In honor of Valentine’s Day this month (and getting married to the love of my life a little over a month ago :-)), I thought I would run a special offer here on Music Matters Blog! For the next two weeks, you can get $5 off any purchase made in the Music Matters Blog store. […]
Meet the New Music Matters Blog Review Editor
After looking for months at a stack of review items that I was eager to investigate, but never quite made it to the top of the priority list, I decided to enlist the assistance of my wonderful sister, piano student, friend, and fellow teacher, Naomi Wickham. Naomi has graciously agreed to take over as the […]
OnMusic Dictionary – A Great Resource for Musical Terms and Symbols!
In searching for some musical definitions for our group class (a.k.a. “e.p.i.c. Encounter”) this week, I came across the OnMusic Dictionary. What a great resource for quickly finding musical terms and symbols! I know I’ll be back here a lot!
Fun Times in the Studio!
The New Year is off to a great start, and we’re having fun playing a variety of quick 5-minute games in the studio! Here are a couple of recent pictures: Ellie has a blast playing this simple note direction game by moving her magnetic “note” up or down depending on what she rolls on the […]
Musings for the New Year
After a long hiatus, I’m excited to be back to posting on Music Matters Blog (though I anticipate it will be much more sporadic than before!). The New Year is in full swing, and I’m thrilled to be entering it with an incredible husband, four wonderful children, a studio full of amazing families, and an […]
Infographic on Music and Ministry
Studying music history often gives one a broader understanding of history as a whole. This is an interesting infographic beginning with some of the earliest references to music and tracing sacred/Christian music to the present time: Source: ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org/
