Early in the fall semester, I began to pray for God to give me some kids to mentor. I listed off the ones I thought might be leadership and asked for confirmation. You know, seniors…soloists…loudmouths… Then forgot all about it in the busyness of day-to-day teaching. But God did not forget. Sometime in mid-September, I [...]
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Master Class
Posted in music, Teaching, The Arts, Writing, tagged mentoring teens, teaching music on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Rise of Baby King
Posted in music, Teaching, The Arts, tagged Mark Cohn, teaching music on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thank You Doesn’t Cover It
Posted in Christianity, music, Spirituality, Teaching, The Arts, tagged dress rehearsal, mobile opera on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The young people in the cover photo with this blog entry are more dear to me than I can say. Six of them are seniors, and my eyes instantly sting when I think about their upcoming graduation. The ten or so missing from the photo—due to scheduling conflicts, family emergencies, and disciplinary issues—are equally part [...]
