God is Here!
Thank you for your recommendations on topics last week! They were very helpful and have given lots of thoughts for things to write about. I’m always open for input, so if you ever think of something musical that you would like to know more about, please let me know! This week, I’d like to take […]
We Shall Overcome
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr, I’d like to take some time examining the protest song We Shall Overcome. In his last sermon before his murder, he quoted the hymn, “We shall overcome. We shall overcome. Deep in my heart I do believe we shall overcome. And I believe it because somehow the arc […]
Memories
Music can evoke emotions and images, energize, set moods, and more. I think it’s greatest power though is its ability to summon memories. Whenever I hear the theme song to The Office, it brings me back to High School, watching the tv show in my friend Therese’s basement. When I hear the Star Wars theme, […]
In A Bleak Midwinter
Merry Christmas Eve! As promised, I’m returning the topic to Christmas Carols this week, although I hope you didn’t mind the brief detour to Rachmaninoff’s Bells. I spent some time this week thinking what the most fitting carol would be for this Christmas season, and one kept returning to my mind- In the Bleak Midwinter. […]