The thing about seeing a musical play of something that a popular movie has been made is that you have the movie to compare everything to. But the play isn't the movie. Things are staged differently. There are even different songs. That was part of the impression I was dealing with in The Sound of … Continue reading What is the Sound of Music?
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Joseph not so Amazing but worth seeing
Starlight Theatre in Kansas City is sponsoring "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this week. Rather than a touring show from Broadway, it is an Independent Presenters Network production, co-sponsored by some 40+ theaters, including Kansas City's Starlight. The show stars Diana DeGarmo as the narrator and Ace Young as Joseph -- both names that … Continue reading Joseph not so Amazing but worth seeing
Pursuing Ensemble
There are some subjects that aren't easy to write about. Not because the opinion isn't strong, but because they are close enough to the self that to talk about them, frankly, can seem to be an exercise in excessive ego or self-aggrandisement, even when the purpose is merely objective analysis. Then too, there can be … Continue reading Pursuing Ensemble
Andrew Lloyd Webber updates Wizard of Oz
Kansas City's Starlight Theatre opened its 64th season this week with The Wizard of Oz. The last time Starlight did The Wizard of Oz, if my memory is correct, it was a locally produced version, that then went on the road to one or two other regional theaters. This time it was a national touring … Continue reading Andrew Lloyd Webber updates Wizard of Oz
Top 40 at Eastgate choir concert
Eastgate Middle School had its spring choir concert Wednesday, May 14. The 8th grade choir did a 30-minute Top 40s medley. My son Nathan was the narrator at the beginning, and also did the Henry VIII I am solo. Here are a few pictures from the medley (featuring Nathan, of course) and the soundtrack. … Continue reading Top 40 at Eastgate choir concert
Electric Guitar at Avondale United Methodist Church
Today's blog is another Sunday music summary. The artist for the today's special number is Michael Card, and the song is actually quite an old one by certain standards. "What Will it Take (To Keep You From Jesus)" was originally released in 1985 as part of Card's Life of Christ Trilogy. The song is written … Continue reading Electric Guitar at Avondale United Methodist Church
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Prophets
This fourth song from my 2006 concert is a compilation of references and images of old testament prophets. Michael Card uses those varying images to give us the variety of the prophets, while showing the singular source and core of their message. From a performance standpoint this song is the roughest of the entire concert. … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Prophets
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Fools
Whether you consider this paradox or metaphor, it is one of the word plays -- and play on ideas -- that is one of the things I like best about the works of Michael Card. This third segment of my 2006 concert bridges the space between the Baptism (segment 2) and this song on God's … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Fools
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Water and Stones
As I mentioned on the previous blog in this series, the prelude flows straight into the first song. This one, by Michael Card, is called "The Baptism", and talks about the Baptism of Jesus by John in the Jordan. I love the sense of flowing water you get from the accompaniment. Â Listen closely and feel … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Water and Stones
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Prelude
It is now over 8 years since I did my one solo concert at a church in a Congregational Church in Wisconsin. I was fortunate enough to have a Kodak camera with decent audio, and filmed the whole thing. So every so often I pull out the video, or the audio clips I ripped from … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Prelude
At The Rainbow 