In the movie "Cars," Lightning McQueen finds himself in Radiator Springs late one night and completely destroys the town's main thoroughfare, which happens to be Route 66. As a consequence, Doc Hudson sentences him to repave the road. Wanting to…

When I was younger I seemed to have this vision of composers not unlike observing saints in a stained glass window. They seemed untouchable, anointed, somehow bestowed with this great burden of talent and vision for the future of the…

When I started composing a few years ago, one of my original ideas was that eventually I might go into it full-time. I enjoy writing, and I know of people who have essentially gone that route. As time has gone…

I was on Facebook recently (where I am way, way too much) when an old friend from college reached out to me.

"Hey Mike! Wondering if you have any interest or time to consider joining Voices of Ft Worth this…

It's Sunday morning and I'm not tired. I wasn't out late. My suit hasn't come off the hanger in weeks. Another quiet Saturday night at home. Part of me is okay with that, and part of me is not. 

I've…

Once again we're back to August, and the beginning of a brand new school year! The summer was amazing, full of hikes, bike rides, fishing, cooking out, and just spending time on the back porch up north. We have such…

It's March, and for my in my first year as a choir director that means I am the busiest I've ever been in my career. Last week we did district testing, this week is spring break, and next week our…

Ahhh, it's good to be back at The Needham House website. Once again, I'm back to measuring my year in semesters and this one's almost done. In a few short days, we'll be halfway through the 2021-2022 school year. 2021…

When I last posted we were in Cleveland, just getting ready to drive back to Texas and bring a wonderful summer to a close. Since we got back my professional life has been an absolute whirlwind.

A bit over a…

As I talked about in the last post, every summer we leave the Texas heat and hang out in Cleveland, Ohio. One of my favorite places to visit is Blossom Music Center, the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra. I…