Monthly Archives: March 2014

What Theological Education Has Done for Me

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Micah Everett

In April 2009 I began a nearly two-year process that has shaped and continues to shape my spiritual life and thinking on theological matters: I pursued and eventually completed a Certificate in Systematic Theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in … Continue reading →

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Performance Anxiety

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Micah Everett

While a precious few of my readers are blessed with having no personal experience with the matter I am discussing today, most performing artists know it and know it well, and for some it can be debilitating at times. Performance … Continue reading →

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“Gadgets and Gizmos:” Smartphone Apps to Improve Low Brass Teaching and Performance

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Micah Everett

The development of smartphones and other hand-held computing devices has brought rapid changes to the ways in which we live, work, and play. Not all of these changes are positive; I doubt I’m alone in reporting that I am more … Continue reading →

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Professional Organizations: Why, and Which Ones?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Micah Everett

As a teacher, I am sometimes too reticent to direct students to spend money, with the exception of necessary sheet music purchases. Knowing how much the price of tuition has increased since I was in school and how indebted many … Continue reading →

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