tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29326689736194683802011-11-27T15:53:09.822-08:00Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.--Victor HugoMusic Eloquencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844044834998570479noreply@blogger.comBlogger921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932668973619468380.post-88035042470859772552010-08-28T10:30:00.000-07:002010-08-28T10:32:17.467-07:00

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Hello everyone! I know its been a long time since I last blogged. There are a number of reasons why but I won't bore you with it. This is just to let everyone know that we are still alive. Although I don't have any pictures of Noah to share with you at this moment (I'm in CA at my parents' home) I do, however, have some exciting news to share with everyone. We found out we are expecting a

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Natalie and Camille, this post is dedicated to the three of us. There's nothing like a good laugh with good friends... even if IT IS caffeine induced. LOL Here's the story:The three of us sat together at a previous choir practice and had a riot of a time. WAYYYYY TOO MUCH FUN for what should be allowed at any choir practice. (Tishauna, if you read this, it reminded me of our good ol' days when

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Here are a few pictures I took at our Christmas banquet this year... which, by the way, was first class. The Hamptons, the Lockharts, the McDaniels, the Isaacsons... and all who helped, it was 5 star. From the "Guess Who?", the Parmesan Chicken Dinner, Jan's Desserts, the Pictonary Carol Game (that no one cheated in... lol), the the HILARIOUS comedy with David, Jordan and Bro.???(I can't remember

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I am going to do some catch up blogging. It seems like the month of December has been loaded with parties, banquets, shopping, and fun all month long and there has barely been time to sit down and download pictures from my camera (Yes, the computer responds slowly to downloads unfortunately). So here is the first event I will share with you.Bro. Jeff and Sis. Bridget Koehoorn did an amazing job

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Merry Christmas everyone!! A very good friend of mine got me "dreaming" again (thanks Nelly!) As the curtain of 2008 comes to a close, I don't want anyone looking back behind my curtain to observe the "scenes" and "acts" that were never played out... be it neglect, lack of time, busyness, etc. Instead I want to "dream" and look forward to this Christmas and the new Year following it with a

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I just received this email from my father-in-law. I had to post it since I just posted similar thoughts the day after Thanksgiving. This poem so aptly portrays my thoughts and feelings about my precious and beautiful country and those serving it.Here it is ... by Michael Marks..."A Different Christmas Poem"The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished

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I am thankful. Yesterday I found myself repeatedly thinking about my wonderful country... the land of the free... the home of the brave... the sacred truth it was built upon. It rings so true to me this year. I caught myself wondering if I have taken these blessings for granted in the past. I am certain I have. I want to declare to you that I am thankful. I want to declare this while I can.

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Here are some random pictures of Jeremy's 30th birthday party. We invited some people over Sunday night after church...of which there ended up being standing room only. No kidding!! We loved it. Not only that, Jeremy deserves it. Noah loved it too. He had a blast being the center of attention at his daddy's party. Mom Wilbanks made her famous Santa Fe soup, the Koehoorns brought over cheesy

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Happy Birthday(11-16-78) to my guy.... the one and only LOVE OF MY LIFE. I will say more and post pictures of the big party later. PS I will say this though: I am the most blessed gal in the world!!!

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I found this cute article about kids instructing how to bake a turkey for Thanksgiving. You never know what kids are going to say. My days are numbered. Just this evening Noah began experimenting with the refrigerator's water dispenser. I was sitting in the next room and I knew what he was doing because every time I could hear the "click" noise, I would hear this little gasp of air as the frigid

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...OF WHICH I AM NOT A MEMBERAs all of you know who read my posts, I planted a garden of tomatoes, cherry peppers, cayenne peppers, jalapeno peppers, green beans, cucumbers, and red and green Bel peppers. I was hoping to show off my green thumb and domestic skills... but pride comes before a fall. However, don't be too disappointed in me yet. Although I didn't master the art and knowledge of

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Stories, laughter, memories, songs around the bonfire, sandcastles at the beach, family, friends, good food, good church, shopping, San Diego... and I quote, "It just doesn't get any better than this" (Paul Bertram). We had the distinct privilege and honor of reliving some old memories and making some new ones while visiting in Lakeside (San Diego), CA.First let me say, I can never say enough

