Music & the Spoken Word Library

Putting Worry in Its Place – Sunday, August 21, 2016

Nobody’s life is worry free, but that doesn’t mean our worries need to run our lives. Learning how to manage our worries can make all...

Nature’s Beautiful Gifts – Sunday, August 14, 2016

The best remedy for the stresses and tensions of modern life is simpler than we might think: spend some time outside. When we interact with...

Winners and Champions – Sunday, August 7, 2016

It’s been said that “life does not determine winners. Winners determine life.”1 Most true winners have “lost” at some point in life. They have been...

A Perfect Brightness of Hope – Sunday, July 31, 2016

A young woman from a disadvantaged background stood on the stage in cap and gown, proudly holding the university diploma she had just been awarded....

Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children- Sunday, July 24, 2016

More than 150 years ago, thousands of stalwart pioneers fled their comfortable homes into the wilderness in search of freedom from religious persecution. A newspaper...

More Than Just a Song- Sunday, July 17, 2016

Written by the people and for the people, folk music is appropriately named; it truly is the music of the folks—the common people, even the...

America’s Best Idea- Sunday, July 10, 2016

In 1872, United States President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill designating Yellowstone as America’s first national park. In fact, it was the first national...

“God Bless America” – Sunday, July 3, 2016

Irving Berlin, America’s most successful songwriter, was born in a small Russian village near the Siberian border. Threats of violence forced his family to flee...

Radiate Goodness – Sunday, June 26, 2016

The choices we make not only shape our lives but, in a way, show on our face. We all know people who seem to have...