I am listening to my daughter play oh tantenbaum in preparation for next sunday. She is the music director for her christian church. She has such a wonderful ability. Guitar and voice. Then saxaphone. Then flute. Then piano and voice again. All with love and feeling.
I may be an atheist. But I love it. It is my heritage. My soul.
Originally posted by StarValleyWyNothing like Christmass music to chear me up... though I mean the type you usually find in stores in New York.
Now she has moved on to "Silent Night"...
Holy night.
Why isn't all calm and
Why isn't all bright?
I must lay it aside for now. And dream.
Some " Boney M " and 'rivers of babylon' usually put me in a great shopping mood.
Originally posted by pcaspianI guess. But to shop?
Nothing like Christmass music to chear me up... though I mean the type you usually find in stores in New York.
Some " Boney M " and 'rivers of babylon' usually put me in a great shopping mood.
I just want to indulge in nostalgia.
A trip up the canyon in star valley on grandpa's sled. Drawn by the two horses. Singing "On Come All Ye Faithful" at the top of our lungs, taking the rein and watching grandpa savor our good moves and teach us better when we give wrong rein to the lead.
Shop?
Shame.
Set with family and talk. Play. Grin. That is christmas. The spirit of Christ.
I grabbed my harmonica in C and G and played "Oh Holy Night" with my daughter. What a wonderful thing. I am wiping tears from the ability that music and heritage gives me with my daughter. To Love and share.
We don't see eye to eye on all things. <edit> She is a strong Christian and I am atheist> But we do share a heritage that binds.
May you all see a little joy in singing a christmas hymn. Without guilt or obligation or political BS.
I say with apoligetic manner that I do here sit
And play "Hark The Herald Angel" sing,
To make it about as I set with kids and get
A song from then "God Bless Ye Merry Gentle" being.
Go and now return my soul to youth,
best relayed through trial and fine effort.
Because I only repent. And want my best love
to return. In time.
Just finished "Jingle Bells" with my two grand sons and Becky on the guitar. Now going into a deep religious song I don't know. Let you know how it works. I am just playing my 'monica and pretending that all is well. It is a 'G' by the way.
Note: I own eight harmonica'a. Each in it's own key. Each monochramatic.
Originally posted by StarValleyWyFunny you should say that.
I just want to indulge in nostalgia.
I burned a Xmas CD last year and I was listening to it in the car. Only half the songs were Christmas songs. About a quarter of them were Cure songs and the other quarter were just various other songs...from the 80's.
I generally don't like 80's music all that much, but listening to the CD brought back a warm, fuzzy feeling of nostalga; really making me want to sit in front of an open fireplace, on a thick rug, with a good bottle of rose and watch Christmas TV.
I can only imagine I was stoned out of my skull last year at one point, I seriously can't think of myself creating such a masterpiece of emotion when sober.
Originally posted by shavixmirDoes anyone else out there agree with me that nostalgia is not what it used to be?
Funny you should say that.
I burned a Xmas CD last year and I was listening to it in the car. Only half the songs were Christmas songs. About a quarter of them were Cure songs and the other quarter were just various other songs...from the 80's.
I generally don't like 80's music all that much, but listening to the CD brought back a warm, fuzzy feel ...[text shortened]... ne point, I seriously can't think of myself creating such a masterpiece of emotion when sober.