Michael Gulezian will bring his guitar -- but no picks -- to church tomorrow night.

The musician, a self-proclaimed quasi-fingerstyle, rock-energy, jazz-informed guitarist, will play an instrumental concert at the church of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County (UUFCC). Gulezian is playing as part of UUFCC's folk concert series, which brings music to the State College community that expresses some particular positive viewpoint on a message or illustrates an aspect of the world.

"If people want to see someone who will make their jaws drop, he's the one," Fred Volz, UUFCC concert committee chairman, said. "He's extraordinary to see. He draws sounds from a guitar that seem like they would be impossible to make."

Gulezian uses "fingerpicking," a technique in which the musician uses his fingers to pluck the strings, to create a blend of sounds from many different inspirations.

"It's like this hybrid combination," he said. "The energy of the music is rooted in rock, while the technique is probably self-invented. And the harmonies are what you would identify with jazz or world music."

Volz said Gulezian would impact the audience even without words. "It's going to be unlike any of our other concerts because we usually have singers," Volz said. "But he's one of those few artists who can connect with the audience exclusively with music. He doesn't need lyrics."

Part of the reason Gulezian enjoys touring is because of the audience connection.

"There's beauty in live performance," he said. "There's a spontaneity -- a risk. It's like dancing on a high wire without a net."

The guitarist, who has played before at LateNight Penn State, is also looking forward to returning to State College.

"I always had the most amazing audiences at Penn State," he said. "My experience there has always been ridiculously wonderful."

Volz said he is excited about the level of energy Gulezian will bring to the concert.

"I think that his playing inspires a certain amount of awe and excitement," he said. "He's one of the best of the best in the world." Gulezian said the message behind his music centers around the human experience and finding a passion in life.

"Each one of us has a gift buried deep inside of us and if we work at it we'll become of extraordinary value to humanity," he said. "That's our way of making the world a better place."

Volz said he expects 50 to 100 people to attend.

"We've got a string of great guitarists coming to town, so students will have quite a few to pick from," he said. "But we'll be happy with any crowd and he would be too. He just always connects with the audience -- there's a communication there."