Comments on: Speech by Karl Paulnack of Boston Conservatory http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/ blog of Amanda White, rock star opera singer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jentri http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-185 Jentri Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:49:46 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-185 Thank you for this. So many of us artists wonder what the hell we are doing from time to time. We know deep inside, that to deny our passion is to deny ourselves, and perhaps others, true happiness. But we go through periods of doubt and confusion too - wondering when/if what we do will matter. This was a reminder to me that following our heart's passion is not optional. And following our heart's passion is the impetus for it mattering. Jentri Chancey Austin, TX Thank you for this. So many of us artists wonder what the hell we are doing from time to time. We know deep inside, that to deny our passion is to deny ourselves, and perhaps others, true happiness. But we go through periods of doubt and confusion too – wondering when/if what we do will matter. This was a reminder to me that following our heart’s passion is not optional. And following our heart’s passion is the impetus for it mattering.

Jentri Chancey
Austin, TX

]]> By: Terri Weaver http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-169 Terri Weaver Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:42:58 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-169 I just read an article in the TAO (The American Organist) in the September 2009 issue. Wow!!! What an article and I felt compelled to send an note! Thank You! I truly feel playing music is expressing God's joy and inspiring others. Your article/speech was awe inspiring, Terri Weaver West Grove, PA I just read an article in the TAO (The American Organist) in the September 2009 issue. Wow!!! What an article and I felt compelled to send an note!

Thank You! I truly feel playing music is expressing God’s joy and inspiring others. Your article/speech was awe inspiring,

Terri Weaver
West Grove, PA

]]> By: Kathy VanMaren http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-152 Kathy VanMaren Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:01:10 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-152 I am a member of Sweet Adeline International, the Choral-Aires Chorus to be specific. We often have coaching and our last coach gave our board and music team a copy of this speech; we then had to real this speech aloud to the whole chorus. How powerful this speech is! As we go thru our daily lives we often don't notice how music impacts our world. I cannot imagine a world without music and without music and singing in my life. Thanks for this wonderful speech. I am a member of Sweet Adeline International, the Choral-Aires Chorus to be specific. We often have coaching and our last coach gave our board and music team a copy of this speech; we then had to real this speech aloud to the whole chorus. How powerful this speech is! As we go thru our daily lives we often don’t notice how music impacts our world. I cannot imagine a world without music and without music and singing in my life. Thanks for this wonderful speech.

]]> By: Paledrepsal http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-151 Paledrepsal Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:05:42 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-151 For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!" For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, “Look mate, don’t ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!”

]]> By: Marny Peirson http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-146 Marny Peirson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:08:45 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-146 Wonderful speech. I take a group of Seniors into Retirement homes every week to sing to and with the people. We hand out song books to encourage singing, and get amazing reactions from our audiences, who come to life with some of our songs. Wonderful speech. I take a group of Seniors into Retirement homes every week to sing to and with the people. We hand out song books to encourage singing, and get amazing reactions from our audiences, who come to life with some of our songs.

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]]> By: Why music and the arts matter! « The Walla Walla Symphony http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-114 Why music and the arts matter! « The Walla Walla Symphony Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:24:13 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-114 [...] music and the arts matter! Jump to Comments Click here to read what Karl Paulnauck of the Boston Conservatory of Music has to say on the matter. If  you [...] [...] music and the arts matter! Jump to Comments Click here to read what Karl Paulnauck of the Boston Conservatory of Music has to say on the matter. If  you [...]

]]> By: Conservatory Supplier http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-109 Conservatory Supplier Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:36:17 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-109 Great Speech ! Great Speech !

]]> By: dana deluca shechtman http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/speech-by-karl-paulnack-of-boston-conservatory/#comment-108 dana deluca shechtman Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:47:37 +0000 http://amandamichellewhite.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-108 I was one of those parents in the audience that day and this speech moved me deeply. I got home that night after leaving my beautiful songbird in the hands of Boston Conservatory and I wrote to Dr. Paulnack. I knew then that my daughter had chosen the best place to pursue her passion. She graduates in a few short weeks and is continuing on for her Master's. Thank you Dr. Paulnack !!!!! I was one of those parents in the audience that day and this speech moved me deeply. I got home that night after leaving my beautiful songbird in the hands of Boston Conservatory and I wrote to Dr. Paulnack. I knew then that my daughter had chosen the best place to pursue her passion. She graduates in a few short weeks and is continuing on for her Master’s. Thank you Dr. Paulnack !!!!!

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