# church music (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover church music. Page: Feed: --- ## [Fiio M21 DAP and a plethora of IEMs](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2026/08/fiio-m21-dap-and-a-plethora-of-iems/) _2026-08-12 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ When I first got hold of the Fiio M21 digital audio player (DAP) back in January, I didn’t know how much it would resurrect my love of listening to music. For years I did what most people do. I listened to music on my mobile using true wireless earbuds. I had expensive ones from Sony \[…\] Source ## [Headphone noise with Rode NT USB+ microphone](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2026/05/headphone-noise-with-rode-nt-usb-microphone/) _2026-05-01 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ About 6 months ago I wanted to upgrade the microphone that I use at home, and so I got myself a Rode NT USB+. I didn’t want to hassle of having a separate audio interface and microphone, so I went with a USB mic that was supposed to be good quality and easy to setup. \[…\] Source ## [Problems with Payee Verification](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2026/03/problems-with-payee-verification/) _2026-03-25 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ So the Irish banks have this thing called Payee Verification now. The idea is that it compares the name of the person you think you are paying with the name on that person’s bank account. It’s meant to reduce fraud. If I think I’m paying someone called ‘John McAdam’ but the payee verification flags the \[…\] Source ## [Going down the rabbit hole of digital audio players](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2026/02/going-down-the-rabbit-hole-of-digital-audio-players/) _2026-02-20 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ What started with some work a few years ago to resurrect my 20-year-old iPod has subsequently led me on a journey to be more intentional in my music listening. Like many people, I have a Spotify subscription, and I use it to listen to a lot of music. The thing about Spotify, however, is that \[…\] Source ## [Security for a payment form](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2026/02/security-for-a-payment-form/) _2026-02-04 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ The online donation form for my church’s website was used for a fraud attack this morning. Over the course of a couple of hours this morning someone submitted several hundred donations with different email addresses and credit/debit card information – but all for exactly €1.00 each. The payment processor Stripe caught and rejected almost all \[…\] Source ## [A decade after diagnosis](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/11/a-decade-after-diagnosis/) _2025-11-22 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ On this day 10 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The oncologist sat me down and explained there were two possible options – I either had lung cancer, in which case my prognosis would be very poor, or I had Hodgkins Lymphoma, in which case my prognosis would be very good. Thankfully it was \[…\] Source ## [Frustrations with corporate IT support](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/10/frustrations-with-corporate-it-support/) _2025-10-21 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ I need to get access to something at work. In an ideal world, I would be able to ask someone, and they’d set it up for me. But no. I need to create a ServiceNow ticket. I create the ServiceNow ticket, and then wait for my manager to authorize it. Then some hours later, I \[…\] Source ## [Fixing all my home automation after moving to Sky Broadband](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/09/fixing-all-my-home-automation-after-moving-to-sky-broadband/) _2025-09-05 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ One of the things that I discovered AFTER my broadband was switched to Sky is that their Hub router doesn’t allow people to enable a modem-only mode. My setup is that I have the Sky Hub connected to a TP-Link Deco mesh system. The wifi is turned off on the Sky Hub, and then all \[…\] Source ## [Sky fibre broadband install](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/09/sky-fibre-broadband-install/) _2025-09-03 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ It’s always good practice to change broadband/TV providers on an annual basis, as the new customer discounts run out after 12 months, and the price often doubles. In the past I’ve always cancelled and renewed with Virgin Media – switching between mine and my wife’s names as account holders – to always be on the \[…\] Source ## [I’m having trouble cancelling my Level Health policy](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/07/im-having-trouble-cancelling-my-level-health-policy/) _2025-07-09 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ I signed up for a health insurance policy for me and my wife at the start of May. The idea is that it would continue our health cover until I was able to start a new job. I started the new job in June, and my new employer provided health cover through a different provider \[…\] Source ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pZyzw42iUfyq) _2025-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [My