Brian Blume / percussionist / composer / educator

A year ago, the possibility of auditioning for or taking a job in a military band was not even a consideration. Well, things change. On...

This is an adaptation of a talk I gave at LKLD Live June 9, 2017, at the Bite-Size Boom percussion concert put on by the Imperial...

It's Pi Day (3/14), so here's a brief thought with pie charts. In my experience, most musicians start their careers with income from many...

Unless you have a) learned all the music there is to learn in this world, or b) chosen that you don't want to learn any more music in...

Technology is one of those things that can dramatically improve our lives (and it does every day), yet when misused, it can add...

You likely know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. As she scours the three bears' home, searching for comforts of food and...

I speak with students often about career-related goals and the skills necessary to be successful as a musician. I am still learning about...

I recently had a discussion with the percussion studio at Southeastern University regarding goals. I am asking the students to set some...

"What are your plans for this summer?" I was a freshman percussion major at Indiana University, when my teacher, the legendary Tony...

My wife, Sarah, and I had the privilege of being in Indianapolis last weekend to enjoy the festivities surrounding the Drum Corps...

Going forward I will be using brianblumemusic.com as the host for my blog. You may access older blog posts by visiting the link below. If...

This past Monday I had the pleasure of hearing my friend and colleague Dr. Charles Hulin give a wonderful solo piano recital. With works...

It's over. The fall semester at Southeastern University wrapped up last week with final exams, juries, and Fall Commencement. Campus has...

I had the privilege of taking a real vacation last week, spending a couple days on the central coast of California at friend's wedding,...

We all know that money is the root of all evil, right? That's how the saying goes, isn't it? Not quite. "Those who want to get rich...

Why is it that we can come up with a thousand reasons not to do something that we actually desire to do? It probably won't go very well....

As I look back at all the performances I've been a part of in the last year, here are the typical sorts of things I've been doing. -...

Two months ago, in my mind Madonna was just a famous name of the past who wasn't really relevant to pop music anymore. Now it's a name...

Isn't it amazing how fast we can dismiss an original idea because we think, "Naaah, they won't like it"? We may spend hours, days, maybe...

Don't worry, I do not intend to write a deep theological post on the long-standing tension between faith and works. (I'll let the smart...