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Just an update on our trip to California and Oregon. We had such a good time camping with Mimi and Papa. The deer literally walked up to us. They were very tame. Noah had a ball. He still talks about the "deer" and how he got to feed them "bapples" with Mimi. There was an apple tree not too far away that the deer would feed from. Momma and Mimi helped Noah give the fruit to the deer. Their fawns

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I just looked at the date and... yes, it really has been a whole month since I last posted. Well, tomorrow is the big kick-off day. I am so excited to be teaching piano and voice again. For those of you who have asked about it...There are many things in store. I've written out a Fall Quarter schedule. We are going to have 1 recital this winter and another one in late Spring. We will have group

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Finally its here!I am excited to announce that private Piano and Voice Lessons are starting back up September 3rd. Individual 30 minute lessons will be held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 4 and 7pm on a weekly basis. I will reserve your time slot as "first 'sign up' first serve". Time slots usually fill quickly so make sure to call as soon as you know what you prefer. For questions

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Last night our ladies quartet sang a song about God having a way of working it out. His "way" is not our way. He wants us to simply trust Him to work it out no matter HOW He chooses to do so. Our God is sovereign and He sees a much bigger picture. As the song states, sometimes we feel broken hearted but God will always do what He promised... for His word declares it.Joshua 1:9 "Have I not

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As a mother, there is nothing more thrilling than to see my son's smile and hear his glee-filled laughter. I know every mother can attest to that. Well, the other night Noah got his first drum set. Now, this isn't a Fisher Price drum set. Rather, it is the miniature real deal drum set. It is so cute. Since we sit directly in front of Uncle Jason on the drums at church, it has been very easy for

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I am excited about the 15th annual Alabama Revival Conference this year in Birmingham. It usually takes place at the Birmingham Civic Center, although it has been held at the Cullman Civic Center in its earlier years. This year's dates are July 23rd - 25th beginning with the pm service on the 23rd. We have several speakers lined up who I am thrilled about: Dr. Nathaniel Wilson, Pastor Larry

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Happy Father's Day Dad!! I was born with the silver spoon in my mouth simply because I am Bob Bertram's daughter. Dad was always the funnest person. People flocked (and still do) to my Dad because of his fun, daring, witty, and shrewd personality. He isn't intimidated by people. He is able to mingle in any crowd and he always becomes the life of every party. He taught me how to snow ski. Those

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From garden tending, housekeeping, much prayer, and mothering to revival, preparing for Father's Day, starting a diet for Janell's wedding, walking (that's my exercising... I have a kid now!) and practicing for Alabama Revival Conference ... I think I've kept myself busy.Garden update: My garden is doing well. I've only had one plant die... my Rosemary plant (sighs). Actually that's not even in

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Its okay to love music with a passion and not be a traitor if you don't plaster it everywhere imaginable. However, occasionally one comes across those avid music loyalists who are absolutely enamored with anything containing the black and white music notes, treble clefs, sharps and flats, etc. These lovers of music (or might it be the manuscripts and clean lines of the clefs and notes of the

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I finally got to do something I've always wanted to do: plant a vegetable garden. In California, we never seemed to have the space in our small yards, nor did we need it since we lived in the produce capital of the world. About a month ago, a friend and I were talking about having gardens here in the south and how therapeutic and fun they can be... not to mention they help cut grocery costs. I

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Another fishing trip with the Koehoorns was great fun.Hee! Hee!! Isn't he cute?! This is right before we started to leave to meet the Koehoorns at the lake for another fishing trip... uh oh! Don't look too closely. (the hood is up) Thankfully, Jeremy's brother Jason came and gave us a jump. We decided to go to a local lake. The day was beautiful and the water looked like glass....and this

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Have I mentioned Noah loves books? I was busy cleaning the house the other day and usually Noah will trail behind me and play in whatever room I wind up in. Well, I didn't really notice that he had stopped following me for a few minutes. All of a sudden the quietness almost alarmed me. I thought I had better go check on Noah. I didn't have to go very far. I came up on him quietly sitting

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Hello!! I'm baaaack!!!Whew!! As May came in like a whirlwind, I think I forgot how to blog.Noah's birthday was a part of that whirlwind that went by. I can't believe its already been 16 days since he turned one. I even had intentions to do a special birthday blog on his big day. Ahhh, time slips away. Company came in, we kept the trails hot, company left, and English grades are due. Nevertheless,

