Students
who have worked with Michael in
"CHANT-WRITING WORKSHOP"

Rev. Carolyn
(Senior Minister of Spiritual Illuminata)
"Michael, I just want to make sure that I tell you
how much I got out of the workshop on Sunday.  
You are an excellent teacher!  You worked with us
individually to experience the components of our chant.  
Genesis was happening for each of us, and
we all got something to finish or continue refining. 
I learned how everything just seems to come to me
and I hadn't really taken the time to separate the beat
from the rhythm of the melody — I just let them blend.  
Well, a big THANK YOU to you AND I want to do it again."

Michael Greenfiled
(bassist/1st-time composer)
"Michael's class demystified the process of songwriting for me.
I never would have believed it's that easy!
Lot's of fun and most useful in my music."

Carla Flaherty
(drummer/composer)
"The workshop opened a window for me,
the idea of word-driven music.
I've only worked with words as lyrics,
fitting them to existing music,
so it's a new method to me—
to allow text to find its own rhythms and melodies,
to let it be a creative engine.
So, the workshop was inspiring and fun!"

Eric Rodrigas
(keyboardist/composer)
"Michael's workshop provided me with
simple steps to take any words
and set them to a rhythm that really works.  
Our session got me thinking more about
the framework of music and I could see
how I can apply this to many musical genres."

Clark Natwick
(vocalist/1st-time composer)
"Thank you for teaching an outstanding
chant writing class, and the suggestion to record it.  
I have been listening back to the class
and have found that immensely helpful..."

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