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Have you tried replacing coffee with caffeinated tea -- such as English blends? Tea releases caffeine into the bloodstream at a slower...

I'll try to be careful to answer some of these questions without getting into religion. Yes. For me, being a worship musician absolutely...

Not all CCM is lame, although most of the popular stuff is. But isn't that true for almost all popular music? There is Christian music...

I just quit my church gig, for several reasons. A big part of it was the songs. I couldn't take it anymore. It used to be ok because we...

While technically any music you worship to is worship music, “Worship Music” is a style of music has evolved over the last 20 years or...

Author Kurt Vonnegut shared an encounter in his life that changed his mindset and freed him to pursue and enjoy his purpose for the...

Years ago I bought a Beatles songbook for Keys/Guitar. It was one of those books that simplified the chords for those of us who aren't...

I know someone (it wasn't me) who as a kid thought the lyrics were, Dirty deeds and thunder cheeks! 😂 My own big blunder was "We are...

Unfailing backbeat master Phil Rudd never uses click tracks. Here's an excerpt from an interview: Interviewer: As for recording, do you...

I was perusing the new Paiste website and found Elise Trouw and she plays various instruments and sings. So I just picked one random...

Viola Clara Smith. Unfortunately, she just passed away on October 21, 2020. She died at 107 years young.

Just picked up the Trafalgar LP this week, such a great record!

Whenever I watch a band or a live video, my first thoughts are, What drums are they and what cymbals are they. If I see no logo, it...

Which looks worse? It really is a toss up..

They were certainly among the pioneers of female rockers with some excellent music. Very talented group.