singing - Brian Prows

Tribute to a Choral Director: Jean Dargis of St. Victor’s Church

November 5, 2010 By Brian Leave a Comment

They say you only meet a few people in your life who change you as a person. Jean Dargis, former Choral Director and Administrator of St. Victor's Catholic Church in San Jose, CA, was one of them. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: god, life, Singing Tagged With: choirs, choral singing, church, jean dargis, singing, st. victor's catholic church

Susan Boyle’s CD and the Magic of Live Audience Recordings

December 22, 2009 By Brian Leave a Comment

I picked up a copy of Susan Boyle's first CD spawned by her appearance on "Britain's Got Talent" and the viral results of her YouTube video. Her renditions of "I Dream the Dream" and the other eleven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: britain's got talent, digital recording, human interest, live audience, singers, singing, susan boyle

Singing Bringing Tears of Hope in a Troubled World

December 14, 2009 By Brian Leave a Comment

Today was our annual Christmas concert at Holy Spirit Church in Fremont, California. Holy Spirit is blessed with a youth choir, a parish children's choir, as well as two other choirs, one singing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: health, mental health, singing

Time to Think in a Wizard of Oz World

In the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy and her friends–the scarecrow, the lion and the tin man–had one thing they each lacked. The tin man had no heart; the lion, no courage, the scarecrow, no brain; Dorothy, no home. Only Toto, the dog, and the Good Witch and Bad Witch seemed satisfied with their [...]

MobiSnippets are Coming Soon? What are MobiSnippets? What Do They Want?

They’re’s a rumor that something called “MobiSnippets”are coming to MobileBeyond, MobileDiscoveries, IM-Mobile and my personal blog. So I’ve scratched my head, asked all the neighbors what they are, and no one can tell me. Suzie told me they’re not sharks like the ones that visited the Golden Gate Bridge. Or those icebergs that invaded New [...]

Living in Silicon Valley: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Something is terribly, terribly wrong in Silicon Valley. Probably the rest of the nation too. But, as they say, everything starts in California then heads east. So whatever’s happening here will soon hit your home town if it hasn’t arrived already. This morning’s paper is filled with new and continuing stories related to the economy: [...]

California is Broke: Clip & Mail Your Coupons to Sacramento

Around two years ago I proposed in a blog post that citizens and non-citizens of the State of California donate their unused gift cards to balance California’s budget. Yes, I know others have claimed they were the first to come up with this cost-saving idea but, I hasten to remind everyone, it was me. Well, [...]

Health Care Reform Debate and Lack of Trust in Congress

As we approach a vote by Congress this weekend on health care reform, it’s becoming clear that health care is not the issue at all. It’s lack of trust in Congress. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Gerald Seib reports that a new WSJ/NBC News poll reveals voters, if given the chance, would replace 50% of [...]

High Health Care Costs Due to Lack of Competition

Unlike any other industry in the United States, the health care system is destroying our economy due to lack of competition. Despite all the arguments from health care experts, the “industry,” a confluence of insurance companies, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical technology companies and lobbyists, is responsible for high health care costs. Breaking up the health [...]

Passionate People Colliding with Passionate People

It’s very energizing to meet people who share similar interests. It’s like an auto collision without the damage. For me, this week has been a series of “people collisions” as I’ve met mobile professionals in San Francisco at the annual Smaato advertising events. Wednesday night, I was part of a roundtable discussion with app developers, [...]

Blog Crime and Copyright Infringment

Checked your blog for content theft lately? While the Internet has become an essential part of our lives, it’s also a rip-off channel for blog crime and copyright infringement thieves who steal copyrighted material. People steal intellectual property when copying your blog content to their sites. Sending threatening letters about copyright infringement to website and [...]