Happy Birthday Girl

July 13, 2012

Happy Birthday today to the best daughter any father could have. I am incredibly proud of all that you’ve accomplished so far. Here’s hoping you have at least as many more… Ipod shuffle status (What is this?): 4205 (Hello in There - John Prine)  of 7875 … Get my EBook The Choir in Modern Worship

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There is Still Time…

July 10, 2012

Today at 4:30pm Pacific, I present my MasterClass: The Choir in Modern Worship: Flexibility, Poise, & Passion. You can still enroll (assuming you are reading this before that time) by clicking here. I’m going to give you specific techniques and rehearsal tips to help your choir lead worship better. I hope you’ll join me. Ipod [...]

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Longevity

July 6, 2012

Yesterday I was part of a celebration of my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday. While it is clear that she’s slowing down, from other outward appearances, not much has changed since the day I first met her nearly 25 years ago. But things have certainly changed around her during that time… If I was in the advice [...]

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Christmas in July

July 3, 2012

I know…patriotic time of year (except in our family, where it is the “birthday” month)… But…I just ordered some new music for my choir, and amongst it was some Christmas stuff, so I thought you might like to see what I chose this year… Christmas Angels arr. by John Leavitt (Hal Leonard) Gesu Bambino arr. [...]

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It’s all about me

June 26, 2012

Bet some of you were waiting for that…knowing it was coming eventually… And while it is true at some level for any person in the music business, it isn’t what you think. It’s about the internet. Yes, there is a website called about.me. And the other day I added myself. In essence it is an [...]

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Better Off?

June 19, 2012

One of my resolutions this year is to read a “non-business, non-music” book a month. This month, thanks to my daughter, I’ve been reading (and just finished) Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology by Eric Brende. In case you don’t get the double entendre in the title, the marketing hook (with my interpolations)  is [...]

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Great Customer Service

June 15, 2012

Here’s a big thank you to Nigel at nadevelopment (link to his website by clicking here). We had a problem with some software to manage enrollment for Creator’s new MasterClass events, and we had to switch horses in mid-stream so to speak. We found Nigel and his great Event Planner and Registration module. Not only [...]

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Why You Should Talk with Your Predecessor

June 12, 2012

One of the books that has had a big impact upon me, and on my business, is The Shaping of an Effective Leader by Gayle D. Beebe. From time to time, I go back to it, sort of like a regular visit to a physician, in order to make sure things are still on track. [...]

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Speak the Same Language

June 8, 2012

Last time, I talked about why it is important to Tear Down the Silos in leadership. This time I want to talk about vocabulary. In many leadership encounters vocabulary is a significant problem. You know…the you say tomato, I say tomahto kind, only it is more like you say sermon, I say music. I thought [...]

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Tear Down the Silos

June 5, 2012

I encountered a blog post in my recent social media wandering that advocated integration in business. No…not the George Wallace kind. Rather the “get out of your silo” kind. I think that is a great idea for any leader. And I think staying in your silo is particularly prevalent in churches. There is a are [...]

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