Just a Few Simple Notes – January 20, 2008
The immortal words of Oscar Hammerstein inspire us today with their truth: My heart will be blessedWith the sound of music. 1 From the popular...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
What Really Matters – January 13, 2008
At the scene of a disastrous house fire, a television news journalist interviewed a woman who had lost her home and all her belongings. “How...
Beginning Again – January 06, 2008
New beginnings are all around us. They come as the beginning of new days, weeks, months, or even years. With them come opportunities to improve...
Handel’s Messiah – December 30, 2007
In 1741, swimming in debt and out of favor as a composer, George Frideric Handel accepted a commission for a benefit concert in Dublin, Ireland....
One Still and Shining Moment – December 23, 2007
Bethlehem seems so far away from much of the world. A relatively small town, not much different from other communities near Jerusalem, Bethlehem is a...
O Holy Night – December 16, 2007
“O Holy Night” is one of the most beloved Christmas carols of our time. But most people have never heard the curious story of how...
As Christmas Comes – December 09, 2007
Christmas excitement is so much a part of being a child. Who doesn’t remember counting down the days, eagerly anticipating the big event, asking, “When...
The Love of God – December 02, 2007
The greatest story ever told needs no embellishment. It occupies little more than a page of holy writ. It begins with the mundane duty of...
Hymns of Praise – November 25, 2007
The psalms are hymns of praise to God written in poetic style. Their authors lived thousands of years ago in a culture that would be...