Why I Will Miss Summer
According to the calendar, it is still summer. Summer, according to the astronomical calendar, ends on September 21st this year. But...
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Thoughts and Themes
Thoughts and themes from Tina (or other guests bloggers). Tina's favorite A. A. Milne quotes, poetry for the season, devotionals, links to the Internet, etc.
Dr. Jack
- Sep 4
Martin Luther Said It Best
Martin Luther said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was...
Tina
- Aug 1
Thoughts on Iceland
As many of you know, Lenny and I went with a group organized by Lauren Robbins of Second Wind Charters to Amsterdam and Iceland in June...
Dr. Jack
- Jul 31
Suggestions Are Welcome!
Summer is when church music directors sketch out their music plans for the fall and often for the spring also. Through the year, people...
Tina
- Jul 5
What Happened to the Magic?
The Fourth of July with noise from all the community fireworks shows and neighborhood firework shenanigans has come and gone. For me, I...
Dr. Jack
- Jul 3
The Good News, We Have a Pipe Organ!
When the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) meets, the first question members usually ask when meeting another...
Tina
- Jun 6
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
My title is taken from a longer quote from the book "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J. R. R. Tolkien. The entire quote goes like this:...
Dr. Jack
- Jun 5
Living with a Legend
Max Morath, a friend of mine, was a world-famous ragtime pianist that sparked the international revival of ragtime music in the middle of...
Tina
- May 2
Horray for May!
It is difficult for me to decide what season of the year is my favorite. I have always thought that fall is my favorite time of the year,...
Dr. Jack
- May 1
Update on Organ Repairs
How fortunate we are to have a pipe organ. As the Reformation spread across Europe after Martin Luther nailed his 95 famous writings on...
Tina
- Apr 4
Is it Spring Yet?
To me, Spring has returned by taking baby steps. The first day of spring was March 19; there were many days that were warm and felt very...
Dr. Jack
- Apr 3
Long Needed Work Begins . . .
How lucky we are to have a pipe organ. Congregations sing much better when supported with the sound of an organ. The overtones in the...
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