Entries by lauradurham

Refuge: Program Notes

HARD QUESTIONS Wisdom teaches us that, along with its many joys, life’s path is strewn with darker moments that test our strength to endure. It seems that such moments meet us with astounding frequency. They may come as personal trials, or they may involve larger issues not of our making.  Surviving them usually means that […]

Why I Sing — Logan

I used to sing in choral groups because of those mystical, spine-tingling moments when everything in the choir locks perfectly and sends endorphins charging throughout my system. It happened all the time when I was first getting started in the somewhat advanced choral world as a late teen. It was transcendent: the members of the […]

What are Crystal Singing Bowls?

Last winter, Barlow was in Kauai with his family. While visiting local shops he saw some beautiful crystal singing bowls in a window display. He found out that not only were they attractive but they made amazing sounds. He was interested to find out that they were tuned to various frequencies and at that moment […]