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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am a church musician who has worked in the field
for over thirty years as both a pianist and organist as well as a choir
director. Yes, it can be a lot of work to keep up with all of the music
but there are tricks and things you can do to help the process. I will be
happy to talk with you or your son. I too am a totally blind Braille music
reader. Please write me off list at <A
href="mailto:marda-pianist@sbcglobal.net">marda-pianist@sbcglobal.net</A> if you
want further contact.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Marda</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=paulr_jones@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:paulr_jones@bellsouth.net">Paul R. Jones</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 04, 2012 8:46 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Menvi-discuss] Want to talk to
blind church pianists / organists</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">My son Timothy
wants me to try to put him into contact with people who are (or know) working
in a church as a pianist or organist. He hopes to pursue a career in
church music, but is presently rather discouraged, since both his piano and
organ teachers (both sighted) were doubtful as to a blind person’s
(Braille reader only) ability to learn, every week, a new prelude,
postlude, 3 or more hymns or praise songs, choir anthem, offertory special,
and any other special music, not to mention the seasonal cantatas and playing
for weddings, funerals, etc. Both his teachers are pushing him more
toward independent “concert” performance, but he feels called to church music
and is torn, not knowing if he is attempting to pursue the impossible or
not.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">He has over 12
years of piano training, and 5 of organ, and has won numerous local, state,
and national awards and scholarships in both piano and organ, as well as
having performed publicly for various events and groups (from small senior
citizens’ groups to state conventions). He has only light / shadow perception,
and has just finished Dr. Taesch’s Braille Music Reading
course.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">If any of you
are in this line of work or know someone who is, whom he could talk to for
advice and encouragement, or if you have knowledge in this area, please write
and share.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thanks,
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Nancy
Jones<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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