Today I read the paper. I mostly read the articles that catch my attention or have an intriguing picture above the article.
There are students at a local college who do part of their schooling in Western Africa. They call themselves Engineers Without Boarders. They are engineering and medical students that go into [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Gifts
Posted in Mysteries of Music on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
….and so I was cutting the grass….
Posted in Words on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
….when I was immediately drawn into a lyric of a song on my ipod. I had “Gravity” playing by John Mayer. I do like him as a singer/songwriter. I think the rivers run deep with him.
His words: ” It’s wanting more That’s gonna send me to my knees” struck me hard. [...]
Singers
Posted in Voices on September 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been thinking lately about singers. I am one. I sing frequently for the purpose to lead a time of expression at my church. By “time of expression” I mean that I lead people in songs of praise, confession, lament, adoration, declaration and prayers towards God. I like doing this [...]
I Want to be a Music Therapist
Posted in Music Therapy on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I want to be a music therapist. I don’t know if there is such a thing, there probably is, but that is what I want to be.
Last night I was engulfed by a John Mayer concert. It was a DVD that I watched on my husband’s flat screen, super duper high resolution TV. [...]
Why Music?
Posted in Mysteries of Music on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why music?
What is it about music that makes our world more interesting, powerful or meaningful? Have you ever watched unedited movie clips where no music has been added? It’s pretty dull. Music seems to connect sequences.
Have you been in a store where there was no music playing above you? It’s kind of quiet isn’t it? [...]
