Disclaimer: This post discusses my personal outlook on not giving up things like hobbies, positives goals, new ideas, etc. Please seek help from a professional if you need help quitting an addiction or an abusive …
I learned an important lesson at the American Guild of Organists (AGO) convention. There is a story leading up to it. The concert on Tuesday evening was at the First Baptist Church of Kalamazoo. Another concert earlier in …
Would you stop for a free concert? Probably not. Does that answer surprise you? During Lent this year, I attended all but one of the noon organ recitals at First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor. This sign …
A couple of Saturdays ago, I traveled to Toledo for an organ lesson. The theme of the lesson became multitasking as I had trouble learning the new hymns and Bach piece assigned at my previous lesson. …
Last Saturday at my lesson I was reminded that when I feel anxious, that anxiety transfers to my playing and can be heard by all. Even after 3 years of lessons, I still feel intimidated …
My maternal grandma passed away recently. At her funeral, we learned that she liked to sing all the verses of a hymn. The reverend, who knew grandma for many years, explained that grandma felt that hymns …
A couple of weeks ago I had another lesson with Michael at his church. For over a year, I have been learning the Adagio movement from Widor’s Symphony No. 5. I am still having technical issues with this piece …
Sunday evening I decided to listen to an episode of The Joy Of Music while doing some cleaning. I almost could not believe my ears! Diane Bish played her arrangement of “All Creatures of Our God and …