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Answers to the "Who Said it?" post:1. Robert Benchley2. Harlan Howard3. Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard4. Edmund G. Brown5. Benny Green6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow7. Lord Byron8. Gustav Mahler9. Ludwig van Beethoven10. John Cage

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Can you identify the quote? (A hint is if you can recognize people).Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings. Country music is three chords and the truth. Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. Rock music in its lyrics often talks ahead of the time about what's going on in the country.A jazz musician is a juggler who uses

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Hey everyone, blogger messed my post up again. I posted today but it placed the post as dated April 22nd. Go back to that date and see what's new. Sorry, I don't know why this happens.

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Happy Birthday Sis.Holly! Not only is she a pianist and a singer, Sis.Holly is such a fun person whom I've grown closer to in the last few months. We've had a good time riding in truck beds, fishing, taking walks, and just chatting and laughing. This week, the school we teach at is on Spring Break so we went for a walk today with a couple other friends and followed that with a good Mexican lunch

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Okay, I'm trying hard to keep this a music blog. Notice the title of this post. (rolls eyes =P ) I can't help but tell you about my first fishing experience. It was a gorgeous day, the fish weren't biting, the water was choppy from the rain we received the day before, I ate way too much junk food, and laughed so hard my sides hurt. The plan was to meet at the new church at 9:45am. The guys,

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I have noticed that in "the South" many churches have a type of bulletin board connected to their church sign. Often times this sign will have the title of the next Sunday's sermon or an event that is in the near future. The other day I drove through town and passed by one of the many churches with a bulletin board out front. I couldn't help but notice the message:I got so tickled and wondered if

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Yesterday, sticking to tradition, Jeremy, Noah, myself and our friends snuck away for our annual one day vacation. A few years ago, when Jeremy and I still lived in CA but would come back for family visits, we started a tradition with our friends here. That tradition was to all pile into the church's 15 passenger van at 7am (give or take a few minutes) and make a long trek to somewhere...

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Today is a special day... well, actually we don't know the exact date. It could be the 3rd, 4th, or the 5th of April. But Happy Birthday to a one of a kind Dad anyway. The story from Grandma Bertram (who has passed on) is that Dad was born on the 5th of April but somehow in the hospital they messed the birth certificate up and put his birth date as the 3rd. So instead of worrying about it, we

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Why do people want to drive a Bugatti Veyron? What does it have that makes my little "Lexi" a peon-mobile? What makes a person spend $2million+ on Steward Weitzman shoes? Is it the red carpet? Why wear Vacheron Constantin’s Tour de l’Ille watch? It doesn't tell better time than your Timex. How about Clive Christian No1 for Woman as your number one feminine scent? One can't see it (the scent), so

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I apologize once again to all my readers. Just to keep you informed of what's happening in my dot on the map. I have recently taken over a high school English teaching position. Every day I teach 8th through 11th grade English and tutor 12th grade on the side. Its so much fun and I get to take Noah with me every day (that's a blessing). Many of the teachers don't mind helping out when they have a

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I have been reading one of my favorite blogger's posts about Chantal Sebire, a former school teacher in France who has been battling cancer for 8 years. This cancer has grotesquely deformed her face with one very bloodshot eyeball protruding out of its socket. Not only did it disfigure her face, it also damaged her senses of taste, smell, and sight leaving her blind. The issue in a nutshell is

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Whew! After several weeks of excitement we are finally back to normal. Our family had the wonderful opportunity to go to the No Limits Conference hosted by my home church in Sacramento, Ca. We arrived back home and everyone still had the plague from when we left. I thought we had escaped unscathed... (knock on wood). Grandpa and Grandma Wilbanks came in the day after we got back from Sacramento

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For those of you who are faithful readers of Music Eloquence, I apologize for not posting. My blog has been giving me troubles when I try to post. So once again I am attempting to post and hopefully it will go through. My last attempt posted as January 7, 2008. If you'd like to go back and read that post, that is actually my most recent post. ... Or you can hopefully read what's here today. Here

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I apologize for neglecting my blog this past week. Plan on it for one more week. Last week my cousin got married and time spent on the computer was time spent learning two songs on Youtube for her wedding. It was a beautiful wedding. It was also great getting to spend time with out of town relatives that I hardly get to see anymore.This week, on the other hand, our family will be out of town.

