In fall of 2011, an aggressive form of brain cancer attacked my mother. When I moved into the hospice home with her, I bagged my harp up and brought it along. I plunked out “Amazing Grace,” and together we just “noodled” around with it. Another musically-inclined patient down the hall was giddy over this […]
One Word Less For Lent 2015 – 24
Tripping to Toledo I tripped to Toledo and carried home another harp to weave a tapestry of trying to make music with the strings of my heart. Word Count: 24 All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here. Related: When it Doesn’t Feel Like Home, and it’s Time […]
three musicians you should know
I’m trying to come down from a Frio River high after four days at Laity Lodge in the Hill Country of Texas with members of The High Calling. On second thought, I don’t want to come down. I want to immerse myself in the sounds of running water and a crackling fire, the clatter of dishes, quiet […]
Under the New Sun with @smalltownpoets [part one]
Smalltown Poets is a band that’s new to me but not new to the music scene. I got to talk with them a little through email in anticipation of their new album, Under the New Sun, that releases today. I’m sharing part one of that interview over at BibleDude.net. If you don’t know this group, […]
You’ve Got to be Dreaming! Plus Making Music (or Not) and a Retreat
I had a dream. It came in a big walnut box banded with black and white. It was the first piece of furniture we bought together after our wedding, and when I closed my eyes, I could see my fingers fly up and down those keys. I took lessons weekly after work, and she made […]
