Category Archives: Music

Five Alarm Jazz Band

Posted on April 9, 2024 by mysm2000

Last Thursday I spent a delightful evening enjoying the retro jazz tunes as performed by the 17 piece Five Alarm Jazz Band. The 90 minute concert included tunes from Gershwin, the Beatles, other well known names and others new to … Continue reading →

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One Year Book of Hymns, The

Posted on January 2, 2024 by mysm2000

This book of hymns is compiled by Robert K. Brown and Mark R. Norton and is intended as a daily devotional based on popular hymns. I have not used it for a whole year yet as I started it last August … Continue reading →

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The Lion in Winter, a movie review

Posted on December 23, 2015 by mysm2000

There’s a tradition in my house and in my younger brother’s as well.  At some point, at least one point, during the holiday season, we watch The Lion in Winter (1968) — Christmas, 1183, at home in Chinon with Henry I, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Concert in a Beautiful Church

Posted on December 20, 2015 by mysm2000

Last night I had the privilege to attend a presentation of Handel’s Messiah that included several choirs under the leadership of maestro Uwe Lieflander, including one choir that two sons of a friend of mine were singing in, the Sparrows. … Continue reading →

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If I Could Save Time In A Blog Bottle

Posted on October 25, 2015 by mysm2000

Originally posted on yadadarcyyada:
There never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do, but there might be, if I stopped blogging… But I like blogging… Yet it’s time-consuming… Once you’ve let that blogging genie…

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Swing Kids, a classic movie review

Posted on June 25, 2015 by mysm2000

Right about now, you might be asking yourself how I define a classic movie.  Fair enough.  First, it doesn’t have to be a really old movie, although I was surprised to see that this movie was made in 1993 which … Continue reading →

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Boychoir, a movie review

Posted on May 19, 2015 by mysm2000

I don’t think you have to love highbrow or old church music to enjoy this film, but it probably helps.  Despite the fine acting and filming, it’s the music above all else that keeps you spellbound from start to finish. … Continue reading →

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The Color Purple, a movie review

Posted on April 18, 2015 by mysm2000

Well, if you thought the book by Alice Walker was amazing, you must see the movie.  Spielberg has taken the heart of the story and made it into a stunning and sensitive triumph.  While it is not scene for scene … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Music, Beautiful Words

Posted on April 10, 2015 by mysm2000

I was reading a post today on a blog called Smorgasbord — Variety is the Spice of Life and Sally was writing about a jazz series and talking about the music of Roberta Flack and that of William Price King.  About … Continue reading →

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Easter Music

Posted on April 5, 2015 by mysm2000

I first encountered Leonard Cohen‘s Hallelujah during an episode of West Wing. It was recorded by Jeff Buckley and was very haunting. This past Wednesday, the same music with different words was used at an Easter event I attended and … Continue reading →

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