Throughout the literature of every culture, fictional mentors have entered the imagination of writers and storytellers, passing along the lessons of life through characters of fantasy, myth, legend, heroics, and even the most ordinary of individuals. For King Arthur, it was Merlin. For Harry Potter, it is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. For me, it […]
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National Survey of Business Support to the Arts
According to the Business Committee for the Arts (a Division of Americans for the Arts) in 1968 7,000 companies were asked how much they give to the arts and why they give to the arts. In the original BCA Survey of Business Support of the Arts which was conducted in partnership with the National Industrial […]
The Choir With No Name
For those who accuse choral music of being a hobby of the leisure class, here’s a choir composed of homeless people: Chris Cottam is the director.
Square
My choir experimented with a new tool this year: Square, a little plastic box which plugs into the headphone jack of an iPad or iPhone (and lots of other devices) and allows you to swipe credit cards. This allowed us to accept credit cards for concert tickets at the door, a convenience audiences love. […]
Emotional Manipulation
This came from the Facebook page of my friend and colleague Eric Mathis at Samford University – a tale about emotional manipulation and music in the worship setting. Here is when the truth hit home for one worship leader: As a freshman at a Christian university, I spent the majority of that first year […]
Killing classical music: more commentary on funding
Grant Charles Chaput takes a moment in his blog to share thoughts about the recent video posted on ChoralNet regarding funding for arts programs. Unlike a cup of coffee or a pair of jeans, music is not a tangible item for people purchase, and thus it is more difficult for a consumer to assign a […]