FAQs

What nationality is your last name?

Polish. On my dad’s side, my grandpa was Polish and my grandma was Irish. On my mom’s side I’m Swedish and Pennsylvania Dutch. I’m never entirely sure which side is which. Except the sense of humor is very Irish sometimes.

How do you pronounce it?

Make believe the second “z” is slient. Say “Paz – di – ora.” Not hard at all once you’re used to it. If you speak Polish, you say it in three syllables, and the “dzi” makes a “j” sound: “Pahz-djoer-uh.”

How do I access these songs you have to download?

Register (it’s totally free) and log in. The links are on the lower right of the sidebar. Once you’re logged in, the download links will work. You should probably read the terms of use to see what you can do with them. If you’re using the songs, we’d appreciate it if you consider supporting this ministry in one of the ways described at this link. There’s no obligation; give whatever you think is fair.

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When you register, you create your own username and password that gives you access to downloadable materials (see above) and lets you comment with your own unique identity. When you subscribe (see top right), you get all the latest updates from this website delivered to your favorite feed reader (What’s that?) or email inbox. For the moment, these are two separate things, so you can do one or the other or both or neither. Both are absolutely free.

Are you interested in writing music for my….

…movie? drama? church? orchestras? choirs? solo instruments? solo voices? Quite possibly. Contact me with the particulars.

Would you like to come lead worship for our church or event?

More than likely, especially if you’re reasonably close to the Chicagoland area. Of course it depends on your church or event. But if you think I’d be a good fit for you, probably I will. Use this contact page and we can discuss it further.

Seriously, how do you pronounce that last name?

OK, try this one: You’re walking down a long dark corridor trying to get somewhere, and all of a sudden you see in front of you a radiant shimmering multicolored light. It’s really beautiful, but the place you’re trying to get to is still a long way off. What do you need to do? Answer: Pass the aura. If you can remember that, you can pronounce “Pazdziora.”

That name sounds familiar; is your wife a singer?

And a very good one too. Check out her website: http://www.carriepaz.com

Do people spell your name wrong?

Ya think? I’ve gotten letters addressed to Pazadora and Pazdiora and Padziora and Pazdora and Padorza and Padzorea and Pazdora and Pazior and once even Casteroa, which I still haven’t figured out. I’m never offended by it, of course–it’s not like it’s a terribly common name. But then, who’d want to hear music from a composer with a boring name? So my brilliant scheme is to insert all of those misspellings into a sentence so that it will show up in search engines and you can still find the site. Did it work?