RRR: Thanks, Mr. Heim

I would like to dedicate this page to great man... The man who leads one of the best junior high and high school music programs of any school I'm familiar with, who introduced me to concert band music, who inspired me to go into music. And that man is Mr. Jack Heim.

Mr. Heim was the one who took a musically stupid guitarist from South America and used him to full capacity as a percussionist in the High School Concert Band. Mr. Heim told that same kid he should try out for the band when he went to college. That kid didn't go to college right away, but while he was waiting to go to college, he decided that he didn't just want to be in the band. He wanted to be a real musician. He wanted to use music to bless and teach others like Mr. Heim did for him. He decided to major in music. That kid is me.

Mr. Heim is director for the Junior High and High School Bands and Choirs at Faith Christian School, and their Spring Concert last night was AMAZING! Even after coming off a year as a music major at Maranatha with all my music criticism just waiting to pounce on something, there was not much to pounce on. The bands and choirs did great on all their numbers. Mr. Heim also put together a few new groups this year, the Orchestral Ensemble and Jazz Combo, both of which also performed last night and were really really good. I had the time of my life... watching my high school, a bunch of my friends, put on so great a show. Under the direction of the man who showed me first hand, through musicianship, strength of character, and goodness of heart, what a great change good music can make on a person.

Thanks, Mr. Heim.