Monthly Archives: June 2017

When Contextualization Diminishes Meaning (Or, Missing that Sweet and Awful Place)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Micah Everett

Over the past several years I have carved out an interesting role in planning and executing the musical elements of corporate worship at Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford. Having long ago determined that I would rather spend most Sunday services … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals, Not Feelings: Part Two

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Micah Everett

For as long as we can remember my wife and I have had an occasional feeling of being “ecclesiastical misfits.” We often discuss a sense of differentness at church or parachurch gatherings, even among fellow believers with whom we are … Continue reading →

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Bass Trombone as the Primary Instrument: A Report

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Micah Everett

For basically the entire year from May 2016 to May 2017 I moved from my usual practice of treating the large tenor trombone as my primary instrument to placing the bass trombone in that role. While for the entirety of … Continue reading →

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Artistry is Not the Enemy of Practicality!

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Micah Everett

Members of the music teaching profession, like any other profession, can be categorized in a number of ways. For example, in most music departments at the tertiary level there are applied faculty members who are specialists in particular areas of … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Contrabass Tuba: BB-flat or CC?

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Micah Everett

In the past few months I have had several students at both the college and high school levels ask me for guidance regarding purchasing their first tubas. Given the state of the national economy generally and Mississippi’s perennial status as … Continue reading →

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