Features

Want to be inspired, to hear some gorgeous music, or maybe just to laugh?  These articles include links to uplifting recordings and thoughtful articles.  You’ll need a headset or good speakers to enjoy these features. 

To see a complete list of Features, click on any of the blogs referenced on this page. Then click on the word “Features” near the top left of the page.

Our haunted house 1: Strange sounds, dreams, and foreboding

Antwerp Flashdance: Joyful, exuberant, and unexpected

The story of His: Controversial group from the 1970s—mine! 

Book Review: God on Mute: What do we do when God answers our prayers with silence?
Rutter’s brief masterpiece: The Lord Bless You and Keep You with gorgeous “Amen”

Is God an accountant or an artist? God is an artist and we are his masterpiece

Four notes recall death: they make us think of death and the last judgement

Beethoven’s Fifth on a roll: A visual image of the masterpiece in all its glory

Book review: Improbable Planet: The amazing building project resulting in planet earth

Bernstein and Rhapsody in Blue: The great conductor plays and conducts Gershwin’s masterpiece

Grand Creations: Classic and Contemporary Arrangements for Solo Piano

The power of choral singing: Something amazing happens when people sing together in a choir. 

New hymns added: Four new piano hymns for singing
Peter and the Wolf and the Orchestra: Delightful music with children's tale for adults and children alike
I am music: Links to some gorgeous music--that tells the story of humanity as only it can.  
MIM is local treasure: The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is an amazing and rare resource. 
Happy 4th: My patriotic medley--and lots of links to other patriotic songs.  
Piano hymns for singing is online! Introducing Piano Hymns for Singing
Happy 4th! My patriotic medley--and lots of links to other patriotic songs.  
MIM is local treasure: The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is an amazing and rare resource.