Merry Christmas!

Old Time Gospel Sunday: Easter

He's alive and I'm forgiven!

Don Francisco, 'He's Alive!'

Bye Bye Bayh

For Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, the latest Democrat to flee Obama's sinking ship.

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Christmas Day

Carrie Underwood, 'What Child Is This?'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Christmas Eve

Burl Ives, 'Joy to the World'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 3

Jewel, 'Silent Night'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 4

Sarah McLachlan, 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 5

Andrea Bocelli, 'Adeste Fideles'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 6

Celtic Woman, 'O Holy Night'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 7

The hauntingly beautiful 'Coventry Carol', sweetly performed by Quorum, an all-male vocal group from Lithuania.

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 8

Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics to this beautiful song....

Mark Lowry, 'Mary Did You Know?'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 9

A little bit o' Christmastime blues from one of my all-time favorites....

Aaron Neville, 'Please Come Home for Christmas'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 10

Selah, 'Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel'

12 Days of Christmas In Song, Day 11

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 'Carol of the Bells'

Black Friday

Steely Dan, 'Black Friday'

Thursday Jazz Interlude

Soulstice, 'Fall Into You'

Autumn Leaves...

RIP: Art Ferrante

Art Ferrante, half of the iconic piano duo Ferrante and Teicher, passed away today at 88.  My mother loved their music and I think listening to them as a child influenced my life-long love affair with the piano.  Mr. Teicher died last year, so they can resume their duets in Heaven.  Rest in peace,  Mr. Ferrante, and thanks for the wonderful memories.

Ferrante & Teicher, 'Exodus'

Turn, Turn, Turn

We have one Maple tree that likes to get a head start on autumn. Every year, it turns blaze red well before all the others and makes for a really striking display against the all-green woods. The soybeans in the foreground know fall is here, too... they're turning golden yellow and are almost ready to harvest. This is my favorite time of year.

 ¹To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
 ²A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
 ³A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
 ⁴A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
 ⁵A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
 ⁶A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
 ⁷A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
 ⁸A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
(Ecclesiastes 3, King James Version)

09:00 09.09.09

The Beatles, 'Number 9'

The Clovers, 'Love Potion No.9'

The Moldy Peaches, 'Lucky Number 9'

Sesame Street, 'My Martian Cutie (Number 9)