Heidi Taylor Fleischbein on April 1, 2012 played at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion before a large crowd of guests including Dr. Carol Williams and San Diego City District 6 Councilmember, Lorie Zapf. April 1, 2012 It was an exciting opportunity for Heidi to perform on the Spreckels Organ, the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ donated [...]
We need to keep all hope alive with our courage… To Believe Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” Evancho was born April 9, 2000 and is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. In 2010, at the age of 10, she gained wide popularity with her performances in the fifth season of the America’s [...]
Chet Baker, a recommended trumpet horn player for Cliff to learn from. Here is one of Charlie Walker’s favorite tunes done by Chet Baker, “So What” by Mile Davis: Until recently, Cliff has been playing the “So What” song on guitar with the Bass part being done by the lead guitar to a funk [...]
Here is a message for active, professional musicians who know the importance of frequently promoting themselves and their gigs. Consider for a moment, www.SoundCloud.com … it is interesting. But, I’m beginning to think that more musicians should try promoting their song samples using Traffic Geyser www.trafficgeyser.com because the musician can have one central marketing distribution [...]
Thank you, Robert Michael, for sharing this with me. About the Song While at the mall a couple of years ago, my then four year old nephew, Spencer, saw kids lined up to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a toddler that Christmas is the holiday that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, he [...]
Some of the finest music comes from performers who have developed their technique using a soft touch. Developing the soft touch musical technique in your daily music practice should help produce a broad range of dynamics in your song. Here is a good and astonishing example: Playing La Toccata de Bach with wine glasses
A parody made from a medley of Christian popular songs used to point out the hypocrisy found in too many lives of those who profess following Jesus. Made from the songs of: “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever” – Delirious “I Surrender All” – Hymn “How Marvelous” – Chris Tomlin… JK…The Hymn “How Great [...]
Trumpet and Violin, how can you really go wrong? Trumpet Since 2004, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His trumpet playing has crossed over successfully to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his continued association with PBS has produced four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple [...]
The Song: From Creation to Show to You by Clifford Taylor Fleischbein “The Song is a gift to the composer inspired by God the Creator. The song performance and show is a gift to the artist. The finished show is a gift to the listener. The listener’s response is her or his truth-about-God!” Clifford Taylor [...]
Stevie Wonder is renown for his writing a plethora of great tunes. And Jeff Beck is a master as taking ownership of other people’s songs by shaping and sculpturing the musical notes into a sound piece that causes the listener to want more. Wonder’s songs are renowned for being quite difficult to sing. He has [...]
