I was going through my music tonight, and decided I wanted to show what great variety I listen to. In the likely case of you all not appreciating the massive amounts of diversity in these songs, I suppose I will be forced to admit that I do not have a wide variety after all. But I'm fine with that. :D
So without further ado, I present my "far out" songs. (In the sidebar.)
PS. This "variety" only includes music with words, I have yet to organize lyricless music.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
My ten favorite artists (7-10)
7. Gas House Gang.
The winners of the 1993 Barbershop Harmony Society's international competition.
Pros: Really incredible harmonies and chords.
Cons: Too many love songs. :p But seriously, a lot of their songs aren't very deep.
8. Charlie Zahm.
Singer of Traditional songs.
Pros: Powerful voice.
Cons: I'm not a big fan of most of the songs he sings.
9. The Antrim Mennonite Choir.
Better than Mormons right? :p
Pros: Hymns!
Very relaxing.
Can hear every part distinctly, good recording.
Cons: None really, but be careful, they may put you to sleep.
10. Vocal Spectrum.
Another Barbershoop quartet. Won the same competition in 2006
BTW. Even though the Lead sounds like Weird Al in the first verse of the song I linked to, he doesn't usually sound like him.
Pros: Basically the same as the gas house gang.
But they sing the Barber of Seville Overture. :)
Cons: Don't sing the William Tell Overture. :(
Whew. I've finished!
I will NOT resort to using the power of the tag, But if you have read this I would like to see your top ten favorit artists also.
The winners of the 1993 Barbershop Harmony Society's international competition.
Pros: Really incredible harmonies and chords.
Cons: Too many love songs. :p But seriously, a lot of their songs aren't very deep.
8. Charlie Zahm.
Singer of Traditional songs.
Pros: Powerful voice.
Cons: I'm not a big fan of most of the songs he sings.
9. The Antrim Mennonite Choir.
Better than Mormons right? :p
Pros: Hymns!
Very relaxing.
Can hear every part distinctly, good recording.
Cons: None really, but be careful, they may put you to sleep.
10. Vocal Spectrum.
Another Barbershoop quartet. Won the same competition in 2006
BTW. Even though the Lead sounds like Weird Al in the first verse of the song I linked to, he doesn't usually sound like him.
Pros: Basically the same as the gas house gang.
But they sing the Barber of Seville Overture. :)
Cons: Don't sing the William Tell Overture. :(
Whew. I've finished!
I will NOT resort to using the power of the tag, But if you have read this I would like to see your top ten favorit artists also.
Monday, August 30, 2010
New look, and more importantly, new music!
I cleaned up my blog a bit and got the grooveshark widget. I've only got 90 songs on right now, but it automatically updates with my grooveshark playlist, so It will change pretty often without warning. :D
Sunday, August 1, 2010
My ten favorite artists (part 2 of more than 2)
6. Acapella
Yet another men's quartet. 1982-current
Wait a second, that's not fair. Why do THEY get to name their group after a musical style? Well, actually acapella isn't really even a word, it is just a respelling of "a capella" which means in Italian "In The Manner of The Church". So they aren't cheating.
Although the members were swapped out a lot, they kept the same style for the most part. But they sounded best when they had two black guys and two white guys singing together. (This was the case in several of there lineups) These guys are number one on my list a lot of the time, but they somehow didn't come to my mind until I had decided on the first five.
Some of there other good songs are here and here.
Sorry, I have to leave now.
Yet another men's quartet. 1982-current
Wait a second, that's not fair. Why do THEY get to name their group after a musical style? Well, actually acapella isn't really even a word, it is just a respelling of "a capella" which means in Italian "In The Manner of The Church". So they aren't cheating.
Although the members were swapped out a lot, they kept the same style for the most part. But they sounded best when they had two black guys and two white guys singing together. (This was the case in several of there lineups) These guys are number one on my list a lot of the time, but they somehow didn't come to my mind until I had decided on the first five.
Some of there other good songs are here and here.
Sorry, I have to leave now.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
My ten favorite artists (part 1 of 2)
I've said a lot about music recently, so I've decided that for my sake, as well as yours, I should post a list of my favorite artists. Keep in mind that the order changes with my mood, but this is the normal order. Click on the band's name to hear one of their songs.
1. Ernie Hasse and Signature Sound.
A Gospel quartet, and part of the Gaither group.
Pros: Very young for a gospel quartet, they put a lot of energy into their music. And their voices don't have the distinctive indistinctness of old singers.
Very happy/joyful sound.
Totally awesome bass singer, and the other three are excellent as well. All of them can and do take the melody.
Cons: Sometimes it seems like they are more into the show than the meaning of what they are singing. But maybe their showiness is just really noticeable because they have to exaggerate their motions for stage singing.
