
Gesture, Clarity, and the Baton: Rethinking the Choral Toolbox
Our tools should match our convictions, not our categories.
The baton isn’t reserved for orchestras or ensembles of massive proportions. It’s reserved for clarity, discipline, and expressivity—qualities that belong just as much in the choral realm as anywhere else.

Sacred Art, Moral Compass: Empathy, Righteousness, and the Artist’s Calling
What makes sacred art truly sacred? It’s not just feeling deeply—it’s standing firmly. In a world torn between empathy and righteousness, the sacred artist is called to hold both. This post explores the moral compass of the artist's calling—and how we create from both tenderness and truth.

The Hidden Season: Rain Before the Resurrection
The land that drinks the rain falling again and again… in time, bears fruit—useful to those who cultivated it.

Practice as Prayer: Why Repetition Isn’t Just Technical
To repeat something daily is to mark it as meaningful.
Repetition is how monks chant Psalms, how dancers master a routine, how children memorize how it feels to be love.
The Art of Returning: Why Artists Must Leave and Come Back
Sometimes, the most faithful thing an artist can do is to step away from a piece.
To trust that what is unfinished in the work mirrors what is unfinished in ourselves.