On day 6 out of 7 days of hymns, I decided to sing something out of the original hymn book, the Psalms. Psalm 46 gives comfort to those in need. The parts of this hymn that I will sing goes as follows:
“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalms 46:1-2, 8-10 NKJV
With the wind and blowing around of dust as well is me swallowing a bug in the middle of the song, it was a bit of a challenge today.
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Lasciatemi morire, a song by Claudio Monteverdi, could be considered, by some, to be the very first emo song as the title translates "Let me die".
Lasciatemi morire was one of the first Italian songs I ever learned in college. Jeff Nolte, my second voice teacher, taught me that when you are learning a song, it's important to understand the text so you can convey the emotion of the piece. He emphasized that technique is one thing, but if you combine good technique with emotional content, you have a golden performance that will be memorable. This song, at the time, was a tough one for me to perform. The translation is,..well a bit somber, and, for me, I couldn't just turn that on at will. This was another lesson from my teacher, that you had to remain in emotional control, otherwise it could hurt your voice. "You have to walk a tightrope", was his wise words. I will miss you Jeff.
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Lyrics:
Lasciatemi morire,
Lasciatemi morire;
E che volete voi che mi conforte
In così dura sorte,
In così gran martire?
Lasciatemi morire.
translation:
Let me die,
Let me die;
And what you would think could comfort me
In such a harsh fate,
In such a great martyrdom?
Let me die.
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With "The Preamble", I'm starting my new theme and those of you who are in your 30s and older will remember a little Saturday morning show called "Schoolhouse Rock". It was a great "in-between" spot where you learned a lot of cool stuff while waiting on your next cartoon. "The Preamble" song is how I learned the Preamble of the Constitution.
The lyrics are as follows:
Hey, do you know about the U.S.A.?
Do you know about the government?
Can you tell me about the Constitution?
Hey, learn about the U.S.A.
In 1787 I'm told
Our founding fathers did agree
To write a list of principles
For keepin' people free.
The U.S.A. was just startin' out.
A whole brand-new country.
And so our people spelled it out
The things that we should be.
And they put those principles down on paper and called it the Constitution, and it's been helping us run our country ever since then. The first part of the Constitution is called the preamble and tells what those founding fathers set out to do.
We the people,
In order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
In 1787 I'm told
Our founding fathers all sat down
And wrote a list of principles
That's known the world around.
The U.S.A. was just starting out
A whole brand-new country.
And so our people spelled it out
They wanted a land of liberty.
And the Preamble goes like this:
We the people,
In order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
For the United States of America...
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This song has been in my head all day, so I had to "purge" it from my brain.
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In keeping with the Star Wars theme, and in my opinion the cold that we have today, the March of the Empire theme seems appropriate.
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Underdog Theme Song Under the Overpass
Underdog Theme Song | Day 198
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The Underdog show was one of my early morning cartoons before I went to school. It was a pleasure to do this song under the overpass. I always thought that his "super energy pill" was a veiled attempt at an wink-and-a-nod at drug use, but I could be over analyzing things ;)
The lyrics are as follows:
There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
goes Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
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Many believe that millions will just instantly disappear, I would like to pose an alternative theory. “The End Times Timeline, Part 4: The Rapture”: http://r...
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Seven years ago today, I sang this song by Anuna to my bride on our wedding day.
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From the concert "Songs of Love & Springtime" Chamber Choir Concert held on March 7, 2014 - 7:30 p.m. at the Fulkerson Center at MWSU St. Joseph, MO
Frank D. Thomas, Artistic Director
Jennifer Stammers, Assistant Director
Ara Ju, Pianist
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