Summary: I like most of the songs they sing, but I don't really like their original compositions.
2. GLAD
A band of five guys who decided to try some acapella albums. Previously they had done 80's CCM.
Pros: Five people allows for some pretty incredible harmonies.
They can interperet music very well IMO. They have incredible voice control and they know how to use it
Cons: A few of their songs are too "jazzy" for me. Which means their harmonies get so close that it is annoying.
Summary: I like most of their acapella songs, but I don't like their "pre-acapella era" songs. And Some of their jazzy songs can give me a headache.
3. Gaither vocal band.
Another Gospel quartet. It changes members about every year, the only constant one being Bill Gaither himself.
Pros: Hand picked and trained by Bill Gaither.
Many Many Many songs over almost twenty years.
Cons: Some combinations of singers are worse than others, I don't really like their current lead Michael English, he sounds way to "country."
Summary: They have a few songs I don't care for, but they have so many good ones!
4. Steve Green
CCM singer who was a lot more popular twenty years ago
Pros: Incredible voice.
I got to see him in concert, the only concert I've ever been to, so doubtless that helped him get higher on my list.
Amazing voice.
Lot's of passion, you can tell he believes what he sings.
Cons: He definitely was creating his own style of music, and a some of it seems quite bland, but that is just my opinion.
Summary: He is probably my favorite soloist, but a lone voice can only sound so good, even if it is the best one in the world.
5. Michael Card
CCM artist and songwriter, with a high tenor voice.
Pros: Really deep, meaningful and thought provoking lyrics.
Cons: All though he has great vocal range I don't think he has the same vocal qualities as most of the other singers on this list.
Summary: I'm not sure why I'm doing summaries, since they are basically the same thing as the pros and cons... He writes new music which some how attains the qualities of old music.
I'm going to bed now, but I have four of the next five all ready picked out. I just have to decide on #10 and then write.
1. Ernie Hasse and Signature Sound.
A Gospel quartet, and part of the Gaither group.
Pros: Very young for a gospel quartet, they put a lot of energy into their music. And their voices don't have the distinctive indistinctness of old singers.
Very happy/joyful sound.
Totally awesome bass singer, and the other three are excellent as well. All of them can and do take the melody.
Cons: Sometimes it seems like they are more into the show than the meaning of what they are singing. But maybe their showiness is just really noticeable because they have to exaggerate their motions for stage singing.
Summary: I like most of the songs they sing, but I don't really like their original compositions.
2. GLAD
A band of five guys who decided to try some acapella albums. Previously they had done 80's CCM.
Pros: Five people allows for some pretty incredible harmonies.
They can interperet music very well IMO. They have incredible voice control and they know how to use it
Cons: A few of their songs are too "jazzy" for me. Which means their harmonies get so close that it is annoying.
Summary: I like most of their acapella songs, but I don't like their "pre-acapella era" songs. And Some of their jazzy songs can give me a headache.
3. Gaither vocal band.
Another Gospel quartet. It changes members about every year, the only constant one being Bill Gaither himself.
Pros: Hand picked and trained by Bill Gaither.
Many Many Many songs over almost twenty years.
Cons: Some combinations of singers are worse than others, I don't really like their current lead Michael English, he sounds way to "country."
Summary: They have a few songs I don't care for, but they have so many good ones!
4. Steve Green
CCM singer who was a lot more popular twenty years ago
Pros: Incredible voice.
I got to see him in concert, the only concert I've ever been to, so doubtless that helped him get higher on my list.
Amazing voice.
Lot's of passion, you can tell he believes what he sings.
Cons: He definitely was creating his own style of music, and a some of it seems quite bland, but that is just my opinion.
Summary: He is probably my favorite soloist, but a lone voice can only sound so good, even if it is the best one in the world.
5. Michael Card
CCM artist and songwriter, with a high tenor voice.
Pros: Really deep, meaningful and thought provoking lyrics.
Cons: All though he has great vocal range I don't think he has the same vocal qualities as most of the other singers on this list.
Summary: I'm not sure why I'm doing summaries, since they are basically the same thing as the pros and cons... He writes new music which some how attains the qualities of old music.
I'm going to bed now, but I have four of the next five all ready picked out. I just have to decide on #10 and then write.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Chill
I have often received comments regarding my ability to stay calm when other people would be panicking. There are several different ways in which calmness can come about. The most common way in our culture is to simply not care. This could be called the "so what?" phenomenon.
Bob: Dude, that kid's about to fall of the cliff...
Jim: So what?
Before you jump to any conclusions, let me say this. "So what" is not always bad. And it is one of the tools which I use frequently. For example...
Bob: The Seahawks just lost the superbowl!!!
Me: So what?
