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Bo Diddley, Who Gave Rock His Beat, Dies at 79


Bo Diddley, a singer and guitarist who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock ’n’ roll itself, died Monday at his home in Archer, Fla. He was 79.   Article here.

Landfill Harmonic

Ginny found this on Facebook.  It is an incredible story of the power of music. Please take time to watch.

A Beautiful Song from Minnesota

Watch it full screen.  What a powerful statement of what Christian Love is all about.  Watch the faces. Watch it several times. Just do it!

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music

St. Matthew Passion

I have been listening to this NPR program from 2008.  It is a wonderful program about  " one of the greatest pieces of music in the western repertory," - St. Matthew Passion, My great aunt used to say of a piece of music that "it was healing."  I can see how she felt that way after listening to this.

Etta James

Simply the best.

Moments of Beauty

Bob sent me the link to this video. I recommend watching it full screen to see the expressions on peoples faces. It made me smile, and tear up some as I thought about how most music is made as a group experience. This certainly was. People working together to make something harmonious and beautiful. The performers and the audience are all aware of this. One man just sat right down on the ground with his kids to listen. Do we ever just stop and sit and listen, or look.

I know that there are soloists and sometimes we prefer to be alone but no one is ever truly alone as there is a Great Friend looking over his (or her) shoulder guiding and supporting - we just have to become aware.  Were there people who walked right on by this wonderful "flash mob"  you bet.  It was their loss.  This week I think about the things I am thankful for.  I am particularly thankful for those "moment of beauty" which we can find when we look for them and for the Internets that bring us so many more.   Enjoy.

For your listening enjoyment.

One of my all time favorite pieces of music.

My Favorite Song from La Cague

Labor Day Anthem

Summertime

First day of Summer.  I am off to the Dr.  Enjoy the music. I'll report later

Music

Lodge Brother Kurt had this posted on Facebook.  Intense.

Gramatik

Jon turned me on to this.  Great music.

Beautiful

I thought I recognized the Choir.  This one is just fun!

A 17 Year Tradition

Darlene Love has been doing this for 17 years this is my favorite one.


And my other Christmas Tradition is to re-read A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. I used to read it to my class every year.
And of course we must have Miss Eartha Kitt's Santa Baby

Nathaniel Hedin Schmidt singing "O Holy Night" at the Des Moines, Iowa Scottish Rite Installation and Christmas Party

Happy Birthday Brother Wolfgang

And thank you for the beauty you have given us.



As requested by John - Who went out to find it

Saints

I am not a football fan. But I love Louis Armstrong and this song. I had the organist play it as the last song at Mother's funeral. Go Saints! (since it couldnt be the Vikes)