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Hope

January 10, 2020 Robert

The psychologist Erik Erikson writes of how in the first stage of our development the primary concern is basic trust…

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Posted in: music ministry, spirituality Filed under: hope, mistrust, music, spirituality, trust

Musicians picking apart music

December 30, 2019 Robert

Musicians have a tendency to pick apart songs. You could say we dissect them but that is too clinical a…

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Posted in: music Filed under: debussy, music

Were You There for solo cello

April 15, 2019 Robert

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The art of accompanying

February 4, 2019 Robert

In Mark 9:36 Jesus tells the disciples the one who leads must be “the servant of all.” An accompanist leads…

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Posted in: music, music ministry Filed under: ensemble, music, spirit

Sympathetic vibration of the heart strings

February 1, 2019 Robert Leave a comment

When you a sing near a cello, it vibrates. If you sing the pitch of one of its strings, it…

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Posted in: music ministry, spirituality Filed under: music, resonate, vibration

Beauty opens us

January 28, 2019 Robert Leave a comment

In divine moments, by the Holy Spirit, nature’s beauty uncloses us. Tightly wrapped, we are unbound

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Posted in: music ministry, theology Filed under: beauty, heart, music, spirituality

rhythm

May 13, 2018 Robert Leave a comment

Why does Music have such an effect on us? Where does it come from? In the beginning, there was rhythm.…

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Posted in: music, psychology Filed under: music, rhythm

group mind V: connection to the audience

January 3, 2013 Robert Leave a comment

Related posts group mind I: like conversation group mind II: transcendence group mind III: the nature of music group mind…

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group mind IV: chemistry

December 31, 2012 Robert Leave a comment

Related posts group mind I: like conversation group mind II: transcendence group mind III: the nature of music group mind…

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group mind III: the nature of music

December 18, 2012 Robert Leave a comment

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group mind II: transcendence

December 17, 2012 Robert Leave a comment

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group mind I: like conversation

December 16, 2012 Robert Leave a comment

Related posts group mind I: like conversation group mind II: transcendence group mind III: the nature of music group mind…

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group mind

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The phrase “group mind” in reference to ensemble musical performance is intended to gather the following below. These are developed…

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