Mind you, "so what" as a phrase is often disrespectful, so you usually have to rephrase your statement. But the concept can be used correctly. But it is most often used improperly, resulting in a very bland society. For if one does not care about anything than he can not be cheerful.
But the above trick cannot give true peace. True peace can only be had when one trusts God completely. Without faith, "so what" can only give a sad and lonesome illusion of peace.
I don't remember the exact time, but I do remember that it was a point in time, a long time ago. When I decided that if I was going to trust God, I actually have to trust him with everything. This means that I cannot/shouldnot worry about anything. But rather, continue to labor in what is good, trusting that God will use my work for his glory.
@EthanS Chill, relax, and calm down. Believe it or not I was already most of the way done formulating this post in my mind when I saw your comment. (And yes, I was planning to post it tonight.) I've also got a few more ideas I want to post about.
Bob: Dude, that kid's about to fall of the cliff...
Jim: So what?
Before you jump to any conclusions, let me say this. "So what" is not always bad. And it is one of the tools which I use frequently. For example...
Bob: The Seahawks just lost the superbowl!!!
Me: So what?
Mind you, "so what" as a phrase is often disrespectful, so you usually have to rephrase your statement. But the concept can be used correctly. But it is most often used improperly, resulting in a very bland society. For if one does not care about anything than he can not be cheerful.
But the above trick cannot give true peace. True peace can only be had when one trusts God completely. Without faith, "so what" can only give a sad and lonesome illusion of peace.
I don't remember the exact time, but I do remember that it was a point in time, a long time ago. When I decided that if I was going to trust God, I actually have to trust him with everything. This means that I cannot/shouldnot worry about anything. But rather, continue to labor in what is good, trusting that God will use my work for his glory.
@EthanS Chill, relax, and calm down. Believe it or not I was already most of the way done formulating this post in my mind when I saw your comment. (And yes, I was planning to post it tonight.) I've also got a few more ideas I want to post about.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Music
As you can see, I put music in the sidebar, try it and let me know if it works or not. I don't think it has the ability to start playing automatically, so you have to click play. I chose this player because it has all the music I like, though it only let's you have twenty five.
Also comment on the songs themselves, which ones you like, and which ones you don't like.
Also comment on the songs themselves, which ones you like, and which ones you don't like.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Catholicism...
1 Corinthians 1
12 What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas "; still another, "I follow Christ."
13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
The Catholics seem to have read only the part that says "I follow Cephas," for they have set Peter as the head of the Church.
12 What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas "; still another, "I follow Christ."
13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
The Catholics seem to have read only the part that says "I follow Cephas," for they have set Peter as the head of the Church.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Progressive theology...
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...Even if it is true now, it isn't true anymore.
...Can be described as the French revolution of theology.
...Disregarding all traditions, and former interpretations of scripture, because all of history's greatest theologians must be stupider than you, the modern thinker.
If you couldn't tell, I'm not the biggest fan of "progressive theology."
...Even if it is true now, it isn't true anymore.
...Can be described as the French revolution of theology.
...Disregarding all traditions, and former interpretations of scripture, because all of history's greatest theologians must be stupider than you, the modern thinker.
If you couldn't tell, I'm not the biggest fan of "progressive theology."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Book review: Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke
This is one of the many books which I added to my books list to read early last year, but never got around to finishing. Anyways, I finished it over Christmas break, and overall I must say it was a very good book. The first part of the book is written by Brigadier General Brooke about his travels in India, the second part is letters to his wife from various peoples regarding his death. In his journal Brooke talks about the uselessness of sorties outside of the citadel where they are besieged. Also during the siege, he recommended two Lieutenants for the Victoria's cross for carrying a Sepoy* to safety under heavy fire.
Shortly afterward, the journal ends, and the letters tell that he died while trying to carry one of his wounded men back into the citadel.
Earlier in the journal, he writes of his travels through India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and of the beauties and horrors of that land.
*A Sepoy was a native Indian who fought for a European power.
The book can be read here
The next book on my list is "Three months in the southern States by Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, a character whom many of you will read about in "The killer angels."
I started this book in the summer, and the main thing I remember is that while coming through Mexico and Texas all he ate was Bacon and bread. Unfortunately Texas was as far as I got while trying to read it in the summer, because I got sidetracked by Chesterton.
Shortly afterward, the journal ends, and the letters tell that he died while trying to carry one of his wounded men back into the citadel.
Earlier in the journal, he writes of his travels through India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and of the beauties and horrors of that land.
*A Sepoy was a native Indian who fought for a European power.
The book can be read here
The next book on my list is "Three months in the southern States by Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, a character whom many of you will read about in "The killer angels."
I started this book in the summer, and the main thing I remember is that while coming through Mexico and Texas all he ate was Bacon and bread. Unfortunately Texas was as far as I got while trying to read it in the summer, because I got sidetracked by Chesterton.
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