This story from NPR really inspired me.  It’s about a man who got mugged in NYC and turned the experience into a story of true hope. 

*I began logging these thoughts a week ago while preparing for performances of the St. Matthew Passion this past Holy Week.

I am currently sitting and waiting for my turn to sing my arias in rehearsal at Christ the King for the Bach St. Matthew Passion. As I sit here, I find myself reflecting on [...]

Here’s just a short list of some things that I really like right now:
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink
I just finished reading this book at the recommendation of my friend Jessica. Seriously, this one definitely goes on my “life changing books” list. In short, Dan Pink [...]

I’m currently spending another week in Austin, singing again with Conspirare, a really wonderful choral ensemble.
This week’s music is all American, and we are performing some of the most important composers of American choral music: Barber, Lauridsen, and Whitacre. We are also singing American folk tunes and Afro-American spirituals. There are many wonderful [...]

So I have just returned from my first trip to Africa, and my first major experience in a third-world environment (although the PC term these days is “developing world”). Here are a few observations I have:
**I was looking forward to experiencing the truly African way of community, specifically, the way they take care of [...]

Beauty has a way of sneaking up on you - when you least expect it, and when you are the most likely to ignore or avoid its presence. It’s often when you feel the most stress, responsibility weighing its heaviest.
Beauty sneaks up on you when you are driving in the car, fighting nasty and ornery [...]

I have done some interesing and unusual performances as a singer in my day. I have found myself singing in some unusual settings and sharing the stage with some unique artists. But I have to say, last weekend’s performance was one of the most unique gigs I’ve had in a long time!
I got the call [...]