“Orchestra, you are free to go! Choir, just a few more spots to go over…” I put my cello away and stood for a moment watching the Pacific University choirs prepare for tonight’s performance of Durufle’s Requiem. Here were 70 singers in
Is Your Music Magnetic?
And if so, what does it attract? I recently heard Chanticleer live for the first time, and was thrilled by what their songs evoked in me. It was as if they were a huge magnetic force that pulled out different
Healing the Wounds of Inspiration
The picture hanging over the mantel came crashing down on the glass art…SMASH…shocking us out of a guided meditation. “Just let it be everyone—I’ll pick up the pieces later.” The voice of our gracious host, Theresa Koon, betrayed her sadness
Better, Faster, Smarter Music?
Time is money. Time is music. Time is work. Music comes alive with rhythm and beat. Work has time frames and deadlines. So much of our music conveys the urgency, fast pace, and unstoppable momentum that infuses our lives and
Music, Feeling, and the Spiritual
You enter the hall, the house lights dim, the players hush, and the music begins. You enter the club and are engulfed in sound. You crank the car stereo as you drive down the road. You tune out the world
Resonating with Bliss – Finding Happiness through music
Why does music bring us such pleasure? It is an immersion experience of vibrations— vibrations of sound, of energy, thought and feeling infused into the notes by composer and performer. When we openly absorb all of these audible and inaudible