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To Tell or Not To Tell - Waiting On God's Timing
To tell or not to tell – that was the question I had been asking myself for several weeks. Someone I was concerned about was having some...
Loretta Pritchard
Oct 25, 20192 min read


When the Planets Line Up
Recently, Dr. Jovanni-Rey de Pedro, Assistant Professor of Piano and Pedagogy at Samford University here in Birmingham, stumbled on to my...
Loretta Pritchard
May 24, 20198 min read


Awrecknophobia
Driving home from work one night recently, Michael Jackson's song, "You Are Not Alone," comes on the radio, and almost on cue, a spider...
Loretta Pritchard
Apr 16, 20194 min read


All About "Jingle Bells"
The Christmas song of ALL Christmas songs was never intended to be for the Yuletide season. Jingle Bells, written in 1857 by James Lord...
Loretta Pritchard
Dec 12, 20182 min read


Ravel's "Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte" (Pavane for a Dead Princess) It’s Not What Y
“I have written a pavane for a dead princess, not a dead pavane for a princess.” Ravel did not mean for this statement about his lovely,...
Loretta Pritchard
Oct 25, 20182 min read


The Power of Music: The Story Behind "God Bless America"
Music can be a powerful force. Did you know that the beloved patriotic song, “God Bless America,” was influential enough to unify even...
Loretta Pritchard
May 22, 20183 min read


The Power of Music: How a Piano Saved A Pharmacist
Kristin Kennamer had been an unhappy pharmacy student at Samford University for only a short time when she decided that pharmacy just...
Loretta Pritchard
May 16, 20182 min read


It Takes Practice!
"Practice until you own the music. Practice enough so that when you make a mistake, it sounds like part of the music. You can say, 'Oh,...
Loretta Pritchard
May 15, 20182 min read


A Time for Pomp and Circumstance
Every year at graduation time, Sir Edward Elgar’s famous march called “Pomp and Circumstance” is heard at ceremonies all across the...
Loretta Pritchard
May 10, 20182 min read
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