While recuperating in Denver's University of Col Medical Center a young woman came into Gracie's room with a guitar and introduced herself as Sophie - and a music therapist Gracie asked where she went to school and she said A school in Nashville Pressing her further Sophie stated she went to Belmont University Gracie's smile lit up the room and she explained to Sophie 'Peter and I went to Belmont - that's where we met As we shared with Sophie our long life in Nashville she was delighted to compare notes and share experiences with fellow Belmont students although we [... more]

One of the most influential people in my life continues to be my piano professor from college John Arnn Now retired from Nashville's Belmont University John fills his day with composing arranging hymns and choral pieces writing his second novel and even taking time to appear on his student's podcast John's teaching greatly enhanced my love of arranging hymns and in this episode we discussed how the principles apply to the family caregiver [... more]