In the Bleak Midwinter
In the Bleak Midwinter “In the Bleak Midwinter” also sits on my Favorite Christmas Carols list. Back in my church gig days, I sang several …
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Coventry Carol
Coventry Carol “Coventry Carol” happens to be my favorite carol, so it makes sense that this would be the first Christmas song that I arrange …
Prospect
Prospect Unlike my instrumentals, “Prospect” is an arrangement of an old hymn tune. (Jump to the song.) This may seem like an odd choice, but …
Koko Kaper
Koko Kaper My newest release, Koko Kaper, arose from my song graveyard. Most composers I know maintain a “graveyard” for their work – a place …
Draw With Me: Zentangle Halloween Edition
Draw With Me: Zentangle Halloween Edition Back when I held a regularly scheduled Zentangle drawing club for kids, I tried to find patterns that fit …
Zentangle Benefits Kids
Zentangle Benefits for Kids: Stress-relief, Motor Skill Development, and Learning Boosts Zentangle celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The brainchild of Rick and Maria Roberts, …
College Audition Guide
College Audition Guide: By Year of High School What do you want to do after you graduate from high school? According to the Bureau of …
Studio Renovation
Studio Renovation – How I Spent My Summer Break Why did we put ourselves through a studio renovation? If you live with a musician, you …
Learning to Be More Gentle with Myself
Learning to Be More Gentle with Myself Last month, I participated in the Bijou Be Well event hosted by Zentangle. By Day 10, I remembered …
Summit Whispers
As with many of my songs, this started with me playing around with something new. In this case, a new instrument sound. It became a …