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Music in Worship

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

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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On the Daily

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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The Show Must go on….

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

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

“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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Music and Worship- MUSI1332 Blog Post #1

Music has had a place in worship since the earliest Israelites. In Deuteronomy 31 God commands Moses to write down a song for all of Israel to learn and pass down to their descendants.  19 “Now write down this song and teach … Continue reading

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I am burnt out. This is my word vomit.

Seriously enough already. I need a break from singing. I need a break from theory. I need a break from piano. I need a break from everybody singing around me. I need a break from being around music people constantly. … Continue reading

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Sickness: A Singer’s Nightmare

It happens to the best of us, and we all wish it didn’t. At least once each year, singers will get sick, and it is THE WORST. Your voice is what gets you places as a vocalist, and if you … Continue reading

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Musical stories

In vocal music, especially that in a foreign tongue, words and background are neglected. How the singer perceives the song effects how it is delivered. If the performer hasn’t properly thought about what they are saying, the idea of the … Continue reading

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