Monthly Archives: May 2013

Reflections on the “Worship Wars,” Part Two

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Micah Everett

In the first part of my discussion of this topic, published back in November, I spent most of the space simply defining terms. After all, so many in the church debate the question of “traditional” versus “contemporary” music in worship, … Continue reading →

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Why I am a Presbyterian, Part One

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Micah Everett

Several months ago, in one of the earliest posts on this blog, I wrote a short piece on why I believe the “Calvinistic” understanding of salvation is the understanding that is most true to the Scripture’s teaching on that matter. … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading for Low Brass Players

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Micah Everett

First of all, my apologies for failing to publish anything here last week. With exams, grading, graduation ceremonies, and various other end-of-semester demands on my time, writing a new blog article just didn’t happen. (I’m sure hundreds of people were … Continue reading →

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Making Good Use of the Summer Months: Some Suggestions for Brass Players

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Micah Everett

Today is the last day of regular classes for the semester at Ole Miss. I am looking forward to moving to my usual summer schedule, with less time spent teaching and more time spent on my own reading, writing, practicing, … Continue reading →

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