John Clayton shared an inspiring post about his experience in arranging the Star-Spangled Banner for Whitney Houston’s performance. So many lessons to be taken from this one! Here is John’s original post. Whitney Houston’s Star-Spangled Banner Notes...
The year was 2009. My blog had gotten to be quite popular in certain circles and was getting some traditional media attention. I was taking calls from reporters from major publications like the New York Times for perspective on the arts music scene, and my...
My wife and I were taking a stroll through Golden Gate Park one sunny morning, forking back and forth on the running paths that line the hilly landscape. As we ascended a hill by Fushsia Dell, we noticed a man laying under a grove of trees. He was dressed...
I’ll admit it—I had been under a lot of stress. It seemed like everything in my life was all of a sudden coming to a head. I was living 2600 miles apart from my wife in what may very well be the world’s worst bachelor pad. My school orchestra was performing at the...
I had an amusing and somewhat embarrassing incident happen at a teacher event that I attended last year. I was at an all-day music teacher workshop and was having a great time, like I usually do at this annual event. The whole day consists of hour-long clinics and...
