Category Archives: conducting

Stage makeup at Mass

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

If I were better at marketing myself, or at least at branding my blog, I would just do one thing, and write about that. Do the people who visit the blog because they want to read about singing and performing … Continue reading →

Posted in conducting, liturgy, singing, writing | 8 Comments

7 Quick Takes, volume 22

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

— 1 — Rather than being a season of joy and light, the holiday season tends to be a time of freneticism and stress for we musicians. I had a conducting gig earlier this week in the pouring rain, and … Continue reading →

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1 quick take

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

I try to write my seven quick takes so I can post them over at Conversion Diary every Friday, but this Friday got away from me, and the idea of trying to format a post on my mobile device is … Continue reading →

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Serving two masters

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

I have to ask you to forgive me the pun, ever since I started working on my second masters degree seven long years ago, I have dreamed of making a joke about “serving two masters”. And today, the day after … Continue reading →

Posted in conducting, faith, liturgy, prayer, singing, theology | 5 Comments

If you loved me you’d “like” me

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I took the plunge and made a page for this blog on Facebook, prompting the existential question “Does anybody like me??” This angst was followed in short order by the realization that neither my parents nor … Continue reading →

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5 (or maybe 7) reasons I have been quiet lately

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I have been quiet lately, in blogging if not in life. I need you to know that I take very seriously my sacred duty to bombard you with my opinions all of the time, so this absence has not been … Continue reading →

Posted in auditions, conducting, running, singing, writing, yoga | 2 Comments

Dealing with it

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

It was crowded on the altar last night. Everyone was gathered to celebrate the initiation of five students from the college. Hundreds of students were there, and it felt like half of them were up in the sanctuary serving in … Continue reading →

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