Articles on Music

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...

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...

Why Community Matters

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...

Why Live Acoustic Music

I have been involved in music-making of all sorts throughout my career.  When I first started playing the violin, playing in string orchestras, chamber music groups and full orchestras was a common practice.  While hearing songs on the radio was common, there was...

Why Frequency

The subject of frequency is rich and ubiquitous.  In fact, everything we understand, scientifically, about universal structure hinges on the subject.  Light, magnetism, electricity, sound, planetary rotation, the list goes on.  (It is interesting that Albert Einstein...