Author Archives: mattymanchi

Why Music?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by mattymanchi

Why music? Because it is all I know how to do. Why music? Because at the end of the day, I have nothing but a song. Why music? Because that’s what I was created to do. Why music? Because it … Continue reading →

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Starting the Conversation

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mattymanchi

What to do with you? I think that is the question on any competition judge’s mind any time I walk into the room to sing. When I open my mouth it isn’t always the sound they expect. Many more questions … Continue reading →

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Music in Worship

Posted on October 5, 2014 by mattymanchi

I think music can play a vital part in worship services. For me, however, music in church is not always my preferred form of worship. I have had moments of worship in which music was the primary player, but I … Continue reading →

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Practical Usage

Posted on September 8, 2014 by mattymanchi

When I started writing this blog post I realized how much I have to do. I realized how music students have a significant amount of work to accomplish in a brief amount of time. A large portion of this work … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on March 30, 2014 by mattymanchi

I can’t seem to come up with a satisfactory topic for this blog, and that has sparked an idea in my brain. I will write about writer’s block!! Lately, I have been writing music as a creative outlet, but I always … Continue reading →

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On the Daily

Posted on January 27, 2014 by mattymanchi

My blogs are usually a bit wordy, but I feel the need to be as straightforward as possible, so I shan’t beat around the bush. Music is to be used daily in all lives. Plain and simple. As I quoted … Continue reading →

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Colleagues, Friends, and the like

Posted on December 2, 2013 by mattymanchi

“Forget it…It’ll never work”-Roxie “Why not?”-Velma “‘Cause I hate you.”-Roxie “There’s only one business in the world where that’s no problem at all.”-Velma   This conversation takes place between Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly at the end of “Chicago.” The … Continue reading →

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The Show Must go on….

Posted on November 5, 2013 by mattymanchi

Every performer understands that there is no such thing as a perfect live performance. No matter how much you prepare, there will be slip-ups. Also understood is that the show must always move forward; it must go on. You cannot … Continue reading →

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A Change is gonna come

Posted on October 31, 2013 by mattymanchi

If any of you have been around me lately, you know that not everything is quite how it used to be. I’ve not had an easy semester thus far. My brain has been going a million miles an hour in … Continue reading →

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“The Last Resort”- MUSI1332 Blog Post #2

Posted on October 13, 2013 by mattymanchi

“The Last Resort” by The Eagles is a simply written song with more complex and deep lyrics. The chord progressions are simple during the verse (I-IV-V-I) but between verses there are more down and depressed chords. Using I chords and … Continue reading →

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