Children’s songs should be clean. Not explicit. Because kids should be cared for and safe until the job of raising them is done. And the wrong kind of music (yes, I said “wrong kind”) can be unhealthy and unsafe. I read some interesting (but sad) info from an issue of the “Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.” And it said that kids who … Read the rest…
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Norwegian Wood, by the Beatles. Scarborough Fair, by Simon and Garfunkel. We Are The Champions, by Queen. And even She’s Always A Woman, by Billy Joel. Those songs all have something in common. Do you know what it is? Well, I won’t make you guess. They’re all performed in 6/8 time. And 6/8 time is one of the best for heart-felt emotion. 6/8 time … Read the rest…
Catch The Moon You can’t actually catch the moon. You might catch it or capture it in a photograph or video. But you might have noticed, in TV shows and other videos…the moon is big. And mighty far away. Oh yeah, it’s also not falling or being tossed. So you can’t catch it. All that being said, I wrote a song called “Catch The … Read the rest…
Today I’d like to share a pro life music video from John Elefante. You may remember him as the lead singer for the band, “Kansas”. This song came out in the last part of 2013, but I heard and watched it for the first time today. It takes what one blogger called “an overtly pro life stance on the contentious matter” of abortion. I’ve … Read the rest…
Baby Boomers In Love
I recently heard from some baby boomers in love. They’re friends of mine, and they’ve been married for over 25 years. Yep, they stuck it out when things were tough…enjoyed wonderful times together…had kids and sent them on their way in the world…and now they find they’re in love all over again. What an awesome story. Another cool part of the story is that … Read the rest…
In Your Face…Not In Your Ears
I remember a day when music was purely for your listening enjoyment and entertainment. Now…so much of it is designed and marketed to be in your face…and shouldn’t be in your ears. Don’t misunderstand me. I enjoy a good music video as much as the next person. But I want the video to be about the music or enhance the music or help the … Read the rest…