I am often asked if I can take a gig or musician employment opportunity. If I am available, then I will take the engagement. If I am not, then I will communicate back to the person who asked if I can take the engagement. The next question they ask me is if I could help […]
Musicians are artists. An artist creates, and inspires. Artistry requires mastery of skill and knowledge. Creativity imagines original ideas. It often seems that musicians in the modern age are regurgitating riffs, melodies, phrases, and chord progressions. The call for originality, imagination, and creativity could not be more prevalent in this day and age. Even re-arranging […]
Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with my Pastor about the spiritual covering of church musicians. He mentioned that he has conversed with several church musicians, and found that they do not have any spiritual covering. He asked me why I believe that is the case. As a 30-year veteran church musician, with […]