The history of jazz piano is deeply intertwined with the evolution of jazz music itself. Jazz standards prevail in the many repertoires of pianists all over the world. To truly understand why jazz is so influential, even to the contemporary music of today we must...
Acoustic pianos are a staple instrument in church worship services, both traditional and modern. Capturing the intricate and delicate nature of this instrument requires the right microphones. The best choice of microphone depends on your desired tone, style of worship music, and, of course, budget....
Whether you are singing solo or with a choir at your church. Chances are you are using some type of wireless microphone, hanging microphone, or handheld microphone to amplify your voice, the worship team's voices, the choir, and even some of the instruments. In this ...
Everyone has their favorite music for studying.Studying music in college, however, is an increasingly difficult task. Limited scholarships recognize talent compared to STEM valuation, colleges remain way behind the postmodern era of music to include and respect a range of musical style and study, and...
Much of creative life is experienced in normal, recurring events that line up in sequence and create a timeline of sameness and repetition and “the ordinary.” We go to school or work in a pattern and interact with people linearly, daily, and similarly. These weekly...
The church NEEDS equipped musiciansThere is a great need in the church for worship leaders, pastors, and ministers in general. For many churches, critical positions can go unfilled in the areas of music; either for the main service, worship services, or other areas where music...
As artists and musicians, we can be notoriously critical of ourselves; it comes with the territory of being a creative who is striving to make amazing work. Many artists are their own worst critic despite making great strides. Self-critical thoughts can restrict creative work, impact how the...
Music is important to families. Few things are more inspirational for parents than children singing in a program and church worship teams including kids and teens and families together. This week, I got to experience a college student at Visible Music College leading worship with...
Easter 2022 was this weekend and Christians globally celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ with church services, an end to the 40 day fast of Lent, and the beginning of the post-Easter 40 days of Pentecost. Easter is led up to and followed after by...
Interested in writing your first song but don’t know where to start? Here we will give some basics on the simplest way to start writing a song. With a little bit of knowledge about melody and lyrics, you can write a song! Start by getting...
Whether you’re in school studying music or you play professionally here are the best apps all musicians should download onto their mobile phones!1. Piano - The piano app is free for both apple and android users in the app store and can be utilized to...
Ah, yes, Spring Break, it was amazing to get some needed rest! As the semester grinds on it, we find ourselves realizing that God provides a new lesson in every season of life. There is a time for work but also a time for rest....
What is Auto-Tune and why is it so popular in today’s music?Auto-Tune gets a bad rap because it’s most often associated with covering up the vocals of people who cannot sing well, but even the best singers use a bit of Auto-Tune when producing their...
Tennessee-based Christian record label sells to school alumna in California.Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2023 — Visible Music College has sold its record label Madison Line Records to alumna Crystal Bergman. The Christian music school began and ran the nonprofit record label internally from 2000 as Visible Media...
I’ve often talked to my children and students about a 20 year cycle of fads, clothing, music, attitudes, and style. As you get older, your perspective changes as you see things come back around. For millennial to see 90s radio stations surge a few years...