Posts from May 2013 (Page 2)

Some words about the Martin Committee Trumpet (the premiere jazz trumpet for musicians such as Miles Davis) and how this horn likes to be played: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_iuEQD-Fc]   And a short clip on another historic Martin Committee trumpet: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk-hnhXcv0I]

We continue our worship series, Yes to the Mess: Surprising Lessons from Jazz & Acts, this Sunday with emphasis on soloing and supporting.   This week’s worship will be rooted in Acts 6.1-7. A biblical scholar named Robert Wall writes, “Growth requires change, and change comes slowly to any culture, but especially to a religious movement that is indebted to past memories and ancestral traditions, preserved and transmitted to others. To change with the times is a function of an agile leadership team. The…

Isaac played his harmonica at home but never with others.  In this video watch how he uses his ears to listen to the notes and attempts to match those notes with his own instrument.  When we take time to hang out and jam with other musicians we learn more about the music and ourselves.  (Keith Little on Mandolin, Suzanne Little on Guitar, Tamara Little on Guitar, Kathy Barwick on bass (I think!) and everyone on vocals!) [wpvideo pnVg1dUi]

“That’s what hanging around is really about:  finding not only shared interests but the common groove that will bring people together so they can learn from each other and share the stories and experience that lead to meaningful breakthroughs.” (from Yes to the Mess by Frank J. Barreett 103.) A blessing in my life came early.  My parents moved from Kentucky to California when I was 6 months old.  They met and became friends with a family that already had…