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new look
WordPress 3.0 just came out and this is their new default look. I think it is easier to read and over all looks refreshing. Love the lonely road in the fall pic! If something doesn’t work properly, like a link … Continue reading
Encore!
Back by popular demand, Funny Faces will have a second showing this Wednesday evening at 5 in Stratton Hall. I don’t remember seeing the 700-800 seat hall that packed before this past Saturday. Every seat was taken and there where … Continue reading
Thanksgiving praise service
In all the business with travel plans for Thanksgiving I neglected to mention something from a few weeks ago. I was privileged to co-orchestrate a choral piece entitled ‘My Jesus, Fair’, a new hymn by Chris Anderson and Greg Habegger, … Continue reading
3: Lord, I am Thine
Lord, I am Thine is the third and final of hymn tunes that I wrote for my composition lessons in grad school. I did arrange this one into a choral arrangement, some few may remember (while I try to forget) … Continue reading
Paradise Lost
This Sunday afternoon (October 4) at BJU is the second of a series of sacred programs known as vespers. For this specific program, I was asked to composed 25+ minutes of music to accompany 6 video segments that will appear … Continue reading
Blest be the Tie
I took part in the 3rd Annual Composition Recital this past semester on May 5th. I wrote a choral anthem entitled, as you may have guessed, Blest be the Tie. It is a reboot of the familiar Fawcett text set … Continue reading
That's not music
Every once in a while I get to thinking about the essence of music. You know, what music is. What is music to you? As I finish up my graduate studies and (hopefully) graduate in the coming month, I reminisce … Continue reading
Recital recollections
Wow, it’s been a week since my recital. It was well received and had a good audience in spite of the many other activities of the night. I think everyone’s favorite piece was the closing sacred choral work, “It is … Continue reading
Other premeires
In addition to my recital this week, I have been busy wrtting music for several other events, some unexpected. BJ Distance Learning is having another Help at Home Live show and I arranged a new hymn tune for the event. … Continue reading
Progress
I’m making head way on my recital. Today I sent out what I’m hoping will be the final parts that my players will use. Of coarse we will change things here and there but I hoping the majority of changes … Continue reading