ENCOURAGEMENT, THE CHURCH
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Usually, during this last holiday weekend, I perform with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra (the “big band” I’ve been singing with since 2000) one July, at a private event in a...
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Rick Vale
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
MY OPINION, HIS TRUTH
A few years ago I traveled back to my hometown in The Tri-Cities, Washington to bury my father’s ashes. I wasn’t feeling like my best self. Suddenly, with my Mom...
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June 30, 2020
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BOTTICELLI
I started off the day with my daily “fix” of coffee…but today, over ice! I have little rituals that I enjoy, depending on the day, including my coffee. I also...
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June 24, 2020
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
DAD
I am still my Father’s son. I carry so many parts of his personality that it’s impossible to escape his influence, even if I wanted to. My Dad knew no...
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June 16, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
ONE SHEEP MATTERED
Mrs. G. has become one of my favorite teachers, in memory. I was seven or eight-years-old when I stepped into her class, at Jason Lee Elementary, she stole my “creative”...
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June 10, 2020
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
MICHAEL
(reposted June of each year, in honor of Michael) Each June I think about my friend, Michael. Michael was a conductor, chorus master, lecturer, author, musicologist, accompanist & my vocal...
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June 02, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
A ROYAL MOMENT
It was March of 1983. I was living in Seattle, working as an actor and in my church when a golden opportunity arrived by boat…Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were...
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May 27, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
JAZZ
We were supposed to be in the New Orleans French Quarter a few weeks ago, once again. And I was thinking, although I’ve only seen a small part of this...
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May 19, 2020
ENCOURAGEMENT
THE MIRROR LIES
During these last few months (when “travel” is defined as walking from room to room, and “getting out” defined as sitting on the porch and spying on the neighbors) I...
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May 12, 2020
ENCOURAGEMENT
IT WAS THE BEST OF DAYS, IT WAS THE WORST OF DAYS
(reposted from 2019) What I have always called, “the best day/the worst day” actually began the night before. It was when I was a sophomore, majoring in music performance, at...
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