As I write this blog entry, Patricia and I are getting ready to fly to Tampa, Florida, to present a Christmas program we are calling The Christmas Lamb. Much of the music is from our music drama of the same name that was premiered in Moscow, Russia, at the House of Composers several years ago. […]

The unexpected happened—heavy fog enveloped a large area around Chicago, slowing trains, grounding planes, bringing all travel to a halt. It was Christmas break time, and as a 19 year old student traveling to my home town in Jackson, MS, I had boarded a train around 10:30 that evening in Rochester, NY. It had been […]

As I write this “post” I am listening to the inspiring and beautiful carol, Angels from the Realms of Glory that climaxes with the words, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Though such songs are usually only sung during the Advent season, for those who know the Messiah as more than just a name, it is a […]