Posted in Music on April 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It was an unusual week for beautiful music. Last weekend, our family headed to Chicago for a recital with the Chinese pianist Lang Lang at Symphony Center. The place was packed for an unforgettable afternoon of Bartok, Debussy, Schumann, and an unbelievable rendition of Chopin’s Polinaise in A flat Major which brought the crowd to [...]
Posted in Family, Music, Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | 10 Comments »
When I was a teenager, I thought that accordions were embarrassing. My dad, who is half Swedish and half Norwegian, grew up with accordions at his grandfather’s house, and his own dad used to play the accordion and sing with my grandma at various churches. I still remember as a child hearing them sing various [...]
Posted in Music on January 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love the Tolzer Boys Choir from Bavaria, and have found some of their videos on YouTube. Here is a musical/spiritual gem from Bach’s St. John Passion sung by Christian Immler, a boy alto from the Tolzer Choir. He is singing about the portion of the passion story where Jesus is captured and bound. [...]
Posted in Family, Music on January 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Last night our home was a lively place. We had a family of 8, and a boyfriend of one of the 8, over for dinner. That was in addition to the seven people in our family. It was delightful to have a family of like faith and values share our home for the evening. The [...]
Posted in Music on January 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Thy precious time misspent, redeem,
Each present day thy last esteem,
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thyself prepare.
By influence of the Light divine
Let thy own light to others shine.
Reflect all Heaven’s propitious [...]
Posted in Music on December 9, 2007 | 5 Comments »
This piece from WorldnetDaily needs very little by way of commentary or introduction, but that’s never stopped me in the past! Anyone who has ever listened to Bach’s St. Matthew Passion or his Christmas Oratorio will not forget it soon. I have a special love for the St. Matthew. The precious words of the [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hymns, Music, tagged christianity, Hymns, Jesus, Worship on October 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I wanted to share this hymn we sang this morning in worship. It was written during the heart of the Reformation, but its message is timeless truth.
From God can nothing move me; He will not step aside
But gently will reprove me And be my constant guide.
He stretches out His hand in evening and in morning,
My [...]
Posted in Music on October 19, 2007 | 12 Comments »
I was engaged in house cleaning this morning when music suddenly could be heard. It was Johann Strauss, Jr., so I waltzed into my son Jonathan’s bedroom to see what he was playing. The morning turned into an impromptu music appreciation fest. I scrubbed a tub to Mozart’s Dies Irae, cleaned a sink to Beethoven’s [...]
