Over the weekend, I went to the Whispering Solo Piano concert near San Diego. The primary reason I went was to meet the musicians that are associated with that genre (New Age). I am in a very similar genre and they play my music on Whisperings and similar radio stations.
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As I have done many times over the past 10 years or so, I spent the last two days judging a state piano competition for high school students. I have always enjoyed it because I like being around musicians who are passionate about music. It is a joy to get to know those young musicians a bit.
In August, we recorded a song I wrote called “This God Alone” in the live taping. The lyricist wants the music for a concert she is doing so I promised her I would write out the piano part (all the other parts are already written out).
I have not really taken the time to learn someone else’s piano arrangement in many years. It is too much work. But I certainly remember how I used to learn arrangements. One of the things that always used to frustrate me was that I would very often come to sections of the arrangement where I […]
I have been trying to relax for a few days after Friday’s concert, but the reality is that I am just very happy working. So yesterday, I worked on the kid’s school stuff all morning and at my office all afternoon. It felt good. The comments coming in from the concert have been interesting and […]
Some of you have no interest in the topic I am going to discuss today but others of you really get into the technical side of recording. For that reason, I want to talk about the audio set up for my concert next week.
Being an artist means taking risks.
What are you really trying to accomplish when you perform?
There is something that I have learned over the past few years that I really did not previously understand. Here it is: the people that hide in that back room or cubicle in your church and control the sound are extremely important. I have learned this the hard way. It has not made sense for […]
If I am going to be honest, I am going to be a little slow posting lessons through the summer. I am traveling a lot and very busy. I have about three months to finish arranging the music for my next CD, and am feeling that pressure. Not only does the music have to be […]