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Our time in Nashville was a success!
The 2023 Polyphony conference was a wonderful gathering of more than 50 church musicians at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville. ...
On the importance of life-long learning
She was the matriarch of voice teachers in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her name was Fran Shafter, a Juilliard graduate, and for a brief...
Reflections on hard conversations and lessons learned
I have learned some of my most valuable lessons in music ministry the hard way. I made mistakes. And fortunately for me, church folks who...
Reflections on adaptability and vulnerability
I am writing these words from 30,000 feet or so heading west to Dallas following our Polyphony conference in Nashville. These past three...
How are you doing this Advent season?
Dear friends, It’s Friday before the fourth Sunday in Advent and tomorrow Christmas Eve is a week away. How are you doing? Are you...
How do we as church musicians adapt to the challenges of this day?
Dale Peterson, who served for many years as Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Auburn, Alabama is a master gardener. If you are...
Do we spend our time on what is most important?
Elijah, age eight, and Wyatt, age six, are our two oldest grandsons. A few weeks ago my wife Lori (they call her Ellee and me, Papa)...
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