Hello CCC! I came across a podcast recently with a story I had shared with everyone a couple years ago, but it seemed worth sharing again. This was a TED Talk on the power of our voices, how voices are unique, and what does that mean for people who use synthetic voices to communicate? This...
Author: Music Minister Mark Kuroski (Mark Kuroski)
Music in Worship
Hello Central Christian Church, We are now officially in the second half of 2024 and summer is in full swing! It’s really quite hard to believe. Before long we’ll start seeing signs of fall (I’ve already noticed Halloween decorations starting to show up at Costco). For my newsletter article this month I wanted to share...
Appreciating Church Family
Hello Central Christian Church! We often hear the term “church family” but I don’t always stop and think about what that really means. I’m not sure why, but this past week I stopped and thought about that a bit. I have some family members that live in Austin…three first cousins, once removed and their children,...
An Artificially Intelligent Hymn?
A Note from our Music Minister Mark Kuroski Hi Everyone, Spring is here! What’s your favorite part of spring in Texas? Mine has got to be all of the wildflowers along the roads and in the fields. It’s amazing to me how just a few weeks ago everything was looking brown and dead, and now...
The Benefits of Singing
A Note from our Music Minister Mark Kuroski Hello Central Christian Church! I think it’s always interesting to read about the benefits of singing in a choir. Music has such aninteresting effect on the body and the mind just by listening to it…from a sad song to aninspirational one, and I believe those effects are...
Never Tell Someone They Can’t Sing!
Hello CCC! This month I’d like to chat about something I’ve heard from many people at one point oranother…they have either been told they can’t sing by someone many years ago, or they have beenthe one telling themselves they can’t sing. I recently read an article about this that I found quiteinteresting. The gist of...