Something is coming. Can you feel it on the wind? That biting chill that comes just before devastation? Can you see it? The shadow on the horizon is growing. It’s not far off anymore. In fact, it’s here. That void, that nothing, is on its way to destroy. Things will be dismantled. Comforts will be […]
Category Archives: Music
Infamous Gigs with Laurie Berkner!
Every so often I get the chance to communicate with a musical celebrity. In my quest to come up with interview questions that people have not been asked one million times, I have created a once-in-a-while blog feature that I call “Infamous Gigs.” And this week I got to check in with kids’ music superstar […]
The Real Meaning Behind “Let It Snow”
It’s snowing, and so to celebrate this first “walk to school in the snow” moment of the year I broke out my favorite anthem of snow celebration, that classic winter song of joy, “Let it Snow.” And never before today had it occurred to me that I’m using it incorrectly. The song does not mean […]
Blue and Red Make Purple – Music For a Melting Pot
I don’t suppose it is a coincidence that, in mulling over the stack of items I have been sent for possible review two weeks before the election, I was drawn to something called “Blue and Red Make Purple.” The news has been talking about the “purple states” lately (could Texas become a purple state?!) but […]
Please Stop Voting For Me
Last night I had the super-fun opportunity to participate in Life Of Dad‘s first Dad Singing Competition. Through the magic of Facebook Live I got to sing, head to head, with another dad who lives on the west coast. It was such a good time, even though I lost, but now I need you to […]
Who Wants to Be a Part of a New PBS Kids Show?!
A moment of bloggy privilege if you will. Remember Mr. Chris? I told you about his album a while back, and how good it is. I got to hang out with the Okee Dokee Brothers at his farm because he is committed to bringing quality children’s music to Vermont. I also worked with him cooking […]
The Difference Between a Voice Student and a Voice Studio
I used to have voice students. I still do, but I used to too. Only now there are a lot more of them. Now I have a voice studio. And a voice studio is very different from a voice student or two, as I am quickly discovering. When I had only a few voice students it […]
Day One of Being a High School Voice Teacher
For those of you who care about what I am doing when I am not writing, last week I began a new job as a high school voice teacher. The set-up couldn’t be sweeter. The school finds all the students, schedules them, and gives me a room in which to teach. But I am not employed by […]
An Apology to “Weird Al” Yankovic
Dear Al, You probably don’t remember me. In fact, I kind of hope you don’t because I am a little embarrassed about the other night. We met for the second time and I had about ten amusing things running through my head to say to you, and instead I said an obnoxious thing that seemed […]
Super Summer Music For Kids – Featuring Danny Weinkauf, Laurie Berkner, and More!
I get lots of free kids music to review these days. It’s kind of great. But I wanted to mention something, lest you think me a shill for the powerful kindie music industry. I only write about my favorites. I get music that I do not write about because I am not that into it. […]