Category Archives: Music

Evening Seminar at River Bluffs Brewery & Art Gallery

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Doc Arnett

A microbrewery might not be the expected location for a theological discussion… but it worked out just great! Continue reading →

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Fiddling toward Heaven

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Whether you call it a fiddle or a violin, it’s a mighty fine instrument. In the right hands, that is! Continue reading →

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Everything That Breathes

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Doc Arnett

If we have breath, we have both reason and capacity to praise the Lord. Continue reading →

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Reunion Special

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Getting back together this weekend with a friend from high school to sing together in public again for the first time in nearly fifty years! Continue reading →

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Wedding Waltz

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Doc Arnett

My good friend, Bill Jolliff, rightly observed nearly forty years ago, “We worry too much and dance too little.” Continue reading →

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California Dreaming

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Perhaps it would be a good thing if we expected ourselves to be missionaries of comfort and blessing to others. Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Harmony

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Doc Arnett

Harmony in singing creates a sound that is more than the sum of its parts; it is a reflection of the nature and person of God. Continue reading →

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Return to Paradise, Again

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Doc Arnett

John Prine spent his life searching for and sharing truth, beauty and an irascible sense of humor through music. My life is better for having known and shared his music. Continue reading →

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Riding the Long Hills and Singing in the Dark

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Singing old hymns together in the car gave me good memories of my dad… and much more. Continue reading →

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Pretty Good (In Praise of Mediocrity)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Doc Arnett

As much as I love excellence, I nonetheless believe that being average at a really good thing is far better than being amazing at something that doesn’t benefit others. Continue reading →

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