Category Archives: Music

Where bluebonnets grow …

“This is the only place on Earth bluebonnets grow, and once a year they come an’ go at this old house here by the road. And when we die, we say we’ll catch some blackbird’s wing, and we will fly … Continue reading

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Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) (Official Music Video)

 

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Toby Keith dead at 62 after losing battle to cancer

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Seed Shopping for your Food Garden (Where to buy, what to buy, and general seed-nerd chat)

If you will be planting a garden this spring or summer, this video may be interesting to you. Jess has lots of good information, especially for the beginning gardener, but it is interesting for everybody. It’s long, but I hope … Continue reading

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Song of the day – Heartbreak Hotel

Elvis Presley,  born January 8, 1935. Today would be his 89th birthday. In his honor, here is his first #1 hit record, from 1956, when he was 21 years old: “Heartbreak Hotel” was written in 1955 by Mae Boren Axton — mother … Continue reading

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When You Gonna Wake Up?

This was written in 1979 by Bob Dylan. Listen to it in view of today’s problems. From Front Page: Maybe Bob Dylan is a prophet after all. On stage in Omaha back on Jan. 25, 1980, Dylan, in the midst … Continue reading

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Music of the day – How Great Thou Art

I don’t know that this is seasonal, but it is certainly appropriate to praise our Lord! I have asked that this version be played at my memorial service.

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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading

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Music of the day – Happy New Year (Abba)

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

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