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I posted an article last week about the book I'm reading: Is Your Voice Telling On You? by Daniel Boone. Boone's thoughts are interesting. He claims that your natural voice may not be the voice that you are used to hearing yourself speak every day. He encourages you to find your natural voice by doing vocal exercises and breathing properly along with a number of other things (you'll have to read

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I'm being reflective on my birthday and I hope I'm living my life this way. Go find a way to listen to this song. If you can't find time to listen, still make time to read these lyrics by Point of Grace.How You Live (Turn Up The Music) Lyrics - Point Of GraceWake up to the sunlightWith your windows openDon’t hold in your anger or leave things unspokenWear your red dressUse your good dishesMake a

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I just started reading the book, Is Your Voice Telling On You? by Daniel R. Boone. I am already impressed. For those of you who are required to vocalize on a regular basis, this book is a tremendous gold mine. Already in the first chapter "Your Voice is Telling on You," Boone aims toward finding your natural voice. Boone acknowledges the person who has "image" (according to Boone this is: degree

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Check out pianist David Lanz at his site. He has been around for a while but I thought about a cd of his I had years ago and visited his site out of curiosity. He has free listening demos there. The older albums are my favorite especially "Return to the Heart," his second best selling album. This piano solo album is very quiet and intimate with a hint of mystery. He even has variations on a theme

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Although it is the day after Valentine's Day, we haven't forgotten it so quickly. I didn't post because I was out celebrating ;-) After cooking dinner, my two valentines, Jeremy and Noah, and myself went to the bookstore. After picking out a couple of books to buy, we left and made our way to another store and bought a couple of board games and some ice cream. We came back to the house and had a

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I want to comment on the music team at the Roch Church. They did a terrific job Sunday. The choir is first class and the music is very tight. Ben Vandiver is the music minister and is really bringing out the best of the talents. I had the opportunity to participate in choir practice on Sunday night and it was obvious of the near perfection expected of musicians and singers alike.As many of you

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I was just made aware that I had a youtube video that is not conducive to this site. I sincerely apologize. For those of you who know about blogging, I added a page element from youtube because I wanted everyone to see Samvel playing the violin on the Yanni tour, but it posts three other videos with supposed relative content. So I'm singing the Blues because I wanted everyone to see and hear

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I love to hear a music group that has practiced together and they anticipate each others' actions. Maybe its the "exchange" that is so intriguing and captivating. Its really amazing to watch this exchange because you know that what they are performing has been practiced hours upon hours in reahearsal. Its not just getting up on the stage to perform something mechanically or by rote. Rather, its

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In the past I have attended music clinics/workshops/seminars hosted by the Rock Church and they were fantastic. For a few years, they did not host a music conference due to a number of reasons. Regardless, it was very much missed. I am excited about this year's comeback called Innovate Worship. I added Innovateworship to my music blog list a while back. Here is what its all about:A fabulous new

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Being successful is about challenging yourself. It often involves risk taking, preferably calculated risk taking, and can sometimes lead to disappointment. But who ever fulfilled their dreams by staying in their comfort zone.As musicians, how many times do we pick the same songs to play/sing at church/weddings/gigs/recitals/etc.? I've often heard the quote, "Don't fix it if its not broken."

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Curtains please... The Unknown Artis. Yes that's right folks, the unknown Holly Artis, that is. She won't be unknown for long. She has newly joined the blogging team and has chosen to unveil some of her unique inner works. I really love what she has to say about not often allowing people to know the real us. It sounds like there's some exciting things to be discovered in this blog. Sis. Holly is

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I know I have spent the last few days away from my music topic. Enjoy while it lasts.. haha!!I want to give honor to a lifelong friend. Happy Birthday to one of the sweetest people on the planet...Tishauna!! She is a true blue, loyal, Godly, talented, and beautiful friend. I am so glad we are friends. We've had so many fun times together. I began thinking about all fun Tishauna taught me to have

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I'd like to introduce you to another blogging buddy. Drum roll please... Sis.Kimmie Wisener and family. Her blog is called "The Teaching Tree." I've spoken with her in length about these subjects: children and becoming. She homeschools her children and has an after school class that she offers to other children. They are learning valuable lessons of courtesy, respect, discipline, craftsmanship,

