Five From My Playlist - 03/24/2006

I've been revisiting some more tracks from a few years back. Here's my latest list...

1) "Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam. A haunting song, made especially so by Eddie Vedder's emotionally lined voice.


2) "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman & Eric Clapton. I've always liked Tracy's version, but I recently came across this duet with Eric Clapton. It's great.


3) "Shot You Down" - Nancy Sinatra. I recently re-watched the Kill Bill movies again, and this song is just so appropriate for the Bride.


4) "God Walks the Dark Hills" - Vestal Goodman. The Queen of Southern Gospel outdid herself on this one. Another one of my favorites that she brings a lot to is "Rock of Ages"


5) "Killing Me Softly" - The Fugees. Lauryn Hill has such a soulful voice, and it really makes the remake of this song.

Five From My Playlist - 03/13/2006

Latest five on my list...

1) "The Scientist" - Coldplay. A beautiful love song.


2) "Right Here" - Staind. I love the emotional plea in this song.


3) "Girl Next Door" - Saving Jane. I wish I would have known this song in high school.


4) "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" - Relient K. This track is just so out of the normal, that I find it interesting.


5) "Bad Day" - Daniel Powter. Everyone has bad days, right? The video makes me like this song even more. I feel that it will quickly be overplayed, though, if the local radio station is any indication. Video is copyrighted, but here is the audio.

Legendary Pianist Dies Suddenly

On February 22, legendary Steinway pianist Anthony Burger passed away suddenly while playing for one of the Gaither Homecoming cruises.

Burger was an extremely talented musician who often brought the audience to their feet in amazement while performing.

Further information on his life and career can be found at his website.

Artist Spotlight: The Ten Tenors

The Ten Tenors create beautiful harmony with beautiful songs. The group formed in 1995 when all original ten were studying opera in their native Australia. Now they have perfected their dynamic into a fabulously entertaining show of lights, music (of course), comedy and even dance.

The group highlights a wide variety of music styles from Opera ("Without the boring bits") to Queen (their "Bohemian Rhapsody" rendition is superb, as is their "Bicycle Race"). One of the most beautiful songs I have heard is their version of "Stonde". The Ten Tenors have something for everyone. Catch them when they are in your area!







(Just ignore the Quality of the picture on this next one!)

Five From My Playlist - 02/02/2006

Here are some more..

1) "Blueberry Hill" - Fats Domino. I love this guy. This song is a long-time favorite of mine.


2) "Answer" - Sarah McLachlan. This song was featured on an episode of General Hospital. It is just lovely.


3) "By the Mark" - Gillian Welch. I really don't like country, but I do like bluegrass. Yes, that's possible. And this song proves it.


4) "I Wanna Go to Heaven" - Mark Lowry. This is such a fun song. Mark sings all 4 parts, and the lyrics will make you smile. Here he performs with three others, but you still get to gear the lyrics.


5) "Extraordinary" - Liz Phair. A powerful song from a female perspective.

Five From My Playlist - 01/15/2006

Here's 5 more...

1) "Sunrise" - Norah Jones. Her voice is beyond her years.


2) "Silver Springs" - Fleetwood Mac. This song is simply a classic.


3) "Piano Man" - Billy Joel. Another classic.


4) "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" - My Chemical Romance. This one should prove my varied taste. The anger in this song is just so real. And, btw, I prefer the edited version, just because of the strong language.


5) "Kashmir" - Led Zeppelin. One of my all-time favorites.

New Year, New Edition

Early this morning, a new niece, McKensie Rain Boyte joined our family. She is the daughter of Tim & Melissa Boyte, and her proud big sister is Torie. More pictures can be found here.

Five From My Playlist - 12/30/2005

Here's another five fabulous songs!

1) "Because of You" - Kelly Clarkson. The lyrics in this song are so beautifully moving.


2) "God on the Mountain" - Taranda Greene. Taranda does a great job with this gospel favorite.

3) "She Walks in Beauty" - Sissel. Incredible. That's all I can say.


4) "God of Wonder" - Third Day. This song has a powerful, uplifting message.


5) "Home" - Michael Bublé. Michael has a wonderfully old school swing voice. And this track is just fabulous.

Five From My Playlist - 12/26/2005

I am a music-aholic. I got an MP3 player for Christmas, and I am in paradise downloading music like crazy and copying over all my CDs. I decided to periodically post a list of 5 songs that I really enjoy, so that I can share my findings. So here goes...

1) "Remember When It Rained" - Josh Groban. Oh how I love this song. It gives me chills every time I hear it, especially the piano spotlight towards the end.


2) "Alpha and Omega" - The Gaither Vocal Band. I could listen to David Phelps sing anything. His descant part in this song is awesome.


3) "The Prettiest Flowers" - Sonya Isaacs. Sonya's strong soprano makes this hauntingly beautiful song especially moving.


4) "Habanera" - Charlotte Church. Love this song, and this is a spectacular arrangement of it.


5) "Your Song" - Ewan McGregor. I like Elton John's original version, but there is something about this one from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack that I particularly love. Maybe it's the orchestra and fabulous backup singing.

Goodbye, House!

We closed on our house in Harrisburg today. We are one step closer to being able to build our dream home!