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 "Becoming a mother changed me. I have more love, passion, and fulfillment in life; which in turn, enriches my artistry."
 - Rachel Sparrow
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Think Outside Your Box means to me:
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1. Be Selfless - think beyond your own "box"
or wants. Help heal and uplift others.

​2. Feel Empowered to cut through the proverbial
​"box" made of societally-induced-parameters.
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3. Be Bold. Innovate. Stretch yourself. Do hard things.

A little bit of Bach

10/1/2015

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I will never forget the first time I heard my first complete St. John Passion.

I was in Leipzig, Germany at St. Nicholas Church, (pictured below) just a few blocks from where Bach lived and worked.... and hearing this piece in this space- was easily among one of my top five most musical thrilling experiences in my life.
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Just being in Leipzig during the Bach festival was a highlight enough- and then to listen to this 7 minute aria of heartbreak and the plaintive longing expressed between the soprano and the oboe...in such an acoustic and historical place... It was unforgettable. Here, yesterday I re-lived that moment just a little bit when the insanely talented coach/harpsichordist Jory Vinikour played this little hit with me,
​and we decided to record it. ​

German / English ​Text:
Zerfließe, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren 
Dem Höchsten zu Ehren!
Erzähle der Welt und dem Himmel die Not: Dein Jesus ist tot!
Dissolve, my heart, in floods of tears 
To honour the Most High.
Tell earth and heaven of your distress: 
Your Jesus is dead!
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