Category Archives: Music

Video of the Day: Foggy Morning Breaking

Banjo joy!

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Video of the Day: Taylor Swift Tiny Desk Concert

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Video of the Day: Piano Prodigies Lang Lang and Yuja Wang as Teenagers

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Video of the Day: Your Peace Will Make Us One

Today at church, we sang this hymn: When I heard the opening line, I thought, oh no, not the Battle Hymn of the Republic. I can’t sing it, not with the political climate of our country as it is. But … Continue reading

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Video of the Day: Precision Drum Team

And fifes!

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Video of the Day: Andrew Bird and Sam Beam

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Kora

My first exposure to the kora was a video I discovered on YouTube 10 years ago: The kora originated in western Africa, dating back to the fifteenth century. It shares characteristics of the harp and lute. It has 21 strings … Continue reading

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Video of the Day: Hymn of the Cherubim

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Song of the Day: Canticle of the Turning

We often sing “Canticle of the Turning” at our church, but I never knew until Pastor Andrea preached on the Annunciation that it’s based on Mary’s song (also known as the Magnificat). Here is the passage from Luke, Chapter 1 … Continue reading

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Video of the Week: Joni Mitchell’s Song Amelia, Analyzed

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