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Category Archives: Music

Charts, Not Chart

09-Jan-12

When I was an arranging major in college, my prof (Paris Rutherford) gave me some great advice that spans all art.  He suspected that I was attempting to write an opus, a masterpiece, a piece to be remembered and admired (and he was right).  But my work was clunky, and more weird than anything.  ”Stephen”, [...]

Worship Music & Cheap Wine

30-Jun-11

Have you ever had a glass of cheap wine?  And I mean nasty stuff?  How can that stuff even exist?  ”Well, simple, there’s a market for it.”  Very true: if you want to rid the world of cheap wine, you don’t go to Boones Farm and ask them to shut down their operation, because another will [...]

How to find good music

10-Mar-11

I love good music.  To me, good music is like sushi: when it’s great, it’s wonderful, but when it’s bad, it’s disgusting. As a result, I’m always on the hunt for great music.  My favorite finds are bands on the rise, who put on fantastic shows at smaller venues.  Don’t wait till they’re hot; get [...]