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December 19th, 2008 amazing, Angels, Blogging, choral, Creative No Comments »

Merry {video} Christmas

Sending these videos out to two people that have ultimately changed my stygian-like Christmas mood.
They made my inner Grinch go running for the hills in ways unimagined.
No names, no links, they know who they are.
The first video is just plain hilarious.
The second you need to get your headphones.
I’m not a big Celine Dion fan but you have to admit the woman has some serious pipes.
A Merry Christmas to two people that have shown me what it really means to give of your heart.
I am truly blessed this year.
Enjoy.





November 2nd, 2008 amazing, Angels, chances, choral, Creative, Family, flying, Friends, God, Internet, Ipod, Life, Love, Music, Personal, prayer, Sacred, Sad, Truth, Video, wishes, women, YouTube 5 Comments »

Special Request



I went to the candlelit chapel at Jenna’s college tonight for mass and heard the choir (which Jen is in) do this song.
I had goosebumps and tears in my eyes simply because they sing it so well and the song moves me so.
I also thought of a close friend that needs to listen to this.
I know she will cry but I am ultimately hoping it gives her some much needed light at this somber point in her life.
Close your eyes and listen . . .
Groban’s voice is an amazing instrument.

September 19th, 2008 choral, Jazz music, Just For Fun, Kids, Life, Love, Music, off to college, Personal, piano, prayer, women 5 Comments »

transcribing patience

I haven’t been around much for a number of reasons.
The biggest is that I’ve been transcribing a vocal arrangement for my daughter Sarah.
(from a recording I did years ago with my sister, Maureen for her wedding in ’83)
Sarah belongs to an ‘a cappella’ group at her college and wanted to do the version of
“When I fall in love” that I sang many years ago.
It’s an SATB arrangement that divides into six parts in some sections.
Yeah, crazy. But really nice in a Manhattan Transfer kind of way.
I can’t find the sheet music I used so I must use my ears to transcribe this Jazz vocal nightmare.
Truth be told, I’m kind of enjoying it.
It will however keep me from doing too much here for now.
Hope you folks don’t mind.
And I pray these girls want to sing on Sunday night.
If not, Mr. Murphy will not be wearing his slappy-dappy-flappy-happy hat.
(I have no idea what kind of hat that would be, but I’m quite sure it’s outrageously ugly)
Cross your fingers for me, folks.

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