by Kile Smith | Sep 25, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
My last of 4 posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA, where I’m their September guest-blogger. I’ve had a great time writing these, and my thanks go to editors Frank Oteri and Molly Sheridan for their help. I work in just a little...
by Kile Smith | Sep 18, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
My 3rd of 4 posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA; I’m their September guest-blogger. From the 12 Things I’ve Learned about Composing from Writing Church Music, this 3rd batch—with an assist from a drummer—is: 7. Write Faster 8. Hear It,...
by Kile Smith | Sep 12, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
The second of my four posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA, as part of my September guest-blog. It’s 12 things I’ve learned about composing from writing church music, so there are three in each of the four post (they say composers are...
by Kile Smith | Sep 4, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
I’m honored to be guest-blogging on New Music Box, the website of New Music USA. They were interested in my experience writing music for church, and as it’s not something they’ve delved into much, we thought it’d be a good area to explore....