SpectorDan Pictures

The End of an Era...

2007-03-28T22:41:00.000-05:00

I have decided it is time to put an end to this photo blog. I have been posting pictures much more comprehensively on my Flickr Account for some time now, and I don't want my relatively small readership to get overwhelmed with too many different blogs to check.

If there are any pictures I think are really important for my readers to see, I will post them with a description on my main blog, Behold How Free.

To see a full stock of my latest pictures, please refer to the Flickr Account.

2007-03-06T00:49:00.001-06:00

Hannah (soprano soloist), Me (tenor soloist), Melissa (other soprano soloist), and Mike (Hannah's boyfriend)

2007-03-06T00:48:00.001-06:00

The final "curtain call" for the Bach B Minor Mass with the Houston Chamber Choir. That's me on the way left! (Where's Waldo!)

2007-03-06T00:46:00.001-06:00

Me and some of the soloists from the Bach B Minor Mass

2007-03-06T00:45:00.001-06:00

Posing with the lovely Hannah, soprano soloist extraordinaire!

2007-02-18T22:42:00.003-06:00

Mezzo-soprano Emily Lodine, composer Stephen Paulus, and composer John Muehleisen.

2007-02-18T22:42:00.001-06:00

Conductor Pam Elrod, composer Stephen Paulus, and me.

2007-02-18T22:40:00.001-06:00

This was a rehearsal for the largest choir I have ever been apart of - a grand total of 600 people. (Well, one time I sang in a choir of 1,500 people at a youth group event, but that doesn't really count. They weren't really "singers.")

2007-02-18T22:38:00.001-06:00

Craig Hella Johnson and Weston Noble leading mass choir rehearsals for our final concert of the festival.

2007-02-18T22:33:00.001-06:00

Hanging out in the basement of the Wortham Center in the dressing rooms.

2007-02-18T22:32:00.001-06:00

The chorus for Rameau's "Pygmalion" with the Mercury Baroque Ensemble.

2007-02-18T22:31:00.001-06:00

(L-R) Randy, Hannah, Kade, Misha, Michael, Penelope, Dan, Shelley

2007-02-18T22:30:00.001-06:00

Here is Randy is his AMAZING wig!

2007-01-16T02:11:00.001-06:00

I got to see two of my best friends over the holiday time in San Marcos. Mary and Jess and I went to Wheaton College together and have known each other for a long time now. I live in Houston, Jess lives in Oklahoma, and Mary lives in Alaska. As you can imagine, we don't get to see each other very much!

2007-01-16T02:10:00.003-06:00

By the San Marcos River

2007-01-16T02:10:00.001-06:00

Me and Jess: You have no idea how far back we go! WAY back!

2007-01-16T02:09:00.001-06:00

Mary and I being silly

2007-01-16T02:08:00.003-06:00

The big New Years Eve party! This is Kelli, Brian, Amanda, and Brian.

2007-01-16T02:08:00.001-06:00

Me and Cody and New Years Eve

2007-01-16T02:07:00.001-06:00

2007-01-16T01:56:00.001-06:00

Danielle getting jiggy with it at New Years Eve

2007-01-04T10:08:00.000-06:00

These pictures are from my trip to Ft. Myers, Florida to sing Messiah.

The four soloists. Yes, this picture does look like the senior prom. It was on purpose... :-)

Me singing "Comfort Ye."

My friend Aimee lives in Miami and came across Florida to see me.

2007-01-04T10:06:00.000-06:00

Handel's Messiah at Montgomery College

2007-01-04T10:04:00.000-06:00

My Music Fundamentals class at Montgomery College

2006-12-04T00:37:00.000-06:00

The Buchanan family. Photo by Ashley Brooks.

2006-12-04T00:36:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving at Emmaus

2006-12-03T23:22:00.000-06:00

Singing Christmas carols over Thanksgiving. Ha!

2006-12-03T23:07:00.000-06:00

Me and Dave Brubek. Doing this concert was an AWESOME experience. This man is an incredible musician.

2006-12-03T23:06:00.000-06:00

Members of the Houston Chamber Choir with jazz legend Dave Brubek

2006-12-03T23:05:00.000-06:00

Times Square!

2006-11-26T21:26:00.000-06:00

My nephew Brycen

2006-11-26T21:25:00.000-06:00

My family with my friend Gail

2006-11-26T21:24:00.000-06:00

2006-11-26T21:23:00.000-06:00

Fun with pickles

2006-11-26T21:22:00.000-06:00

Some friends came over to hang with my family

2006-11-26T21:21:00.000-06:00

Kristen and I went to see a cool installation piece next to the Rothko Chapel.

2006-11-26T21:20:00.000-06:00

My brother Wes with his son Brycen

2006-11-26T21:19:00.000-06:00

The carnage after opening presents. Brycen enjoys watching his new Tickle Me Elmo.

2006-11-26T21:18:00.001-06:00

Cassidy with the presents before opening.

2006-11-26T21:18:00.000-06:00

My whole family came to visit Houston for Thanksgiving and Christmas this week. This included my parents, my brother, my sister-in-law, and their two children.

2006-11-26T21:15:00.000-06:00

Olga and I performed "Songs from the Chinese" by Benjamin Britten

2006-11-26T21:14:00.000-06:00

Standing at the crest of Sandia Mountain near Abuquerque.

2006-11-26T21:12:00.000-06:00

Olga's recital in Denton at University of North Texas.

2006-11-26T21:08:00.000-06:00

Warming up for the Sacred Voices concert

2006-11-26T21:07:00.001-06:00

Phil conducting Sacred Voices

2006-11-26T21:07:00.000-06:00

Chillin with friends at The Cowgirl in Santa Fe. (It was a quick audition trip two weeks ago..)