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Happy Birthday Lauren. Lauren is Steve's wife (my brother). She is a wonderul sister-in-law. Lauren is full of life and energy and she loves taking care of people. She and Steve run a guest home for the elderly. Many times these residents are very well off financially and they have lived a busy and luxurious life. Steve and Lauren have one of the finest and most desired guest homes in the Elk

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Reading in my Zimbio source again, this was brought to my attention. Reporting just yesterday is this article:Fans Disappointed with MacWorldAt yesterday's MacWorld keynote, Steve Jobs unveiled no new major music initiatives at iTunes or with the iPod line. Jobs said that iTunes had passed the 4 billionth track download, but that represents a slight slow down of growth. No IPod numbers were

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I'd like to invite you to look at two new blogging buddies: "Real Life Chronicles" and "Blessed in Bama"."Real Life Chronicles" is posted by Kristy and Anthony Alexander. Kristy is Jeremy's cousin and a total hoot to be around. She's a total BLAST!! She's a very good friend and whenever I feel like talking to someone about spiritual things, Kristy is the first person I think of. She's a prayer

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"Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow..."Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful,And since we've no place to go,Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!It doesn't show signs of Pausing,And I've bought some corn for popping,The lights are turned way down low,Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!When we finally kiss goodnight,How I'll hate going out in the storm!But if

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CSUS piano professor, Richard Cionco, once handed out a poem to all of his students in repertoire class. I would like to share it with you.Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeoustalented and fabulous?Actually - who are you not to

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Yanni arrested."Oh Woe is me. [I am undone]."I can’t believe my eyes. I just got done posting about Yanni, one of my favorite artists yesterday to do further research and find out that he was arrested in 06’ for battery of his then girlfriend. The details are such that I’d rather not write about them. I am very disappointed. He did claim his actions were in self defense and seems to be on the

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Another Yanni update:One of the most “recognizable and acclaimed musicians” has been in the studio for much of last year composing some exciting new music (yanni.com). Yanni has reached outside of his “box” adding incredible world voices to his masterful orchestrations. Working with producer Ric Wake to achieve this goal, some of the songs are deceptive; their sound is atypical of Yanni. Very

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"You never achieve 100% if 99% is okay." -Will Smith-music practice-music performances-music memorization-strength and agility in given music discipline-music knowledge and education-music awarenessThe reward is so much more fulfilling... and pleasing to God.Col 3:23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;KJV

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Have you ever had one of those moments where you think to yourself, I could have done this. I have thought of numerous money making schemes and when someone else finally goes through with "my idea" I get so frustrated with myself knowing it should have been me. Regardless, I present to you "Kids Personalized Music CD." Papa and Mimi Bertram got Noah an early Christmas present that he enjoys every

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Music is powerful beyond measure. One puts his/her innermost thoughts and feelings into it to be recognized and publicly acclaimed or criticized. Which painting, poem, sculpture, song and dance do we keep? In music, we keep the one that speaks to us in past experiences retold, in melodies that bring us to a secret place, in rhythms that capture our heartbeat, and dynamics that reflect our passion

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This is so terribly sad. Looking through my Zimbio again I came across this article. Blogger, Tim Cuprisin writes:2007 sees demise of jazz, classical music, nostalgia in Milwaukee radio Posted: Dec. 30, 2007 For listeners of jazz, classical and nostalgia, 2007 was the year the music died in Milwaukee radio.The generational change began Jan. 2 with a major revamping at WOKY-AM (920), which

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" ...and now I enjoy what I used to hate! Why? Because I understand what I'm doing because now I understand chords and chord progressions. I eventually went on to get my Masters Degree and have taught piano to thousands of students -- and it was easy because of all I had learned about music theory and harmony due to playing and understanding chords." - Duane Shinn Shinn has created a course

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Last night our family went and saw the Broadway musical, "Annie". This play fits so perfectly with my blog site so I thought I'd write about it. I love broadways. I have to say "Phantom of the Opera" is my favorite musically, and "Les Miserables" is my favorite for individual solo music. "Annie" is now my favorite for children's music. I learned this past month that "Annie" has won every

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Instead of writing a post on this new years eve, I'd like you to vote on your favorite post from Music Eloquence in 2007. See side panel. Have a safe and Happy new year.

