Monthly Archives: January 2015

Have you had the experience of meeting someone and of having the feeling that you have known that person before? One of my favorite quirky authors, Kurt Vonnegut, invented a term to describe that kind of felt connection. He said that such people moved through the world in the same “karass”, though they had notContinue reading “Vocal and Emotional Synergy”

Every now and then, I used to fancy the notion of being a multi-instrumentalist. This could include learning to play the spoons. Or thumping on just about anything, if I could get the rhythm right. I had a beautiful mountain dulcimer that I bought many years ago, but never learned to play it, because IContinue reading ““The Water Song””

For me, music and spirituality have always seemed bonded together. Even as a young person, I was drawn to songs that were “religious”, though I didn’t “believe in” the words. I thoroughly enjoyed learning the soprano arias from Handel’s Messiah when I was in my late teens. The one musical experience I had that wasContinue reading “A Journey Towards Spirituality”

The calendar year has changed and life keeps galloping by. The “holidays” are over again, and many of us are carrying them around on our bellies, waists and/or butts. I have a confession to make. I’ve never liked Christmas cookies. Occasionally there is one that is appealing, but for me, mostly they taste like sweetContinue reading “A New Year and an Old Song”