A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.
Thank you so much for sharing that. It was genuinely fascinating and surprisingly educational. I sometimes worry that I come across a little too serious, but we all muddle through in our own ways, don’t we? I’m really glad you took the time to write this. It gave me a new way to think about things, and I appreciate that more than you know.
Amethyst Angel, this version of "Carol of the Bells," reminded me of the version by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Classic Music with a techno beat and I go way back. I found the Ferry Corsten version of Barber's Adagio years ago, and it remains one of my all-time favorites in that genre.
Sorry if this is a shock to the system to find out that a retiree likes music with a heavy techno beat. But in my defense, there is a much younger man, hanging out in this aging body, waiting for the Lord Jesus to return. Then, I can be young, again, during His Millennial Reign.
I'm with 🍬Candywyn🎶 on this one. Just look up, "Carol of the Bells" (all genres), and see how many versions there are. I just did, and found a YouTube video, that was nearly a half-hour long with at least a dozen versions of it.
Sorry for the long comment, but "Carol of the Bells" is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Can you tell?
My fourth choice is another song I only found late in the season last year. As a kid, I never knew Do You Hear What I Hear, and when I learned about it, I liked it… Sorta, kinda, maybe. The melody and theme is engaging, but I never really heard a version that I especially wanted to hear more than another. Last year, I started exploring different versions of it, both instrumentals and vocals, and was rather annoyed that none of them “clicked.” It seemed as though it was just exactly the sort of song I would like, but what rendition?
I complained about my conundrum in Scroll one evening, and much to my surprise, S🤦♂️, of all people, recommended I try listening to the Andrea Bocelli version. I took him up on it and went one step further by trying the Family edition rather than the Solo. Ooh, my! Andrea, Matteo and Virginia make the most beautiful harmonies, their highs and lows balancing perfectly. I never really got to know Andrea Bocelli because my mom doesn't care for him (she thinks his voice sounds soulless… I don't quite get that.)
The story, the music and the voices unfold like a Disney movie, for me, painting pictures of hopes, prayers and dreams. This is a song I'm proud to have kept on my old phone since I added it last year. It clicks in every way. Thank you, Steven, and happy almost birthday I didn't think you even listen to Christmas music. I hope you have as enjoyable a December as possible
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