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Talented feline, Nora, continues to astonish "youtubers" drawing over 7.5 million viewers. It all started when piano instructor,Betsy Alexander, would teach lessons while the cat sat nearby on a second piano calmly pawing at keys. Alexander noticed the cat coming to the piano repeatedly, even playing duets with students. She decided to make a video and post it to youtube.com so her niece in

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The new year is rapidly approaching. Do you have your list of resolutions ready? Often people make resolutions they cannot keep, or simply won't keep. We start out with good intentions but soon find ourselves falling short. We can keep our resolutions if we start out simple and build on them. Here are a few I'm thinking about.-Eat healthier-Be a better music teacher-Be a better wife, mother,

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Christmas is a wonderful time of year... a time to celebrate Jesus' birthday (although we have no proof when His birthday actually was). In our culture, when you honor someone's birth, you often reminisce about things they've done or accomplished and recognize them publicly. I am so thankful that my Savior robed Himself in flesh, slept his first nights in a humble animal feeding trough, and grew

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Chorus II did a great job last night. I got the recording from Bro.Wisener and listened to it today. I am so pleased. I think this class did a great job and especially after I told them to just relax and have fun with the songs. Here are some pictures of our fun time last night. Thanks for all your hard work. You deserve a nice long well-earned vacation until next semester. =)

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Me and my favorite singer...Have you ever tried to imitate that favorite singer or speaker? Many times we are able to come very close when we try hard enough. Just by watching some one's mouth, often times you can clearly decipher which muscles they are using to produce the given sound and thus you can easily mimic their sound. Every human being has his/her own vocal quality and God-given

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Tomorrow night is the big night for Chorus II students. Tonight after church those of you who want to go over your solo project with Bro. I and myself can do so. Remember tomorrow night we are going to start later. 6:45 for rehearsal and 7:00 for ensemble final. Immediately following will be your solo projects. Remember you've been practicing 5 hours every week, you know your material, so don't

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Its Christmas time and what's your music style?Rather than cds, I've actually been listening to the radio and I found a station that plays all my favorites except for Harry Conick Jr's "The Happy Elf" and David Phelps singing "Oh Holy Night." There is no one, and I really do mean NO ONE, that can sing it quite like him. Those are the only two songs I'm missing this season on my local station...

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Contemporary Christian artist, Mark Schultz, has got to be my favorite songwriter at the moment. He captures the listener's very soul with his storytelling songs. He is a seasoned artist who just began his claim to fame in 2001, but acquired much experience from holding position as youth pastor at his local church. He states that young people connect to storytelling so he began putting music with

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Chorus II students: Class this Thursday at 6pm; Monday at 6pm; Final is Wednesday at 5:45pm.Last night Jeremy, Noah and I went to Books-a-million (we love bookstores... WITH CAFES... LOL). Yes, the usual holiday atmosphere was present. After perusing the entire bookstore for books and magazines to read, we settled ourselves down into the cafe for the duration. Jeremy sat facing the inside of the

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There are ways to keep music joyful for your students... and that is to keep it joyful for you. The book Creativity, by Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi writes a section which defines "enjoyment" as an "experience called flow... an almost automatic, effortless, yet highly focused state of consciousness." We can can put Csikszentimihalyi's ideas to use by showing our students ways to set small goals for

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I am sorry about the confusion Chorus II. There will be no class next Monday due to a staff meeting. All will go as mentioned in the previous "Chorus II" post except for a Monday rehearsal the week of the final. All rehearsals will be held at 6:00pm. On Wednesday, the night of the final, please be there for one last warm up at 5:45.Keep practicing so that when we get together next it will run

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Music is very intimate. It is powerful in that it speaks to the deepest part of us. Music can open up doors because it communicates in a totally different way. It speaks to your emotions. Music can be calming, energetic, melancholy, or it can lead you places in the spirit world. Walking into the day spa you hear soft jazz or piano music with nature sounds in the background. In the

