ASA Adventist Society for the Arts
Building guitars from raw chunks of wood requires knowledge, discipline and patience. Yet, with Duane Calkins—shop teacher at Sacramento Adventist Academy, one has to wonder …
Read More »Building Lives With Sawdust and Strings
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Time Suite Complete
We are saddened to report that John recently passed away. –Updated Dec. 2, 2022 Pianist, John Boyd writes, “In 2020 and 2021 [my wife] Helen …
Read More »Beating the Odds
Amanda Mammana has struggled all of her life with a speech impediment. Listening to her speak requires patience. But the amazing thing is that she …
Read More »Fretboard Journal: Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles
Fretboard Journal FJ is a delightful magazine and podcast that features interviews with guitarist, songwriters, guitar luthiers, etc. FJ also has its own Youtube channel …
Read More »Born to Sing
We recently interviewed Zachary Parks, a singer-songwriter in the Pacific Northwest. He naturally gravitates towards putting notes and words together to craft songs that celebrate …
Read More »Nothing Gonna Stumble My Feet
The vocal octet Restoration sings for the Markham Woods Seventh-day Adventist Church and the world.
Read More »Give Me Jesus
Tad Worku brings his unique style and sound to a Moses Hogan arrangement, Give Me Jesus. Hogan was a pianist, conductor, and arranger of international …
Read More »Reflecting on My Reflection
From time to time we features artists outside of the Adventist community that we can enjoy and learn from. Allen Levi is truly such a …
Read More »A Bright New Wave
A Bright New Wave (cover) by Dana Petrie and family, from Australia. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old …
Read More »I Cannot Tell Why
Sung by Dana Petrie. Arrangement by David Downes for Celtic Woman (O Danny Boy)
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