For some reason, ever since I moved my keyboard to another spot in the living room, I have wanted to play it constantly! So today I set up my camera and software again and recorded a couple of songs that I was particularly enjoying. One was when I was in a worshipful spirit and one …
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Some Sunday Music – July 27, 2025
Musical March – March 31, 2025 Edition
In honor of both music and memories on this last Monday of March, today I will share some of the world’s oldest known instruments…music has been around since Adam & Eve – not that I actually remember their garden! – and I’m sure that the ability to create and make music using instruments followed soon …
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Musical March – March 29, 2025
Child prodigies. I tried to include videos that also showed these kids’ personalities and a little about them, not just them playing, when I could. Fascinating!
Musical March – March 26, 2025
Big Band Music. We all know the sound. But do we know how these groups achieve it? What is the difference between Big Band and any other band? What makes them unique, other than the sound itself? Below I’ll provide some great listening, but first, I found a simple, quick primer that answers these, and …
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Musical March – March 25, 2025 Edition
So you want to play music, but learning an instrument seems like an insurmountable task? Well I’ve got good news for you! There are instruments out there that are fun, easy, and require no training! Just an ear, fingers, and some spare time…yes, really! With the multitude of online instructional videos we can learn to …
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Musical March – March 24, 2025 Edition
Well. My plan for today was to list the Top 10 Songs for each decade of the last 100 years. But I found a site that had already done that. So in the spirit of laziness, here it is:Top Ten Songs Throughout the 20th Century Another cool thing about this page is that each decade’s …
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Musical March – March 23, 2025 Edition
And so I offer just a few of the sites I have enjoyed perusing here; they’re much too late for me, but maybe helpful to someone! https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/what-should-a-music-director-know https://hello.discoverworship.com/ultimate-guide-to-maximizing-music-ministry https://www.ashleydanyew.com/posts/2016/my-favorite-online-resources-for-church-musicians
Musical March – March 22, 2025 Edition
A cappella music…is quite possibly my all-time favorite musical sound…though I have many favorites actually, all piling on top of each and elbowing the others for THE top spot…but I digress… From the time I was very young I had always dreamed of having a decent singing voice but studied piano diligently until I was …
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Musical March – March 21, 2024 Edition
I’m going to call this one Football Friday! What would any musical month be without a marching band performance??? (And it’s almost like you’re there, complete with the people around you talking, and walking past the camera hahaha!)