Music & the Spoken Word Library

The America We Call Home – November 20, 2005

In 1893 Katharine Lee Bates, an English professor from Massachusetts, visited theColorado Rockies. Her stay included an expedition, in a prairie wagon, to the 14,000-foot...

The Path to Home – November 13, 2005

It may be that we have more expressions about “home” than anything else. We’ve allheard “home is where the heart is,” “there’s no place like...

Their Finest Hour – November 06, 2005

In 1940, as the thunder and lightning of armed conflict erupted across Europe, WinstonChurchill stood at the head of a nation faced with the horrible...

Put Courage in Your Dreams – October 23, 2005

The great Irish tenor Ronan Tynan inspires audiences around the world with his abundant musical gifts. We admire his singing and performing, but just as...

Hearts to Match Our Dreams – October 16, 2005

From the timeless tale of the puppet brought to life comes the classic ballad “When You Wish upon a Star.” The little wooden Pinocchio, painstakingly...

To Live a Balanced Live – October 09, 2005

One of the great opportunities in life is to gain a variety of experiences. It is important that we fill our days with a balance...

Now Let Us Rejoice – October 02, 2005

It’s one thing to write a song about rejoicing when all is well and the future looks bright. It’s quite another to sing of rejoicing...

Meditation – September 25, 2005

Throughout history, men and women have drawn strength from stepping away from the crowd to quietly commune with their Maker. Isaac of old “went out...

It Couldn’t Be Done – September 18, 2005

During the first half of the past century, Edgar A. Guest became well-known as the “people’s poet.” Celebrated for his homespun, sentimental verse, he penned...