Category Archives: Music

On January 20th

All of the Presidents pictured above were sworn into office on this day. 1569 – The translator of the Bible into English, Miles Coverdale, dies at 80 1942 – Slim Whitman, yodeler and country singer, was born.  Below are two videos of him singing “Indian Love Call.”  The first is from Mars Attacks. 1948 - Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.  A [...]

On January 18th

1782 – Lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster was born in Salisbury, N.H. A few quotes from Webster follow. “A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.” “There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.” “I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case [...]

On January 17th

1706 – Benjamin Franklin, statesman and inventor, was born.  At the age of 26, he outlined a list of virtues, which he then attempted to emulate in his daily life.  The following is taken from wikipedia: These are the virtues[13] that Benjamin Franklin used to develop what he called ‘moral perfection’. He had a checklist [...]

Abraham – Sufjan Stevens

One of my favorite singer-songwriters sings about one of my favorite passages in the Bible – The Akedah. Technorati Tags: Abraham,Sufjan Stevens

The Comforter Has Come

Music and Video from the group Jars of Clay.  This is for their song “The Comforter Has Come,” which speaks of the gift of God’s Spirit and presence with us.  Pentecost is just around the corner after all! Btw, I think this is a beautiful song and hope to learn to play it on my [...]

The Prodigal

There are two hymns that I love that focus on the parable of the prodigal son.  The first (“Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”) does so only in part and was written by Joseph Hart in 1759.   I do not have any publication or author information on the second, entitled “The Prodigal.”  Both should be [...]

Number 1 Songs on My Birth Date and Every Birthday Since

Image by MR38 via Flickr I just found this link and decided to see what the number 1 songs for my birth date and birthdays since would be.  I do not think my birthday will ever be known for it’s musical history.  Of the 49 songs listed: I can say that I only like five [...]

A Break-up Letter to God

The following quote is from the NPR Song of the Day blog: Until 2005, David Bazan led the indie-pop band Pedro the Lion, which had spent the previous 10 years making smart, crushingly bleak records with Christian themes. Bazan himself has always sung outspokenly about his faith, but his work is invariably shot through with [...]

Fun Video – I Got a Feeling

172 communication students at the University of Quebec at Montreal recorded this video in one take on September 10th. Technorati Tags: video,I got a Feeling

Today In History – July 30th

1718 – William Penn, 74, English Quaker and the founder of American colony of Pennsylvania, died.  Penn permitted in his colony all forms of public worship compatible with monotheism and religious liberty. ———- 1956 – “In God We Trust” became the official U.S. motto after Prseident Eisenhower signed a bill passed by Congress. ———- One [...]