For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” – Matthew 17:20 “…for the battle is the Lord’s and he will give you into our hand.”…David…
Tag: Health
How not to waste your COVIDays… COVIDaze?
I find myself writing more often for this blog now (hmmm, one wonders why, more time perhaps?). This is not only for creative purposes, mental health and stability, and to escape the dire news pouring out of my radio, television, and Internet screens, but to document what is an extraordinary time in life and history….
How to Sing When You Don’t Feel Like It (or Can’t)
All singers, whether you are a professional, hobbyist, or volunteer, will encounter times when creating music just won’t come easily for various reasons. The most obvious reason will be because of an emotional event that has happened to us or someone we know. This has happened a few times for me when asked to sing…
Our Epidemic
Today’s topic is not something which many of us choose to talk about, but I think we seriously need to look at it. Loneliness. I’m not talking about choosing to have periods of time alone or intentional silence – that can actually be a very good thing for you, and many of us can cope…
Instrumentalists: don’t drown your singers!
As singers we have many reasons and personal purposes for singing. But essentially our ‘mission’ is to deliver a message to our listeners based on the composer’s lyrics. We want to impart this message with feeling, dynamics, and emotion. We also want to articulate the words well, so that people will understand what we are…
Losing our sky
I am looking around and can see the sky – vast and open before me. The shape of the clouds can sometimes tell a story. I can see one that looks like an angel, and another like a cross. The clouds I like best are tinged with a salmon pink colour on hot summer evenings,…
Singer beginner? Start with your head!
Everyone is musical and can be a singer. We all have music in us – to some it just comes more easily, strongly, and naturally, while others have to work harder to find it, but it is there as part of our souls – that is what I believe. And you don’t have to be…
The MuSinGer 