I made a breakthrough this week in my journey with my role as a facilitator of music ministry, as a professional and in my personal life. That breakthrough came with the discovery of the Voice Study Centre! They offer a completely online Masters degree and/or Postgraduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy, including a specialisation in Singing… Continue reading Discovering my Goal: Music Therapy Through Singing
Today I went to a counselling session at my 'local' counsellor in downtown Wellington. A lovely (and spunky) Christian lady, this was our second meeting together after what I felt to be a rocky first session. Today I was glad to find that we were exactly on the same page in regards to our values,… Continue reading Today I went to Counselling…(and I learnt about Singing)
I am caught between a rock and a hard place: the calling to ministry? Or a calling to therapy? Some would say that both can exist at once, but in this case, I am not so sure. I am currently in my final year of a Bachelor of Arts in Music Ministry at Moody Bible… Continue reading Vocation vs. Calling? Practice vs. Patience?
It was me and my umbrella against the world today. In a dress and sandals, which were totally not appropriate for blistering rains in downtown Chicago, I found myself facing the wind, umbrella in hand, pushing down State St to the Chicago Library. I was applying for my visitor's visa to South Africa (where my… Continue reading Rain, Pain, God & PSALMS
In a word - yes. In an article by BBC Arts, which you can find here, music is recognized to be very powerful in making successful and memorable film scenes. How can one see this image, and not imagine the dagger-like stabs and screeches of violin strings? The article highlights 3 effects music has over… Continue reading Do Film-Makers Manipulate Our Emotions with Music?
The meaning of this title sometimes surprises me, and it may surprise you, especially coming from a blog site devoted to Music! However, if I didn't believe this, this blog might not have existed. Because the purpose of this site is to discover how music can improve and benefit areas of ministry, not how music… Continue reading Music is Not the Be All and End All…
When I was 14, I teamed up with two other girls from my class to carry out an experiment for our science fair. I was fascinated with the idea that different styles of music could effect the growth of plants. My piano teacher once remarked that, while her plants were always growing and healthy, her… Continue reading Music and Plants
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