Music

Autumn Grace

Sep 136 min read

Excellence before Originality

Something that many artists battle with is trying to be original in their creations. It can be a suffocating trap to fall into—the idea...

Autumn Grace

Aug 234 min read

The Cello Prodigy: The Heartfelt Legacy of Jacqueline du Pré

This week, I had the honor of doing a blog post swap with a friend of mine! Julie from The Moonlight Wanderer did a lovely job writing...

Autumn Grace

Jul 263 min read

The History of Hymns Pt. 3

Credit to Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash One of the most beautiful hymns that Charles Wesley wrote was “Jesus, Lover of My Soul.” It is a...

Autumn Grace

Jul 125 min read

Interviewing Kari Novilla

Image Credit to Kari Novilla This spring, I got the privilege to participate in a local competition of the arts. Before the...

Autumn Grace

Jul 54 min read

The History of Hymns Pt. 2

Credit to Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash The second hymn in my four-part series “The History of Hymns” is “The Star-Spangled Banner.” While...

Autumn Grace

Jun 293 min read

The History of Hymns Pt. 1

Credit to Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash The Christian church has been blessed by God with a rich collection of beautiful hymns, some of which...

Autumn Grace

Mar 83 min read

Mozart Pt. 3: How did he die?

As it did with Shakespeare, a feeling of mystery surrounds the death of Mozart. As I have mentioned before, the composer died at an...

Autumn Grace

Feb 234 min read

Mozart Pt. 2: His works

Mozart may not have received the respect and appreciation he was due by the people of his day, but now he is seen as one of the greatest...

Autumn Grace

Feb 165 min read

Mozart Pt. 1: A Genuis's Life

German-born Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the first men that comes to mind as a genius and prolific composer. One might be...

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