It was tough last night, but I defeated Donald Trump. I apologize for even writing this, because he certainly doesn’t need any more attention or articles written about him, but the story must be told. I will keep it brief and then you can devote your time to reading about people who ought to be read […]
Category Archives: Singing
A Musician’s Worst Nightmare
Have you seen those videos online, where some sneaky orchestra decides to play a prank on one of their soloists or conductors by playing the wrong piece, and then the subject of the prank is so awesome that they just play the wrong piece instead too? That is pretty amazing. But where are the videos […]
The Worst Grammar and Spelling Mistakes You Can Think Of
Well, Christmas is nearly upon us, which means it is time for me to provide you with another helpful, holiday-themed video that will improve your life immeasurably. Thanks to me you all now know the difference between a peninsula, and island, and an isthmus. You can properly conjugate the verb “to lie” (or is it […]
A Singer’s Guide to Fake Russian
As a professional singer, you are called to sing in many languages, including some in which you are not fluent. This can be a challenge at first, until you realize that most languages are basically the same and English is the connecting thread for almost all of them. The English language is a living, evolving portmanteau […]
The 58th Annual Grammy Nominees for Best Children’s Album
Hey everyone! In case you didn’t notice, the Grammy nominations were announced this week! This is very exciting, unless you were not nominated, in which case this sucks. I was not nominated. But it’s ok! I am not bitter! It could be because I did not release any albums this past year! I will blame […]
Infamous Gigs: “Every Christmas Gig Ever” Edition
Ah, Christmas! The time of joy and love. The season of hope and peace. And, for musicians, the season of endless gigs. It is no secret that everyone hates music that was not created by some sort of computerized machine, which is why it is so hard for non-robotic musicians to make a living. But […]
Everything I Ever Wanted to Do, I Did in Kindergarten
Yesterday we went in for our annual round of parent-teacher conferences. This year, for the first time ever, we got to have both conferences in the same building, because our children attend the same school. We have a 3rd grader and a kindergartener, and you will be pleased to know that they are both doing […]
A Few Words to the Musician Wannabes
So you want to be a musician, huh? Maybe you have some training. Maybe you have some talent. Maybe you have some drive. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you only have some of those things, but you still want to be a musician. Well, let me ask you this then: why? Do you hate money? Do […]
When the Show is Done
Last night I performed my role for the last time. Months of learning, weeks of rehearsing, and six performances later it was all finally finished. I will not step onto the stage to inhabit the role again, at least not as part of this production. It’s done but, like a jet-lagged brain trying to readjust […]
Exclusive Chance to Hear New Music From “A Fleeting Animal”
I did not write a post this morning, because I was singing live on the radio. I know. It was very ’40s of me. I was there as part of the cast of Erik Nielson’s new opera production “A Fleeting Animal.” At noon today we gave listeners what will be their only chance to hear […]