Category Archives: Beauty

“It Matters to This One:” Why I Still Teach Music

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Micah Everett

My twenty-first year teaching low brass at the university level is beginning in a challenging and fractious moment for our society in general and for higher education in particular. After the COVID-19 event appeared to be petering out over the … Continue reading →

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Because It’s Pretty…Or, The Downside of Musical Competition

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Micah Everett

Once again this week I am finding myself without very much time to write, with the International Trombone Festival coming up in a few days and a new recording project just a couple of weeks after that. So, I thought … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Story, Part 2: Why the Right Needs Great Art

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Micah Everett

Before beginning the content of this post in earnest, perhaps I should go ahead and answer one question that might have occurred to some of you: am I speaking about the Right with regard to politics, or with regard to … Continue reading →

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“Musicians for Christ” Interview

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Micah Everett

I am pleased to have been the first interviewee in what will be a series of interviews with Christian musicians on bass trombonist Calvin Audis’s new website. This material might be of interest to readers at The Reforming Trombonist also, … Continue reading →

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Beauty Matters…Even for Conservatives

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Micah Everett

The title of this post might be strange enough to generate interest, but I will begin with a statement that isn’t strange at all. I went into music for two reasons: I was good at it, and I enjoyed it. … Continue reading →

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