Music
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What is your denominational background? What type of music have you been exposed to in church? Have you ever heard or sung traitional hymns in your church? What element of church music gets your attetion? (i.e. lyrics, instrumentation, rhythm, etc). What is your opinion/feeling toward traditional hymns? Toward modernized gospel? Note: Names of all individuals […]
Drip, Drip, Drop Little April Showers….. a fun session idea to engage your client(s) in a variety of ways. From instrument play to potential songwriting, this song can be adapted to suit many different areas of need. Instructions Learn the song Lead sheet included in downloadable materials Use the song for instrument play/improvisation Sing through one verse […]
Photo Credit: Robman94 / CC by 3.0 English ska band the Specials has announced that lead singer Terry Hall has passed away. He was 63. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists […]
Feeling good feels good. In 1977, Ian Dury released his single “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a phrase that would be adopted by pop culture for years to come. Sex, drugs, and music all affect the regions of our brain that comprise our “reward system,” using the neurotransmitter dopamine to communicate and enhance […]
I recently participated in the Adams County Library’s FunFest. Doesn’t the name FunFest just sound like a good time? It really was. FunFest is a free event hosted by the library system that celebrates the kick-off of their summer reading program. Community organizations and businesses host vendor booths with activities for children and information for […]
Mac DeMarco is continuing his annual tradition of covering classic Christmas songs. Following his cover of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” last year, the Canadian musician is back with a new rendition of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” The roughly two-minute track arrives with a new music video, which finds DeMarco and […]
One of the questions I’m asked most often when I’m out doing presentations or workshops is, “Can you tell me what relaxation music to add to my playlist to use at home?” On the surface this sounds like an easy question– but it isn’t. That’s like asking 10 people on the street to name the […]
La banda galesa de rock progresivo The Reasoning ha anunciado su regreso y lo hará con una nueva formación. Como es sabido, este grupo originario de Cardiff mantuvo una actividad entre 2005 y 2015, y su último disco fue en 2012, ‘Adventures in Neverland’. Tras su disolución, ahora los ex miembros Matt Cohen (bajista y […]
As we close out 2022, I wanted to share a handful of items that I personally got some enjoyment out of. We’re cutting it close on timing for this to be relevant, but a late gift is still a nice gesture. So, if you know someone who loves music or makes music, I hope you […]
On the shift from hymns to modern gospel Jacques expressed a need for balance between the use of hymns and modern gospel music in the church. In his view, millennials and subsequent generations deserve to know and should be able to experience the richness of hymns especially considering the fact that modern gospel […]
