Music

The main feature of the music site is a blog called “Words That Sing”. It will feature predominantly the works of songwriters (many of whom both write and sing their own music.) There will be a weekly release on Fridays and occasional “pop-ups”. The programs will be 30-45 minutes in length and will have themes based on the choice of songs played for your enjoyment.

Just FYI, a “song” is generally considered to be a piece of music combined with words. Some use the term more loosely to include “instrumentals” as well. We will talk about variations on that theme including the idea that some actually think that melodies and notes actually “Talk”—stay tuned for that.

Is music the international language? Some have made that claim. For me it hardly matters. It “speaks” to me in more ways than I can express. In this site I propose to talk with you about my great passion. One friend has taught me how to listen to Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony; another drenched me in all his favorite singer-songwriters; I used to close out my late nights with “Music From the Hearts of Space” on public radio; I grew up in the sixties with a TV show “Hootenanny” featuring all the greats of “folk music”; my Mom played an album called “A Festival of Light Classical Music” to me and my little brother; I sang in choirs and glee clubs; I played guitar and sang around campfires. The list goes on and on.

These things inspired me and taught me much about life. Come share with me.