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Since its the Thanksgiving week, I figured I could add some humor with the "all-serious" classical music genre. I have so many things to be thankful for and I will share them with you: God, family my husband and son, friends, freedom, health, provision, food, warmth from cold, cold in warmth, being able to touch, see, hear, taste, think, play the piano, sing for Him, a Republican president, Hunan

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Chorus II Students:Happy Thanksgiving - no class this Thursday (Nov.22)Thursday (Nov.29) - no class (teachers in CA)Monday (Dec.3) - CLASS WILL BE HELD at 6:30 (Be prepared for your solo projects.)Thursday (Dec.6) - Class held at normal time (Be prepared for solo and ensemble projects. This is the last rehearsal).Monday (Dec.10) - available for solo rehearsals starting at 5:00pm. Will work on a

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I just read this in Yahoo news. The headline reads, "Companies fail to block music threat." If you download music from the internet to your computer or are on any network type websites, read this article. LONDON (Reuters) - Most companies do not stop staff from downloading music from the Internet, despite the risks posed to work computers, a survey has found. Two-thirds of IT managers polled

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Tonight quite a few students were absent from Chorus II class. There's a lot of sickness going around right now. One student decided to show up although he was obviously not well. I want to stress how important it is to not abuse your voice when you have nasal drainage, a soar throat, or a cold that's effecting your voice. I'd like to post a list from The Voice Center at Eastern Virginia

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Leap Frog!!!!! Yeah!! Noah loves his leap frog from Mimi (that's Grandma Bertram). We hung it on his carseat and when you squeeze the frog he sings the alphabet and giggles at the end. It is so cute and it captivates Noah. When he got the package in the mail (picture above),I think he might have been more interested in the box it came in than the actual toy. But that only lasted until he heard

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I had the most bittersweet experience last month. I didn't forget about it I just didn't think about posting it to the blog. But as I began learning how to post pictures to my blog I saw one of Tishauna holding Noah when she and her daughet, LaNae came to Alabama for Noah's birth in May. Well, she came out again last month with LaNae and her husband, Matt. I got to sing with my long time

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Yanni fans listen to "The Storm" from his latest recording entitled "Yanni Live! The Concert Event." It is incredible. The violinist Samvel Yervinyan astonishes the audience with his musical virtuosity. Also honorable mention is the Paraguayan harpist, Victor Espinola. I have never heard a harp being played on this wise. This piece is so exciting and energetic and normally a harp is calm and

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Hello again. I just posted an essay I wrote in college a few years back on the piano's history. I jumped ahead I believe.... I know the blog seems very unorganized right now but I am new at this and learning how (trying to learn how) to arrange posts in a systematic and orderly manner. I'd also like to add photos from google.com and from my phone and digital camera but seem to be learning

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Author of The Piano, Jeremy Siepmann, states: "It was for the piano that Mozart wrote his twenty-seven concertos, most of which are held to be his finest instrumental music; that Beethoven wrote his epoch-making sonatas; that Schubert wrote his beautiful waltzes and impromptus; that Chopin and Liszt wrote music which opened up a whole new world of sound and raised virtuosity to heights never

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I can't believe the Fall semester is halfway over. I gave my students the option of having a big concert recital plus their solo song for the final or splitting up the work between now and then with a midterm and then a final. Everyone seemed keyed up on the biggy final. Many are really nervous about the solo project they have to perform. They have a checklist to practice by so if they do all

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The Singing Book by Meribeth Bunch and Cynthia Vaughn is an excellent vocal resource. I have used this numerous times for private vocal lessons. They cover "The First Steps To Singing Easily" which include "healthy singing," "Preparing to sing," "Selecting Music to Sing," "Learning Music Efficiently," "Practice Habits," and "Performing." Part Two delves into different styles and genres of

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"A skilled musician must eat, breathe, sleep, and think music constantly," stated Richard Cionco, my piano professor at CSUS. One cannot expect to perform his or her very best having not become "one" with the music. Anywhere from three to seven hours a day are normal practices. There are those who practice, give or take, longer or shorter amounts of time. Given one is spending hours with his

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Anyone can sing. Recently I formed a class to instruct in the art of singing. I graduated with a BA in Music Management from California State University, Sacramento in 2003. In the course of my four years at the University I was required to be enrolled in a Large Performing Ensemble. I chose choir. My choir instructor, Donald Kendrick, was a phenomenal teacher and I am implementing much of

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