Category Archives: Quirky

Back in the day (in this case, grad school at Pitt in the 90s), people had physical answering machines sitting next to their phones. This was one of the many inconveniences of living in pre-digital times. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

Today we commence what has become an annual event at Greg’s music blog: spring cleaning. Usually I post music I’m currently working on, but for the next week or so I’ll be posting rediscovered treasures from the vaults. We begin … Continue reading →

Last night I headed to Calvin College’s art gallery to record a quartet of high schoolers playing Ravel’s string quartet in F. It was truly amazing what these kids could do. At the end of the recording session I asked … Continue reading →

After yesterday’s highbrow post, something s little closer to the earth: My youngest son, Theo, is kind of an air head. You tell him to get dressed and a few minutes later he wanders back having brushed his teeth. You … Continue reading →

Hot off the press and 34% more ridiculous than ever before: Laugh and Sing. I read the instructions for the week 4 FAWM challenge, Mix Modes, and I couldn’t resist. This is an utterly morose song on the theme of … Continue reading →

Some people might think that a birthday song that starts with the words “You’re gonna die” is inappropriately morbid. I, on the other hand, think that a realistic sense of our mortality leads to living a full, fruitful life. Wiser … Continue reading →

This is going to be one of the weirder things you’ll find here. And that’s saying something. Here’s the story: over at FAWM they issue a weekly challenge to spur creativity among the Fawmers. Last week’s challenge was to write a song … Continue reading →

Now for a quick little break from all that serious Hallel Psalm writing: MP3. By the way, it gives me an idea for a fun project: Theme songs to TV shows that don’t exist. Maybe next year’s FAWM…