Once again the serendipity of the Internet worked its magic. I was trying to come up with some ideas for this week's Music Monday when I thought a post on the most popular wedding songs and funeral songs would be interesting, particularly if there were any songs that were on both lists. As I started … Continue reading Music Monday: The Silken Soprano Voice of the Late Eva Cassidy
Before we got in the car and headed to Brooklyn for the day, I decided I was going to drive like a man today. Maybe it was the Scottish Shower I took. No more "X plus 7" driving, not today. At the very least, I decided I was going to stay up with the traffic, … Continue reading Today, I Drove Like a Man
Every year for Bach’s birthday a spontaneous, global community of musicians unites to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers and share their joy and inspiration for their artform. The power and beauty of Johann Sebastian Bach's music consistently transcend social and musical boundaries and inspire deep appreciation and strong emotion. Yet … Continue reading Music Monday: Bach in the Subways
Here's a list of movies that have something in common - at one point in the movie they all played the same song: 1981: In Excalibur, when King Arthur and his knights ride into battle. 1984: In Speed. 1989: in Glory. 1991: In The Doors, Oliver Stone's biographical film of the American rock band. 1992: … Continue reading Music Monday: The Most Overused Piece of Music in Film History
The New York Times recently published, "The Top 25 Songs That Matter Right Now" in an attempt to highlight songs that capture the current mood of our country. The editors note that the songs selected represent a very earnest, very serious desire to find the right reaction to a world that feels tense and high-stakes … Continue reading Music Monday: The Top 25 Songs That Matter Now
Who would have thought that AARP, The Magazine would have provided the inspiration for this week's Music Monday. (And yes, I subscribe to, and read, the magazine geared towards those 50 and older, which according to Robert Love, editor-in-chief, is the best-read magazine in America, with 38 million readers.) In the current issue, there was … Continue reading Music Monday: Going Back in Time, Way Back
My wife and I finally got a chance to watch Crazy Rich Asians, and while it was an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours, what really stuck with me was the singing of "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Kina Grannis during the wedding. Here's an acoustic version, followed by some brief comments by … Continue reading Music Monday: Can’t Help Falling in Love
I remember reading a great book in college, "The Ultimate Athlete"; here's a brief description of the book from Amazon: We are born with the God-given right to move efficiently, gracefully, and joyfully. We lose this right only through society's mind-body split, faulty modes of physical education, and overemphasis on "winning." George Leonard's simple and radical … Continue reading This Is Creativity at Its Finest
It's another trip down memory lane. This time it's way back to 1971, the year I graduated from eighth grade. The parents of one of the guys in our class (8 boys, 9 girls) were kind enough to throw a graduation party, and pretty much leave us to ourselves. At some point during the night, after … Continue reading Music Monday: The Song I First Slow-Danced To
It seemed perfect; it was time for my Music Monday blog post, and there was a story about music in today's Wall Street Journal. Should have been a no-brainer. Except for when I read the story, I felt like I was the no-brainer since I had no idea what I had just read. Here's an excerpt: … Continue reading Music Monday: Fortnite and Marshmello – I Have No Idea What’s Going on Here
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