2006-11-26T21:05:00.000-06:00

Our first annual Emmaus Houston banquet

2006-11-26T21:04:00.001-06:00

Tara travels the world, but when she's in town we all want to see her!

2006-11-26T21:04:00.000-06:00

wow...

2006-11-26T21:03:00.001-06:00

2006-11-26T21:03:00.000-06:00

We spent much of the evening playing a classic game of foursquare.

2006-11-26T21:02:00.001-06:00

The awesome sumo wrestler costume!

2006-11-26T21:02:00.000-06:00

Can you tell what my halloween costume is?

2006-11-26T21:01:00.000-06:00

Halloween Party at Dany and Jen's house

2006-10-28T01:13:00.000-05:00

The Houston Chamber Choir warming up for our performance of the Brahm's Requiem

2006-10-28T01:07:00.000-05:00

CityFest Houston

2006-10-28T01:06:00.001-05:00

The mainstage

2006-10-28T01:06:00.000-05:00

Chris Tomlin closed the festival with a great worship service

2006-10-28T01:04:00.000-05:00

Ashley and me at CityFest

2006-10-28T01:03:00.000-05:00

Luis Palau speaking at the festival

2006-10-28T01:01:00.000-05:00

Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child

2006-10-28T01:00:00.000-05:00

This was during the afternoon Spanish-speaking portion

2006-10-28T00:56:00.000-05:00

Mr. and Mrs. Grant and Amy Heckman
October 14, 2006
Butler, Pennsylvania

2006-10-28T00:55:00.001-05:00

Amy and Grant planned a beautiful and worshipful wedding ceremony

2006-10-28T00:55:00.000-05:00

I can't believe Amy is married!

2006-10-28T00:54:00.000-05:00

Doug and Margaret are very good friends of Amy and myself. They came up from Oklahoma for the wedding

2006-10-28T00:53:00.000-05:00

Me with my parents, Michael, and the bride

2006-10-28T00:52:00.000-05:00

Michael and I preparing music at Amy and Grant's wedding

2006-10-10T23:49:00.000-05:00

My family (mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew) went on a hiking trip last week to the Grand Canyon. I couldn't go with them :-( but these are some pictures of their amazing hike.

2006-10-10T23:46:00.000-05:00

My dad, standing in front of this wonder of nature.

2006-10-10T23:45:00.000-05:00

They did 25 MILES the first day and 25 MILES the second day! What a hike!

2006-10-10T23:44:00.001-05:00

The whole fam on the South Rim.

2006-10-10T23:44:00.000-05:00

I personally prefer THIS version of the picture. :-P

2006-10-10T23:43:00.000-05:00

While I'm at it, can I just say that my nephew is the cutest kid on the planet?!? :-)

2006-10-04T01:58:00.000-05:00

I thought this one was kinda funny. :-)

2006-10-04T01:57:00.000-05:00

Tracy singing on "The Front Row"

2006-10-04T01:55:00.000-05:00

I had a wonderful time collaborating with Olga Amelkina-Vera, who is an extremely talented guitarist.

2006-10-04T01:54:00.000-05:00

Singing on KUHF's "The Front Row" last Friday

2006-10-04T01:53:00.000-05:00

Col Canto concert this past weekend. It went really well! Tracy, Sonja, Olga, Fernand and Nancy were so great to work with! (I sang in the concert too, but, alas, you cannot take pictures of yourself while you sing!)

2006-09-01T13:58:00.000-05:00

Emmaus Staff 2006 Click here to see more pictures from our retreat

2006-08-21T01:29:00.000-05:00

Twin Lakes, Colorado and Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the state

2006-08-21T00:44:00.000-05:00

Ice cream in Aspen!

2006-08-21T00:42:00.000-05:00

The summit of the Lost Man Trail

2006-08-21T00:41:00.000-05:00

Kara singing to the hills in Colorado. :-)

2006-08-21T00:40:00.000-05:00

I went on a hike with Kara and Laura in Apsen near Independence Pass.

2006-08-21T00:38:00.000-05:00

Me sitting in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis

2006-08-21T00:36:00.000-05:00

Sunset view from my house in Santa Fe

2006-08-21T00:35:00.000-05:00

Mariachi band at the Santa Fe Spanish Market

2006-08-21T00:34:00.000-05:00

Desert Chorale members in the "Romance" concert.

2006-08-21T00:33:00.000-05:00

Rehearsing Gilbert and Sullivan.

2006-07-15T19:31:00.000-05:00

I took a hike at the Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. About half the trail looks like this, with walls of rock about 300 feet high on each side.

2006-07-15T19:27:00.000-05:00

The Tent Rocks were formed millions of years ago from volcanic rock. They got their shape from approx. 100,000 years of rain and wind.

2006-07-15T19:16:00.000-05:00

From the summit of the rock formation, looking down at the Tent Rocks.

2006-07-15T19:12:00.000-05:00

...and a view in the other direction, facing the national park.

2006-07-15T19:05:00.000-05:00

Danielle (who took some headshot pictures for me) with "Ginger". This was taken from the driveway of my guest house.

2006-07-15T18:58:00.000-05:00

The Desert Chorale rehearsing in the Basilica of St. Francis. (I know, it's blurry, but you get the idea!)

2006-07-15T18:56:00.000-05:00

Mary and Peter came to visit Santa Fe on their way driving to Alaska

2006-07-04T00:58:00.000-05:00

The view from my mountaintop house in Santa Fe

2006-07-04T00:44:00.000-05:00

A belly-dancer at the Cleopatra Cafe in Santa Fe.

2006-07-04T00:31:00.000-05:00

The view from the summit of Camelback Mountain