Highland’s Fall Forum with David LaMotte: Forum, Dinner, and Concert – Sunday, October 4

Our Fall Forum features a presentation by David LaMotte, author of You Are Changing the World: Whether You Like It or Not. A congregational meal hosted by the Fellowship Committee will follow the Forum, and the evening culminates in a concert by David. Join us for an afternoon and evening of engaging, entertaining insight from David as he shares his experiences as a global activist, musician, and peacemaker. David LaMotte is a singer/songwriter, author, and speaker with four books, thirteen albums, and 3,500 concerts on five continents to his name. He has presented at the PC(USA) Mission to the United Nations and keynoted conferences in India, Australia, Germany, and the Scottish Parliament. In 2025, he keynoted the opening plenary of the Rotary International Convention before a stadium audience of 16,000, and later spoke at the Jefferson Educational Society’s Global Summit alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mike Pence, and Barack Obama. His latest album, Still, includes the song “September Me,” which reached number one on the Folk Radio Charts. He is currently collaborating with Ugandan musician Chinobay on a cross-cultural world music project. Mark your calendar for this unique opportunity, invite friends and watch for sign ups beginning soon!

For more information about Highland’s Forum series, please contact Heather Ferguson.
Past Forums
- Highland’s 2026 Spring Forum: Christian Nationalism or Religious Liberty: an American Dilemma, Bill Leonard
- Highland’s 2026 Winter Forum: Breaking Free: The John Huie Story “In His Own Words”, John Huie, Founding Director of North Carolina Outward Bound Program
- Highland’s 2025 Fall Forum: The Case for Climate Optimism, Charlie Sellars, Director of Sustainability at Microsoft
- Highland’s 2025 Spring Forum: Join or Die: America’s Civic Unraveling and What We Can Do to Change It, The Rev, Dr. Jan Edmiston, General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Charlotte
- Highland’s 2025 Winter Forum: Lessons on Life and Leadership from A Humble Sunday School Teacher, The Rev. Hannah McMahan King
- Highland’s 2024 Fall Forum: Music as Medicine at the End of Life, Catharine DeLong, CM-Th, Harpist
- Highland’s 2024 Spring Forum: AI, Ethics, and Theology, Professor Kevin Jung
- Highland’s 2024 Winter Forum: Deep Hospitality for Our Earthly Home, Dr. Heidi Hart