Matthew Linder earned both his Bachelor of Arts in saxophone performance and his Master of Music History and Literature from Sacramento State University. Currently, he is an Adjunct Music Professor at
In the wake and chaos of grief, we humans long for order. I experienced this
longing only a few months ago when my fiancée and I called off our engagement.
The pangs of
Editor’s Note: This paper was originally presented as part of Calvin College’s
Festival of Faith and Music [http://calvin.edu/go/ffm]. This biennial conference
brings together musicians, critics, journalists, artists,