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Revitalized literally means “made alive again.” And I am pleased to share that the 2015 Michigan Music Conference has revitalized me in the best possible ways. Every January I look forward to this opportunity to connect with colleagues, hear new ideas and performances, and springboard into the second half of […]
According to research by Time Magazine, These are the most popular Christmas songs, based on number of recordings since 1978. I’m using this list to compile my Ultimate Christmas album – nearly thirty of the most popular songs, in my favorite version. It’s my little Christmas gift to you. Spotify […]
This was my first vocal jazz Christmas album, purchased from Harmony House when I was a sophomore in high school. Was I lucky, or what? It contains marvelous arranging by masters of the genre, a guest appearance by Tony Bennett, and The Manhattan Transfer singing at the top of their […]
Every December I like to take an hour of rehearsal for a guided listening of a single Christmas song, performed by multiple artists. This approach to guided listening has several advantages: Listening to the same song allows us to focus on other aspects of the recording. Christmas songs are so […]