For those of you taking it easy today, consider reading this article about Bach: http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/magazine/110177/bachs-music-back-then-and-right-now
Category Archives: Music Philosophy
Many young musicians come to me and ask me how they can earn a living in Christian music. For someone who is passionate about music, making music your occupation seems like a dream come true.
Discussing her recordings.
Obviously, recording involves a lot of decisions. Here is a discussion of one of them.
There was once a boy named Timothy who lived in a country far away.
From an early age, his parents wanted him to be a famous painter.
So who discovered America anyway?
Why do we need temperament in the first place?
Think Greek mysticism is gone from the church? Think again.
Someone asked me this week about recording a piano CD. He wanted to know what I think makes people want to buy piano music. Here is my answer.
Should you perfect and memorize your music so you can play it consistently well on stage? Or should you avoid that kind of thinking like a plague? My answer may surprise you.
I recently went to a Christian concert with some friends and it started a
discussion on whether music could be over performed (especially in
church). This is an issue I have wrestled with for years, and I am going
to try today to explain my thoughts.