Its the official holiday. So I've chosen what is probably the shortest of the video compilations, but also the most appropriate. This one concentrates on hymns. What is a hymn, you say? A hymn is a song of praise. It usually tells us a story of what God has done and will do. As a … Continue reading Thanksgiving music #3
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Thanksgiving music #2
This video compilation starts with a song that evokes a positive association for me. It is sung by George Beverly Shea. Long known for his association with the Billy Graham Crusades, I had the privilege, as part of the Houghton College Choir, to sing with Shea when he was the featured guest at the Founders' … Continue reading Thanksgiving music #2
Thanksgiving Music #1
I'd like to start my series with this video compilation. Its opening number is "Count Your Blessings (instead of sheep)", sung by Bing Crosby in the movie White Christmas. As of the time I put this up, video two in the playlist isn't available anymore, so you'll have to hit the forward button to get … Continue reading Thanksgiving Music #1
The missing holiday season
(Note: No, I don't intend to make a habit of posting late in the day. I am much more relaxed when I have my posts ready to go first thing in the morning. If somebody would just discuss things with life ... it seems the moment I think I have space where my brain can … Continue reading The missing holiday season
A Couple of Swells
Okay, late posting, brain low on ideas, so combing to do another video post. Hitting themes of music, and the recommends jumped to Judy Garland stuff. Here's what I finally landed on, from Easter Parade: Betsy and I performed this song a few years back for a church musical variety show. It was … Continue reading A Couple of Swells
Twelve Grades of Fun
Kids got playing Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie today and we came across Billy Joe McGuffrey, that song by Twippo in the movie (actually by Chris Rice in real life). They don't sing all the verses in the movie, and even the special feature skips a few, so I looked them up, and here is … Continue reading Twelve Grades of Fun
Steeped in Tea
One of my favorite childhood memories is crossing the road to my Grammy Lightfoot's house and being offered tea and sugar cookies. The cookies were big, and the tea, especially to start, was mostly milk, Tea seems to have been a part of our family tradition, part of our English roots, Not that we are … Continue reading Steeped in Tea
Song for the Unsung Hero
There were a lot of excellent pieces sung at the North Kansas City High School Fall Choir Concert, but for me the combined choir of the Eastgate and Northgate 8th graders with the NKCHS A Capella Choir was the highpoint of the evening. As parents of an A Capella Choir student, we arrived and got … Continue reading Song for the Unsung Hero
Ed Snowden: an ethical analysis — where would you start?
This is going to be one of those link type posts, but with a thought. If you follow these, you are really going to commit some time to this. Ed Snowden. June 2013. His revelations still ripple now. How do you view what he did? Hero or Traitor? Both?Below is the link to the TED … Continue reading Ed Snowden: an ethical analysis — where would you start?
#31: All Creatures of Our God and King
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) While this is one of my favorite songs, it is one of my least favorite to play. The tune can be used as the doxology, and whenever I am substitute organist, I keep praying they choose the other … Continue reading #31: All Creatures of Our God and King
At The Rainbow 