New Year Ideas and a book...

I consistently find that the week following New Year's Day I get very productive. Or at least I feel productive. Much of it is due to the fact that the concert season and music festivals are gearing up during this time of year. But some of it was having drive time during the Holidays to reflect and think ahead.

Much of my driving time is filled with podcasts. I had the joy of hearing an interview with Daniel Pink. He is the author of a new book called When: The Science of Perfect Timing.

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I am very excited to read this book. Not only that because brain science interests me, or because the LCA theme "A Choral Continuum" deals with time and space, but also because Pink does dedicate portions of this book to the benefits of Choral Singing. I will do a review of the book and overview of his thoughts on Choral Singing when I finish reading. But for now I am simply excited to explore something new in the new year!

Tonight begins our rehearsals at LCA for our 2018 Gala with all it's fun and challenges. And yes, as usual I need more Tenors and Basses ( #firstworldchoralconductorgripes ). But I am also excited that the new year brings new ideas and new energy to music making.