Well, it’s official. Today is the last day of 2013, so unless there are any surprise contracts coming my way with rehearsals starting this afternoon, I have spent the entire year without any opera gigs. And it’s not like I didn’t do a lot of singing, and tons of other cool stuff, but it is […]
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Thanks Everyone!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks for all of the support that you, my awesome readers, have given me. When I started this blog (way back in 2010!), I had no idea where I was going to go with it, if anybody was going to read it, or how […]
The Top Fifteen Signs You Might Be an Opera Singer
1) Friends and family are always asking you to identify any aria played in a movie or commercial. 2) You know what a “Neti Pot” is. 3) You speak many languages, but can only say things like “My last breath will be yours, my beloved,” and “This picture is bewitchingly beautiful.” 4) If you have […]
What My Children Thought of the Picture I Drew of Them
Lately I have been playing around with the look and the feel of this blog. I have been trying new things. I changed my logo (if one can call it that), and I started making graphics and posting them on the Tenor Dad Facebook page, mostly because it was fun and that’s why I do […]
I Don’t Have to Post on Holidays, Right?
Look, it’s not that I don’t want to write something. I love writing. But I’m super busy, and we’re about to get in the car and drive for many hours to visit mt sister-in-law, and the kids are not dressed because they are watching “Bo on the Go” and dancing around with their bananas, and […]
Tenor Mom
When I first decided to quit my job and become a singer full time, it was not an easy decision. We had just moved into a new house, and the idea of halving our income seemed dubious. Nevertheless, my wife refused to let me give up on my dream and, with her full support, I […]
Ask Tenor Dad
Ask Tenor Dad is a feature of the Tenor Dad column in which Tenor Dad attempts to answer readers’ commonly asked questions. We just thought we should tell you, since he has never attempted this before. You have been warned. DEAR TENOR DADI have children of my own, or at least hope to one day. […]
Tenor Dad Cancelled Due to Snow
This is a message from the Emergency Blogcast System. Tenor Dad will not be published today due to the excessive snow. We apologize for the inconvenience, but Tenor Dad will be spending his morning playing in the snow, building blanket forts, having dance parties, and drinking hot chocolate. We could not have foreseen this, as […]
Tenor Dad Mad Libs
So yesterday (part of the day) I was sitting in my (room in the house) when I hear (name of one of my children) screaming “Daddy! Daddy! Look at this!” Of course I (verb) over as (adverb) as I can, only to see my child standing over a broken (noun) . “ (exclamation)! “ I […]
Is Tenor Dad an Unethical Endeavor?
According to Scientific American, blogging is good for your health. Huzzah! I should be extra healthy then, because I do it all the time! After reading that article I felt a renewed sense of confidence that I was doing a good thing with Tenor Dad, and not totally wasting my time. But then I read […]