All Tied Up With a Bow
You know that amazing feeling when you actually manage to finish something? Not just sorta finish, with a few loose ends that you’ll get to… um… eventually. I mean really finish?
“In the Bleak Midwinter” and a new arrangement of “When the Son of God Was Born”
This is week three of the Christmas Music Deluge. I just realized (with a self-congratulatory smirk) that so far I’ve met my goal of one update/week until done. We’ll see if the new leaf stays turned.
“Gesù, Bambino” and a new duet setting of “Born to Wear a Crown”
Home » 2014 “Gesù, Bambino” and a new duet setting of “Born to Wear a Crown” In this latest installment of the Christmas Music Deluge, I’ve added a new arrangement of “Gesù Bambino,” (Pietro Yon/Frederick H....
On a Still and Starry Night (my 2014 Christmas Card Carol) and The First Noel
2014’s Christmas Card Carol, actually done before Christmas? I’ll have to write this one in my journal!
A short little improv on “Away in a Manger,” and a Software Review: Forte Notation
A review of the Forte Notation line of software. Also a 1-page accompaniment for “Away In a Manger,” cuz I needed to produce *something* in this format. 🙂
Last Christmas…
“Star of Wonder,” my Christmas Card Carol for 2013: a year later it’s ready to go!
Friday Favorites #5
Here’s a Christmas Choral that I’ve fallen in love with. Sooooo beautiful!
Some odds and ends, because of…
…a new compilation CD called “He is My Song,”Here’s a list of what’s on the disk, with links to the song pages and a description of the new material that’s been added.
A Day-After-Father’s-Day Tale
If you run into a very proud, garrulous old man in the pickle aisle…
Poetic Tendencies?
If you’re a poet wanna-be like I am, here’s a great little resource called Rhymedesk. Very cool.
Happy Mother’s Day to Me
I think that for this Mother’s Day (in the US at least) I could not do better than to re-post a poem written for me by my daughter Holly.
Lest we forget our home’s with God…
A lovely hymn titled “Come Home,” arranged for SATB choir or Solo with optional harmony.
Video Fun and Games
The last couple of projects I’ve worked on have dealt with the visual arts. Let me help you to understand the irony of this.
Epiphanies Through Songwriting: Some Thoughts on Forgiving
Sometimes I wonder why words on certain topics spring to mind and demand to be written into lyrics. In some cases, I never find out, but today was different.
Transposing Using Personal Composer
How to transpose .pc scores using the Personal Composer Demo. Step by step instructions.