Never Too Late to Try

My husband is a frustrated musician. He has albums of all his favorite musicians and our house is filled with sound of his music every day. I know that his greatest frustration though is to play the cello. He told me once that he was supposed to learn it when he was a kid but [...]

Hearing the Lord

Often times it is through mass or by reading the Gospel that we get to learn more about the message of the Lord. Since He is not physically present with us, we must rely on these messages in order to hear the truth and be able to use them in our attempt to follow His [...]

Spiritual Expression

The term “gospel music” actually encompasses a number of subgenres, from the original Negro spirituals to the contemporary Christian “Praise and Worship” songs that are used in modern worship services. Gospel music, or gospel songs in general deals with religious themes that are based on sacred texts and traditions. Just like rock music, gospel music [...]

Acoustic Sound

Rhythm and Blues music, or R&B music, was originally termed “race music” and basically included any form of music intended for black audiences. Another musical form that incorporates elements of country, folk, jazz, and blues, and is usually played on acoustic stringed instruments, is called bluegrass music. Although it is highly influenced by Scottish and [...]

Kirtan Singer

Kirtan is a call and response chanting or “responsory” performed in India’s devotional traditions. A vocalist from the United States who is known for his performances of this Indian devotional music is named Krishna Das. This popular singer was actually born as Jeffrey Kagel, who was born May 31, 1947 in Long Island, New York. [...]

How to Care for your Vinyl Records

Vinyl records are treasures. They don¡¯t make them in singles or LPs anymore so better do your best to care for them. Specially because they are old, they have to be stored, used, handled and cleaned properly. A very basic safety practice is to keep them in their casing. And store them where they are [...]

Jamming in the Outdoors

Who doesn’t enjoy good music? And when the Rhythm and Blues Festival comes around, everybody just loves going out and enjoying the music. The festival takes place twice a year for four days. You can really enjoy the great music in a great place.
Book your rooms, cabins and campsites in advance because they sell out [...]

A band Isn

There are different kinds of bands. There are rock bands, show bands, country bands, boy bands and girl bands. The most popular band among teenagers are probably rock bands. There are several reality shows which star rock stars. You often see them behind the scenes when they’re not performing on stage surrounded by bass amplifiers.
Rock [...]

condenser microphone

There are two different types of microphones – dynamic and condenser. A condenser microphone is what you’ll often find in studios. It has a much greater frequency and transient response. This is the ability to reproduce the speed of an instrument or voice. This microphone also generally has a louder output but is more sensitive [...]

studio monitors

Get greater acceleration in your music so you can better reproduce transitions and high frequencies. Compared to dome tweeters, whether in metal, plastic or fabric, studio monitors with ribbon tweeters have the advantage of a much lower mass. It gives a more natural rendition and improved performance in the high range which leads to a [...]

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