Playing On The iPod

This brings back memories, but in a weird way also reminds me of Pride and Prejudice.

End of The Year Work

Another school year is coming to a close, and with it a new set of students going into the world of High School and beyond. I'm working on a video that I hope will meet with approval to show at the Promotion Ceremony for our 8th graders. One of the songs I'm thinking of using a portion of in the video is this one. What do you think? What other songs would you use to encourage the youth?

Playing On The iPod

I'm loving the jazzy guitar.

Hooked On A Feeling

The song for the day. And no, this is not the David Hasselhoff arrangement. Not interested in him, sorry.



Bjorn Skifs, the lead singer, has evolved somewhat over the years. Here he is singing with Agnes for the Royal Wedding of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.

They Write The Songs

This is a series Barry Manilow is doing for the BBC in the UK, featuring the lives and works of some of the great American songwriters. If you love music (I do), it's definitely something you'll enjoy. It's only up via their web site for a limited time, so be sure to check it out quickly. Tuesday night's show was the first of what is 10 shows.

They Write The Songs On BBC

One of the interesting parts he points out in the first episode - George Gershwin - is the introduction to the song. You don't see this too much anymore in music. When I play the hymns at Church, a brief introduction is played to give everyone the key and tempo of the hymn, but this is different. It's a section of the song that sometimes doesn't even sound like the song itself.

I first learned about this when I was much younger, and saw, for the first time, the actual sheet music to Someday My Prince Will Come from the Disney movie Snow White. There was this first section that never made it into the movie I never knew about!

Most versions of the song have also cut it out, with one exception. It was moved to after the 2nd verse of the song for added effect in the arrangement recorded by Barbra Streisand. I was really happy it actually made it into a recording because it's a brief, but sweet part of the song. On the video below, the introduction is 2:25 into the song.

Yum

That's about all I can say about this. Good music.

You Don't Know Me by Sheldon and Friends

A Really Cool Idea For A Musician

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/12/matthew.west.new.album/index.html?hpt=T2

Come, Thou Fount

This is from David Osmond's new CD, "Reflected"

Come, Thou Fount

David Osmond

This is one of my most favorite hymns.

Extraordinary.

Playing On The Jukebox...

At breakfast:



Right now...

Another Piece From The Vault

The love theme from Flashdance.

Music To Enjoy

I like listening to music while I work on the computer, even just doing household chores. Here is just a sampling of what I've listened to today:

New Interests

The next concerts I want to see:




Mannheim Steamroller

And



Zowie Bowie