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♫♪ And There Was Music ♫♪

June 26, 2023 By Deborah Raney

Let me first admit that I took piano lessons for three years as a kid and I hardly EVER practiced. I played by ear, so whenever I sat down at the piano bench, I was much more interested in working out my own version of the latest pop song than practicing. My poor music teacher did manage to teach me a couple of songs, including the one in the video at the end of this post, but when I realized that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Piano Music

A Little Music With Your Reading …

September 3, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

All my life, I have adored music. I played the flute from 5th grade through my freshman year in college. Then I met my husband, and he convinced me to switch to choir. I sang in the top choral group for 3 years and a smaller group for 4, continuing during graduate school. My husband and I both sang with a community chorus for a couple years as well. Of course, we sing in church, and all three of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: A Worthy Pursuit, Behind the Book, Excerpt, Piano Music

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