experience with Chipolo POP trackers](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/06/my-experience-with-chipolo-pop-trackers/) _2025-06-09 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ They promise a lot – an experience equivalent to an Apple Airtag, and compatible with both the Apple’s and Google’s find networks. But do they work? TL;DR: Nope. I bought two of these Chipolo POP trackers about 6 weeks ago – with the idea of putting one of them on my set of keys, and \[…\] Source ## [Am I on social media?](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/03/am-i-on-social-media/) _2025-03-26 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ Not as much as I used to be. I used to be on a fair few of the big social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, but I’ve subsequently deleted all of those accounts. If you’ve tried to find me on those platforms and failed, I’m sorry. Hopefully a search for my name \[…\] Source ## [Are you using your Android ‘Modes’?](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/03/are-you-using-your-android-modes/) _2025-03-19 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ Introduced in a recent Android 15 update is the replacement for Do Not Disturb and Bedtime options – and it’s called ‘Modes’. What are Modes? Modes is the generic term now used for Android device settings that might apply at a certain time of day or when doing a certain thing. Want to mute your \[…\] Source ## [Observance of a holy Lent](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/03/observance-of-a-holy-lent/) _2025-03-05 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ I always used to love singing at the Ash Wednesday service. It felt like a seismic shift would take place when Lent started – particularly in my old anglo-catholic parish in Edinburgh. Shrouds would cover up icons, status and crucifixes. The organ would be paired back, and a lot more unaccompanied early music would appear \[…\] Source ## [Navigating redundancy](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/02/navigating-redundancy/) _2025-02-28 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ On the 5th February 2025 I was notified that my role is at risk of redundancy. I work for one of the big American multinational tech companies as a Product Manager. And like a lot of similar tech companies, they are cutting their workforce in response to a cooling economic market and the uncertainties about \[…\] Source ## [The Ticketmaster monopoly in Ireland](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/02/the-ticketmaster-monopoly-in-ireland/) _2025-02-21 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ If you’ve been to any music concert, comedy show, theatre or sporting event then you’ve no-doubt encountered Ticketmaster, the often-frustrating and often-expensive ticketing service. And you might have asked yourself why all the big shows and events are all sold through Ticketmaster? Especially when there are other ticketing platforms out there that are easier to \[…\] Source ## [Preparing for a power failure](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2025/01/preparing-for-a-power-failure/) _2025-01-27 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ With the recent storms in Ireland, and significant portions of the population having to endure days (if not weeks) without mains power to their homes and businesses, many people are thinking about what they can do to prepare for possible future power outages. Think about your power needs Many people start with the thought that \[…\] Source ## [I almost got scammed](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2024/12/i-almost-got-scammed/) _2024-12-13 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ They phoned at just the wrong time (for me). I was already on edge because I was running late for a hospital appointment. They had tried phoning me several times already that day, from a Dublin phone number, and when I finally picked up they said they were calling from the fraud department of my \[…\] Source ## [Ireland’s voting system](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2024/11/irelands-voting-system/) _2024-11-29 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ Here in Ireland we use a proportional representation voting system called Single Transferable Vote (PR-SVT). For the official explanation of how this works, the Electoral Commission has a good explanation of Ireland’s voting system. The PR-SVT system allows voters to rank candidates on a voting slip based on preference. And so a voter would give \[…\] Source ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PF4WXV3bs43v) _2024-11-29 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Howells Collegium Regale Nunc Dimittis](https://richardbloomfield.blog/2024/10/howells-collegium-regale-nunc-dimittis/) _2024-10-07 · Richard Bloomfield · Richard Bloomfield's Blog_ When I was a boy I used to sing in my local church choir. And every so often, choristers from different churches in the region would gather to sing a service in a cathedral. I was a member of the Royal School of Church Music Northern Cathedral Singers, which gathered church musicians from the north \[…\] Source [Listen](https://richardbloomfield.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/howells-collegium-regale-nunc.mp3)