When you think about it, “Jesus” has a pretty good thing going, doesn’t He? I mean, He is everywhere, all of the time, near, far, or inside of you. Someone who lived and has been dominating the world for over 2000 years with the message, “I am here for you.”…
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Sibelius Symphony #2: Morning Symphonies
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Md3zH2Mvs] Here is Sibelius’ second symphony in D major. Enjoy!
Sibelius: Symphony 2 – Listening to new music to keep you open in the mind.
I am going to post the symphonies of Jean Sibelius this week because I personally do not know them and am interested in getting familiar with them. I will talk a bit about Sibelius, his life and his music along the way. There is something special about listening…
Reverie: Dreaming for this morning's meditation and positive energy.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRjllL-MP0U?rel=0&showinfo=0] Maybe the best thing I can do for people is share daily videos of great music which helps them start their day. This piece by Claude Debussy is certainly representative of his ability to create impressionistic moods with the piano. Reverie, dreaming is something that the mind does…
The peace of mind that comes with great music.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8e0fBlvEMQ?rel=0&showinfo=0] I ran across this great recording of Hélène Grimaud playing this beautiful 2nd Movement from Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major, it was his favorite concerto. It calms the mind and soothes the soul. It is simply divine and obviously with DG doing the sound and video it is going…
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Dominion Over the Earth
“…and God gave man dominion over the earth.” Genesis 1:28 “…And God blessed them, and God said unto them, ‘Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living…
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The One Thing That Is You: Getting your priorities straight to work on your own art.
If there is anything that is true about life it is that it seems like everything in it wants to take you away from your art, the one thing that is you. We have to earn a living, help our family and friends, jump through the social hoops of clubs,…