15 Hymns Interlude: A Long December

This goes out to all the music pastors in the world, who spend all of December buried in charts, and orchestrations, and powerpoint, and rehearsals, and who produce “Christmas Miracles” every single year. Here’s to you.
I imagine that this song was probably written on a night much like this one, and ground out in [...]

15 Hymns: I Wonder As I Wander

Stick brings in another winner. He can give the credits in the comments.
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photo by Wam Mosely

15 Hymns: Go Tell It

I forget how quickly “everyday” comes around. Today’s “15 Hymns” offering is just a quick piano romp, flipped the MacBook Pro camera toward the keyboard and hit record. I’ve always liked watching the hands of people who play piano. Hopefully you all do too.
Sharolyn, there’s a little something in here toward the end that’s just [...]

desperado

One of my favorite things is that moment where a student of mine figures out, usually a few seconds before the line “Don’t you draw the queen of diamonds, boy”, that the song “Desperado” by The Eagles is waaaaay too high for them to sing. But, being the troopers that they are, they insist on [...]

history of the byzantine empire

OK, here’s the deal. Ignore the fact that the title of this podcast is “12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire.” Ignore the fact that it’s a history podcast. Ignore the fact that it’s a university lecture course, and that you’ve already finished all your fancy learnin’. Focus on the fact that it [...]