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Let the Heart Its Music Bring
Unlike some of you, I had the good fortune to attend a church service this...
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November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving 2020
For many people, Thanksgiving was a very different thing this year from what it has...
December 2019
December 26, 2019
Christmas, For the Time Being
This year, I took it upon myself to make overdue first acquaintance with the poetry...
December 24, 2016
George Bailey and the Embrace Of Home
This year, one of my all-time favorite films turned 70. It's a Wonderful Life has...
March 2016
March 27, 2016
Not Without Witness: An Easter Reflection
...[A]nd then, suddenly, we come down to the resurrection of Jesus. It’s so petty, it’s...
March 25, 2016
We Call This Friday Good
The wounded surgeon plies the steel That questions the distempered part; Beneath the bleeding hands...
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Christmas greetings! Thank you for your patience as this blog has gone semi-dormant this...
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March 17, 2015
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Have some Irish music.
Well, I was going to publish a CD review today, but it didn't happen. So...
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December 02, 2014
Keith Getty on Christmas Carols
Music pastors, take note! These are the real “crossover” songs of Christian music—appearing in movies,...
December 01, 2014
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Most people sing this carol during Christmastime, but technically it's an Advent carol. For this reason, I...
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November 27, 2014
"As God is my witness…"
...I thought turkeys could fly. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 11, 2014
To the Men Who Took the Cliffs
To the boys of Pointe du Hoc, a toast. To the men who took the...
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May 26, 2014
Memorial Day: No Greater Gift
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January 05, 2014
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 12: Haven of Rest Quartet's "As With Gladness"
First, my inner Anglican has to apologize---technically this final track is not a Christmas song but an Epiphany song....
January 04, 2014
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 11: David Phelps' "O Holy Night"
It's the penultimate day of our series, and I have saved the best for near-last!...
January 03, 2014
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 10: Mannheim Steamroller's "Silent Night"
Mannheim Steamroller's last entry in this series was their rockin' "Good King Wenceslas." But Mannheim...
January 02, 2014
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 9: Take 6's "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
Happy New Year Everybody! We are starting to wrap up (har-har) our Twelve Essential Tracks...
January 01, 2014
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 8: Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops' "Sleigh Ride"
Minus the cloying lyrics, the melody of "Sleigh Ride" is allowed to soar free and...
December 2013
December 31, 2013
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 7: "Lo, How a Rose"
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. For this selection, I was torn between...
December 29, 2013
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 6: Mark Lowry and the GVB's "Mary Did You Know?"
Some songs are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness obnoxiously and incorrectly declared...
December 28, 2013
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 5: Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters' "Jingle Bells"
This track is one of my earliest memories of jazz music. The close harmonies and...
December 27, 2013
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 4: Matthew Ward's "What Child Is This"
Note: I've noticed views are down for this series, possibly because it's Christmas but possibly...
December 26, 2013
The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 3: Mannheim Steamroller's "Good King Wenceslas"
Happy St. Stephen's Day, and Day 3 of our 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas! Christmas...
December 25, 2013
The 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 2: Michael W. Smith's "All is Well"
On this Christmas day, let the American Boys Choir's original cut of this contemporary classic...
December 24, 2013
The 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day One: Straight No Chaser's "12 Days"
Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas! As my gift to you readers, I'm trying something a little different...
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November 28, 2013
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July 04, 2013
Up the Rebels, Down the British!
Happy 4th.
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June 06, 2013
Remembering The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc
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January 01, 2013
Last Year's Resolutions
Welcome to my first post of 2013! I actually published this by accident for a...
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