“Free at last! Thank God I’m free at last!” After six weeks of having a splint on my fractured wrist, I’m able to get back to normal and resume playing the organ. You won’t believe how much I’ve missed playing! I had the time, and the inclination, but when I tried to play with the… Read More I’m Bach! (YAY!)
Tributes to the organist/choirmaster John Scott, who died of a heart attack at age 59 on Wednesday, continue to pour in throughout the world. I especially liked the one by radio host Michael Barone which you can read in its entirety by clicking here. He remembers Scott’s extraordinary career and lasting legacy in this heartfelt tribute, which includes… Read More Another tragic organist story
I’m a morning person and even though the alarm goes off every morning at the ungodly hour of 4:50 am, I’m frequently awake before it sounds. We then head out the door and go for two-mile walk down Ala Moana Boulevard, all the way to Restaurant Row and back. So, it was a little unusual… Read More Driven to practice
Sooner or later, nearly everyone gets to Hawaii. We’ve said that for family, friends, relatives, and organists. We at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu are especially fortunate to have hosted some of the great organists of the world, and I’m positive that what put us on the map is the presence of the Beckerath organ.… Read More Famous organists visit LCH