Thursday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m.
Merrymakers presents Bill Connet
Singer/Songwriter and Lecturer
Bill Connet
Bill Connet is a graduate of Harvard College and has a Masters of Divinity from
Harvard Divinity School. He came to Iowa as a campus minister, and then worked
in health care administration and health policy for fifteen years.
He recorded and released a CD in 2000 titled “Until That Time”, and
created a program with three grants from the Iowa Arts Council, entitled “Music
in Healing”. Bill released CD/Songbooks entitled “Remembering the
Old Songs”, and “Remembering the Old Hymns”.
He has done hundreds of programs in nursing homes, hospices, hospitals,
senior centers, day care programs, schools, medical schools, churches,
and has sung at many funerals and memorial services. Bill is the
Music Director at All Saints Catholic Church in Des Moines, and Music
Director for Saturday Night Worship at Plymouth Church in Des Moines.
Thursday, September 23rd at 11:00 a.m.
Merrymakers presents Julie Moss
Vocalist/Guitar
Julie Moss
I have been singing most of my life and started playing the guitar
in 1997. In 2002 I made a CD of Christmas favorites. I enjoy yodeling
and singing old time gospel and country songs, and find that folks
love to sing along.
I began yodeling at the 2004 Iowa State Fair, received 2nd place that
year and have been yodeling ever since. In the past 10 years I have
done over 1,000 performances and am a favorite entertainer for seniors,
churches, and "over 50" clubs. I also sing for birthday celebrations,
Christmas parties, weddings, and funerals. I became part of Merrymakers
in the fall of 2008 and am excited to meet and sing for you!
We are so fortunate to have been sponsored by Susan Skinner for
our Merrymakers performances for 2009-2010. Thank you, Susan
for giving us hours of entertainment!!
Merrymakers is an Omaha based non-profit organization dedicated to
providing superior entertainment to Seniors. Their Mission is
to “improve the quality of life for seniors by encouraging active
participation, increasing social interaction, and sparking memories
through professional entertainment.” For more information,
go to www.merrymakers.org.
