How Classical Music Became Rock

The French Connection Following are excerpts from the book, Bourbon Street Black: The New Orleans Black Jazzman (Danny Buerkle, Jack V. Barker) Although we seem to romanticize the lives of famous jazz musicians from the past, the society and environment that they...

Skill, Discipline, and Diligence

As a musician and a student of the Bible, there are several passages of Scripture that have become important to me, ones that I have embraced in my own journey as a creative and thriving artist. I have always admired King David, since he was a successful musician and...

Why Classical Music?

When someone uses the phrase, ‘Classical Music,’ they are usually referring to a specific style of music, differentiated from Jazz, Rock, or EDM. However, most people do not realize the importance of Classical music in the fabric of all other musical languages we know...

Why Community Matters

In our world today, the idea of community has been significantly altered by the internet. What once was a simple concept has now become infinitely more complex and difficult to navigate. With the emergence of Facebook, YouTube, Google, and a host of other bourgeoning...

Why Ear-training

When I studied at Juillliard, there were two main music courses, aside from private lessons and ensembles, everyone was expected to participate in. They were: music theory and ear-training. While the phrase ‘ear-training’ sounds amusing (I imagine someone trying to...