Tearful Tribute to Women’s History Month
Markovich speaks about women musicians and composers at the premiere of LAMENT for Piano Quintet and Empty Chair performed by […]
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June 2024
Welcome to My Blog
Welcome to the blog of composer/musician/writer Judith Markovich.
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Worship Musicians: A Box of 8 or 120 Crayons? Which is Better for You?
Limitations can feel safe. Growth can be scary. When we leave the safety of what we know and step into the
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A Spoof: How to Exorcise Cultural Unworthiness
Grab your sense of humor because I figured out one way to exorcise our society of a sense of unworthiness. That way, we can all stop blocking each other from becoming the unique beauty we were created to be.
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Music, Non-Essential? Really?!
I’d like to give you a sneak peek into musicians’ lives behind the scenes, so you can see with new
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Who Says You Can’t?
Think you have a legitimate reason why you can’t make a living at what you want to do? Recently, mine has
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Cup Spilled
\”When life comes along and shakes you (which will happen), whatever is inside you will come out.\”
Become a Finisher
Tell me, where is it in your life that you watch yourself “do nothing” but want to change? Are you not practicing?
Becoming Requires Patience
A couple of years ago, I dipped my toes in the website world. I started this blog alongside of ScribeLight MUSIC for fun.
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A Christian Writer’s Prayer: Your Words, Lord
Lord, as I began to write today, I stared at the words on the paper already written. Are they true?
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Play for God, not People
Not encouraged to pursue a career in music as a child, I lacked a mother’s blessing until 2009. Waiting at
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Patience is a virtue I have to pray for
Used to be I’d walk out on stage and get it over with. Not now. As I become more skilled in this
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PART THREE: Leave Procrastination in the Dust
Goal Secrets I Learned in Business That Work 1. Be really specific. A general goal rarely makes it. Poor goal
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PART TWO: Leave Procrastination in the Dust
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun.” Mary Lou Cook So what happened?
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PART ONE: Leave Procrastination in the Dust
I was a procrastinator. On any given day, you’d hear me say, “I’m going to do this. I’m going to
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One Cup Filled
“Oh, I only had one cup of coffee today.” Friends, a love of the whole truth is the only prerequisite
Break Free of the Grind of Creation
Fun as it is, how do we balance a very busy career as a composer/orchestrator/performer (or any artistic career) with
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Ambient Images: Revolutionary Approach to Spontaneous Improvisation
Since this blog is called “On Becoming,” let me share how my music is becoming what I’ve dreamed in the
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It Absolutely Could Be
Has doubt killed your dreams? After a wonderful weekend of inspiring conversation with a visiting performer about future compositions, my
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Book Begins Construction
It was a dark and stormy night…no. One day I picked up my iPhone and the neighbor’s parrot…nope. How about: If
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