the absolute worst rendition of ‘o holy night’ ever recorded
i have nothing to say, other than i simply can’t stop laughing. it is that bad. i’m dying laughing it’s that bad. Posted in christmas, humor, i'm not making this up, music Tagged: christmas carol,...
View Article35 years ago and the legend lives on (from the chippewa on down…)
One of the greatest memorial ballads ever written preserves the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 35 years ago Wednesday, the boat about which Gordon Lightfoot sang sank in Lake Superior, November 10,...
View Articlethoughts on the use of instrumental music in worship
I’ve begun posting some of my thoughts on church-related issues on the Malibu Church of Christ Blog. For instance, I recently posted some thoughts entitled, “Opposed to instrumental music in worship?...
View Articlecongrats to jim morrison (and doors fans everywhere)
MSNBC reports: Forty years after Jim Morrison was convicted of exposing himself at a wild Miami concert, this is the end: Florida’s Clemency Board, egged on by departing Gov. Charlie Crist, pardoned...
View Articlejoshua busman on the use of instrumental music in worship during the...
Jim West directed my attention to an excellent paper given by Joshua Busman of UNC, Chapel Hill presented at the 2010 SCGMC Meeting at Duke University on differing views of the use of instrumental...
View ArticleTop 10 Viral Videos of the Year on YouTube
YouTube has ranked its top 10 videos of the year in a video of its own. Some of these still crack me up, including the #1 video. Check ‘em out. Filed under: humor, music, social networking Tagged: ten,...
View Articleanother reason to love the stanford band
in january of 2010, the jackwagons from westboro baptist church showed up at stanford university’s hillel house to protest. when the stanford band found out, they sprang into action. in a beautiful,...
View Articlemy choice for worst christian song ever: ancient words
Rod of Alexandria has begun a meme asking different bloggers to choose the worst Christian song in existence and describe why it is so abhorrent to them. Those who know me know that I have been no fan...
View Articlethe greatest orchestral performance of all time
…is turned in by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. I love Sergio Leone, and love Clint Eastwood, but also love Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach. Excellent choice by the Ukulele Orchestra and well...
View ArticleRIP MCA
Rolling stone is reporting that Adam Yauch, AKA “MCA”, the gravelly-voiced member of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 48. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. I first heard the Beasties in Jr....
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