Category Archives: Music

Music of the day – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Stella

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. … Continue reading →

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Music of the day: Children, go where I send thee

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Stella

It will be our fifth Christmas without Kenny Rogers here on earth, but his music will always be with us!

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Music of the day: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Stella

It’s time to enjoy Christmas holiday music! If you have any favorites, let me know, and I may include it in the daily music postings. At least one every day until Epiphany.

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Music of the day – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Stella

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright Drawn by Thee our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light Word of God, our flesh that fashioned. With the fire of life impassioned. Striving still to truth unknown Soaring, dying … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Autumn Leaves

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Stella

30 The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses The sun-burned hands I used to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I’ll … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Over the river and through the woods …

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Stella

While setting up my “Music of the day” posts for the Christmas season I thought I would also include the days between Thanksgiving and the first Sunday in Advent. By the way, if  you have a favorite seasonal song that … Continue reading →

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God Bless America!

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Stella
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Happy Birthday, George Gershwin

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Stella

If he were alive, today would be his 106th birthday. He was born Jacob Gershwine on September 26, 1898 in New York City. As an American composer and pianist, his compositions included popular, jazz and classical works. Among his best-known … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Music

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Stella

To honor all of those who work hard every day, and for those who did so for many years and are honorably retired! There are many great songs celebrating workers – the good bits and the bad bits. What’s your … Continue reading →

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A classic – Scheherazade, Op 35, Rimsky-Korsakov

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Stella

Take it or leave it, I’m sharing part of one of my favorite classical music pieces. Scheherazade is based on the One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights), which tells the story of an Arab Sultan: The … Continue reading →

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