices of New Testament

Speaker

Dr. Metwalli B. Amer | President, Council of Sacramento Valley Islamic Organizations

Performance

“A Song for Peace”
B’nai Israel Ensemble

Speaker

Cheewa James | Motivational Speaker

Performance

“I Believe in the Message that I’m Saved by Christ”
“He is Jehovah”
Credo

Speaker

Jeff von Kaenel | President & CEO, Sacramento News & Review

Performance

“Out of the Ashes”
Richard Burdick

Performance

“And Now We Rise”
“Song for Us All”
Spiritual Life Center Choir

Closing Moments

Jack Gallagher | Jennifer Smith

Closing Performance

“God Bless America”
CHP Officer Jim Harris

More on a Call For Unity

A Call For Unity — Celebrate the richness and diversity of our community through an evening of interfaith music and spoken word.

A journey of discovery — How 9-11 led me to explore a Sacramento I didn’t know.

Opening Speaker — California’s First Lady - Sharon Davis.

Performers & Speakers — Celebrate the richness and diversity of our community.

Thank you — We would like to express our sincerest gratitude, appreciation, and thanks to those who unselfishly gave of themselves and their time to make this evening possible.

Filling in the blanks — Interfaith effort seeks new ways to combat blight, build homes in Oak Park.