Brandon

I’ve been playing, performing, teaching, and learning music for almost 25 years, and there’s one question people often ask me: Why should I learn to play music? What are the benefits of learning music? Why should I invest time and money in something that would not be useful in my professional career? Why not use the time to learn about financial investments or leadership skills? No doubt things like finance and leadership are important. I worked as a business development executive at a multinational corporation for a large part of my life, and am a huge advocate of both of … Read more

The typical modern schedule is more hectic and demanding than ever, and that can make finding a healthy balance between work, family, and life’s many other demands – and pleasures – difficult to achieve. Unfortunately, it’s the things we love to do – the things that are good for our bodies, minds and spirits – that often get pushed to the back burner in favor of fulfilling obligations. That makes the pursuit of music even more important, as studies of music’s effects on our well-being have shown that listening to music – and especially playing music – can impart a … Read more

Nowadays listening to music cannot be easier. You purchase and download the music directly into your listening devices–computer, iPod, iPhone, or any smart phones. CDs are almost unnecessary. Nonetheless, have you ever thought about how altogether music listening was a totally different kind of experience decades ago? (All together: Music listening was a totally different kind of experience decades ago.) Moreover, how would recording technology influence the decisions of producers or composers? Today I want to talk about how recording technology can influence the music world more deeply than we usually give it credit for. Although Thomas Edison’s phonograph in … Read more