Category: music

  • In Christ Alone

    I don’t like much contemporary Christian music, but I absolutely love this contemporary hymn, a throwback to classic hymns, “In Christ Alone”. The Irish melody is beautiful and the lyrics are doctrinally rich and sound. It was written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, both musicians of Christian worship music in Britain. Written in 2002,…

  • Super Bowl Shame

    Super Bowl LVI was held on February 13th, 2022 between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Rams won by 3 points (23-20). But that’s not what I’m going to talk about in this article. I wish to discuss the Super Bowl Halftime Show which is held after the 2nd quarter ends. The…

  • Wilson Phillips

    I recently made posts on Brian Wilson and The Mamas & The Papas so I thought I’d do a post on their musical offspring Wilson Phillips! Wilson Phillips is an American pop group formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The group consists of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, the daughters of Brian Wilson of the Beach…

  • The Mamas & The Papas

    Another great 1960s folk/pop group that I really enjoy is The Mamas & The Papas. They had great vocal arrangements, sublime harmonies and were a cohesive group. My favorite song of theirs is “Dedicated to The One I Love” (1967). This haunting song echoes the pain of being separated from the one we love and…

  • Brian Wilson

    Brian Wilson, the brains behind the Beach Boys (he co-founded the group) and the single most important factor in their success, struggles with mental illness just like me. He wrote iconic songs such as “Good Vibrations” and “God Only Knows”. He’s a master of writing rich multi-layered complex harmonies with beautiful and captivating melodies, dynamic…

  • If You Leave

    This song, “If You Leave” (1986), by the English electronic band OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark), is one of my favorite New Wave songs of the 1980s. It’s also one of my favorite synth-pop songs. Also, note the saxophone, an instrument featured in my 1980s songs, which you don’t see in most songs today.…

  • J.S. Bach sacred cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich

    This is a performance of Bach’s sacred cantata “Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich.” (BWV 17).From the protestant church Teufen in Switzerland. Choir and Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation – Rudolf Lutz conductor Soloists: Soprano: Noëmi Sohn Nad Alto: Jan Börner Tenor: Sören Richter Bass: Daniel Pérez 00:00 Bach – BWV 17, concert…

  • Favorite Christmas Songs

    These are some of my favorite songs! Which are your favorites? Please enjoy! Silver Bells Silver Bells, Silver BellsIt’s Christmas time in the cityRing-a-ling, hear them ringSoon it will be Christmas Day City sidewalksBusy sidewalksDressed in holiday styleIn the air there’sA feeling of ChristmasChildren laughingPeople passingMeeting smile after smileAnd on everyStreet corner you’ll hear Silver…

  • Bach Magnifcat

    Magnificat in E-flat Major BWV 243a Composed in Leipzig, 1728-1731. First performed in Leipzig on either July 2nd or Christmas Day – December 25th, 1723.  Note: This work is not to be confused with Bach’s Magnificat in D Major (BWV 243) which is a revision of BWV 243a. This is my favorite performance of this…

  • Bach Mass in B Minor

    Mass in B minor (Messe in h-Moll) BWV 232 Bach composed this work in Leipzig, 1747-1749; It was mostly assembled from previous materials from 1724 onward. Netherlands Bach Society – Jos van Veldhoven, conductor Hana Blažíková, soprano 1 Anna Reinhold, soprano 2 David Erler, alto Thomas Hobbs, tenor Peter Harvey, bass This performance was recorded…