✨Welcome!

Welcome to Annette’s website – the central location for Annette’s podcast, High Resolution Life, her music endeavors and English coaching.

Latest Substack Posts

• Advice for the Stumped Bride: Wedding Music Made Easy
  October 26, 2025 by Annette Nagle
  Choosing wedding ceremony music can feel overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be! Check out my curated timeless choices for processional, recessional, and prelude suggestions
• The Hymn I Love to Hate: What Wondrous Love Is This?
  October 19, 2025 by Annette Nagle
  A sacred musician’s comedic rant on the hymn ‘What Wondrous Love Is This’ – its history, shape-note roots, and why it drives me up the organ loft.
• Deuteronomy 34:10-12: Each Ending Leads to a Beginning
  October 17, 2025 by Annette Nagle
  Explore the Hebrew meaning of navi (prophet), panim el panim (face to face), and yad chazakah (mighty hand) from Deuteronomy 34:10-12 and meaning for the Jewish community in October 2025
• What's Sore Today? A Judo Log
  October 14, 2025 by Annette Nagle
  Here's what's sore for me the next day after judo class – and what I learned
• Playing “Open Your Ears, O Faithful People”: From the Episcopal Hymnal to Hasidic Roots
  October 8, 2025 by Annette Nagle
  When Christian Hymns Meet Jewish Melodies: Reflections from the Organ Bench

Upcoming Events

✨Open Mics + Music Events✨

High Resolution Life Podcast

Are you a nerd? Do you enjoy enriching your knowledge of a wide variety of topics? Looking for a fun and yet educational podcast?

You’re invited to listen to a podcast by Annette – High Resolution Life!

Most Recent Episodes: July 2025, Episode 37 – Blogcast – Recognizing Frieren

Recognizing Frieren: Learning First, Teaching Later | Blogcast Episode What do a reclusive elf mage, a piano teacher, and a jiu-jitsu coach have in common? Apparently… me. In this episode, I unpack how the anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End unexpectedly mirrored my own journey from reluctant learner to accidental mentor. I didn’t set out to be a teacher — I just got obsessed with music, languages, and martial arts. The rest? Chaos, students, and occasional emotional growth. This is for the nerds, the burnt-out educators, the accidental coaches, and anyone who’s ever thought: “Wait… how did I end up teaching this?”

Based on my blog post: Recognizing Frieren: Learning First, Teaching Later Read more or subscribe: https://annettemargaret.substack.com/p/recognizing-frieren-learning-first http://annettemargaret.substack.com

English Coach

Annette began her career in 2018 teaching American pronunciation remotely. In 2019, she was nominated as the Online Teacher of the Year by 30 partner schools, students, parents, and teachers because of her dedication to teaching. As part of the award, she was invited to visit Shanghai and Beijing, China, to speak at an international education conference of 3,000 educational industry professionals. Since she began working with Accent Advisor in December 2020, Annette has coached students from various countries to reduce their foreign accents.

Pianist, Organist and Lyric Coloratura Mezzo-soprano

Annette is currently the principal organist for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. In addition to regularly performing at these churches every Sunday morning, she also maintains a private music studio.