Singing Jewish music in church

[DanielKare <DanielKare...>]

To all my music friends:

As a new performer of Jewish music, I am always eager to perform my
songs.....Recently I was asked to sing at a church, for pay.

I would like to hear any comments, opinions, or suggestions which you all have
on the subject of performing Jewish music in a church setting, and would like
to share with you some of my thoughts. 

Our Temple has been very involved in recent years in interfaith relations,
inviting ministers to speak, sending our rabbi to speak at churches...in the
hope of creating more understanding and tolerance.  Part of my reasoning for
wanting to sing at the church is in the spirit of this type of effort. 

Another reason: the people I work with are now trained in the fact that I am
Jewish, and what that means, and know about my holidays, and so on, but many
people in the greater community don't have the opportunity to...let's
say...mingle.  I feel that there is an educational component as well, which I
can offer, through my music.

I do, however, have some reservations.  I would not want to give the
impression that I am in any way associated with the church and its beliefs.  I
would not want anyone to make the assumption that I am a follower of both
Christianity and Judaism.

Have any of you faced a similar situation and how have you handled it?

-Karen D.