January 2026 Every professional musician has a story or two of a laughably stupid review. Chalk it up to professional mutual mistrust. I recently decided to do something radical, at least from a professional musician’s perspective, by calling a reviewer
In 1640, the British colonies of North America published its first book, commonly referred to as “The Bay Psalm Book,” and quietly the groundwork was laid for what would become a national identity. Just twenty years after the Pilgrims’ landing
Have we reached a juncture where the medium of music is consumed in a way that was never intended by the composer? I’m fascinated by this question because it informs not only why I do what I do,but also what
When I was 52, I checked myself into the Emergency Room thinking I was having a heart attack. I didn’t have chest pains, per se, but I definitely felt “off” with that dreaded “sense of impending doom.” This was exactly
