Yesterday, my long-time friend from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Bruce Bengtson, his sister and brother-in-law and I had lunch at the Ono Steak and Shrimp restaurant in Waimanalo. I had never been there before and relied on my phone’s GPS to find the restaurant. The parking lot was filled to capacity which should… Read More Are you organists?
Depiction of original sin by Peter Paul Rubens Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man,… Read More The forbidden fruit
I am so fortunate to be able to see my friends wherever they may be—in the calendar year 2018, I saw my friend Joan Ishibashi, formerly Executive Assistant of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, on three different occasions and in three locations! She has lived in London since 2013, when she married Kantila Vaghela, Last… Read More Reunion in Camarillo
I have spent a few days now with my 18-month-old grandson, and we have discovered that whenever he hears music, he starts dancing! Whether the music is coming from a music box or a stuffed animal, the sound makes him happy and he just can’t help himself but to get up and dance. Now that… Read More Feeling the music
Already when the Kona Choral Society concert did not start until 4:06, and especially, when it was not until 4:45 when Susan McCreary Duprey gave the downbeat of Handel Messiah, I was worried about getting to the airport for my 6:53 pm flight, knowing that the airport was a half hour drive away. Getting out… Read More Whew! Just made it!
Five years ago I was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration, necessitating monthly visits to my retina specialist for an injection directly into my eye. Many times I’m lucky, and am not affected by this monthly assault on my eyeball, but other times my eye protests with pain and excessive tearing. If you’ve ever scratched your… Read More The show must go on …
Q. What is a 100%, sure fire guaranteed way to have your audience give your concert a standing ovation? A. Program the Hallelujah Chorus as the final piece. Better yet, invite the audience to sing along! Whether or not the audience did join the singing, the Oahu Choral Society concert did indeed end with a… Read More Guaranteed standing ovation!
Have you ever gone to a place where the music was really, REALLY LOUD, and after you left, you heard a ringing in your ears?! According to Medical News Today: Tinnitus can be bothersome, as the sound can make hearing difficult and interrupt daily life. Tinnitus after a concert is usually temporary and should subside within… Read More My ears are ringing!
It was hard to get up this morning, after standing for so many hours at last night’s party, so when I did get out of bed, I turned on the TV to see the funeral of President George H. W. Bush. The service was already in progress, but I think I saw most of it.… Read More For all the saints
Last night I attended the 44th Advent Procession at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and afterwards, a few people mentioned to me that they had been thinking of Carl Crosier. Actually, I was thinking of both Carl (who died in 2014), as well as the late Peter Hallock (1924-2014) and their influence upon the… Read More Advent Procession, The “O” Antiphons