Monthly Archives: April 2018

Why I Still Hand Out Printed Bibles

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Micah Everett

While as an older child and teenager I was always keen on having the newest technologies available to me—particularly with regard to entertainment—as I’ve gotten older I’ve definitely become a “late adopter.” I resisted exchanging my desktop PC for a … Continue reading →

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A Reliable Predictor of Music Majors that Succeed…and Those that Quit

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Micah Everett

Nearly ten years ago now I began a certificate program in systematic theology that consisted of five courses plus a substantial final project. I completed that program in 2011 and still consider it to have been a great blessing to … Continue reading →

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Performance Anxiety? “That’s a Boggart, That Is!”

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Micah Everett

I’ve written periodically about performance anxiety over the nearly six years that I’ve been blogging for one primary reason: I suffer from performance anxiety myself! I remember as a student thinking something to the effect of “I can’t wait until … Continue reading →

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Only One Trombone in the Pit? Try the Bass Trombone!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Micah Everett

For some reason I can remember as a high school student looking at the liner notes to an original cast recording of Les Misérables and being rather taken aback by the small size of the orchestra and especially the fact … Continue reading →

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