This last semester, I was privileged to direct our annual Spring Orchestra Concert. This orchestra includes instrumentalists from Lancaster Baptist School, Lancaster Baptist Church, and West Coast Baptist College. The tireless effort of the music educators in the Antelope Valley Music Academy truly makes this event happen. Each semester, this orchestra performs a concert using seasonal music, film scores, art music,…
Recently, I shared some thoughts with one of our church’s ensembles in order to refocus our attention on some important truths about church music. When consciously put into practice, these truths can help to develop a spirit of excellence in an ensemble or in a small group. The Lord deserves our very best, but if we do not challenge…
One of the many things that inspires me from the book of Nehemiah is the fact that people from all different trades and professions were involved in the work. We read their names, their occupations, and their contribution to the miraculous reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem. In a similar way, we as local church musicians have been given…
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