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
#37: How Great Thou Art!
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r thru-out the universe displayed! REFRAIN Then sings my soul, … Continue reading #37: How Great Thou Art!
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? / America, My Country.
One of the features of the Fall Choir Concert at North Kansas City High School was the guest choir of 8th graders from Eastgate and Northgate middle schools. One of the things that was news to us was that Eastgate, where our kids went to middle school, had a new music teacher -- Andrew Bowman. … Continue reading Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? / America, My Country.
The watershed of 1492 — The Columbian Exchange
In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain. He sailed by night; he sailed by day; He used the stars to find his way. A compass also helped him know How to find the way to go. Ninety sailors … Continue reading The watershed of 1492 — The Columbian Exchange
#36: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe – His craft and pow’r are … Continue reading #36: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
My God is a Rock
Here is another video from the North Kansas City High School Fall Concert. A Capella Choir doing My God is a Rock. This is sort of a traditional spiritual arranged by A. Paker and R. Shaw. Soloists are Jake Reynolds, Isaac Lee, Jessie DeMar and Josh Kelley. After the very ethereal Stars, this spiritual was a … Continue reading My God is a Rock
Stars
Today I want to highlight the opening number from the North Kansas City High School fall choir concert. The number is "Stars" by Eriks Esenvalds. The A Capella Choir sang it while a video produced by Stephanie McCormack played on a large screen on the stage. It was very ethereal, and very well done. Even … Continue reading Stars
Did the NSA really want Snowden to stay in Russia and not return to the U.S.A?
Tuesday I posted some links to the Ed Snowden/NSA leak case: Ted talk videos by Snowden and an NSA representative. Wednesday I spent every free moment writing a paper about the case from the perspective of the Washington Post and whether it did the right thing in printing the materials. I got it turned in … Continue reading Did the NSA really want Snowden to stay in Russia and not return to the U.S.A?
#35: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, To His feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore His Praises sing: Alleluia! Praise the Everlasting King! Alleluia! Praise the Everlasting King! 2 Father-like He tends and spares … Continue reading #35: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
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?
