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I am really liking a book I am currently reading on the subjects of creativity and innovation. The book by David Burkus is The Myths of Creativity, with a subtitle “The truth about how Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas.”   In this 2014 Jossey-Bass publication, Burkus gets right down to business by framing […]

                                                                              “Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.” George Carlin   Jackie* and I became friends at a long ago ACDA national conference and have stayed in contact for several decades. She directs a community chorus two states over and recently emailed me about a situation which came up during her […]

COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig   (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors.   Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works.  Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter.   The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to sing […]

I am reposting this article from last week because it sort of got bumped before lots of you got to see it.   About a year ago, I blogged about the Christian nature of choral music, and discussed how we run away from that Christian-ness when we discuss choral music in the public schools (posts here, here, […]

Good day, colleagues. One of the reasons that I have an interest in writing for ChoralNet is to tell you of the wonders I found in the summer of 2013 when I went to the National Office to research in the Archives. Scott Dorsey was a wonderful host and all of the staff at the […]

You asked, and he answered!   Read here all the questions you asked of Tim Sharp, and his responses.   Look for another Ask [someone else] Anything coming soon!     Ask Me Anything–great idea! I’d like…to ask Tim to give his current evaluation of the international conductors exchange that has been happening now for […]