An eclectic mix of whatever music happens to tickle our fancy at the moment.
The good folks over at Sharper Iron drew my attention to this video, which was a new one to me. In it, Steve Martin bemoans the fact that atheists have contributed very little to the arts, and tries his hand at an “atheist hymn”. The result is, predictably, hilarious. Actually, I can think of at…
For the second time in a row, our musical interlude comes to us via Abraham Piper’s blog. In this video, the ever-popular 5th Symphony is played as a salsa. For someone who loves Latin and classical music, it doesn’t get much better than this. Talk back to the missionary: Salsa goodness or sacrilege? Give us…
Via Abraham Piper’s blog (which is a continual source of coolness) comes this amazing musician from Botswana, and his incredibly bored sidekick. Talk back to the missionary: Got an interesting video you think would make a great musical interlude? Leave a comment and the link in the comments section!
Perhaps the psalmist did not have this kind of pipe in mind when he penned Psalm 150, but this group of bagpipers played Amazing Grace as only a group of bagpipers could. I filmed this at the Pumpkin Fest in Corltand, NY. I was using our point-and-shoot camera, so the sound is not that great….
It’s been a while since we have featured one of these. The song Corcovado by the incomparable Tom Jobim is one of the most beautiful Bossa Nova melodies ever written. Few things help me relax more than this lovely piece. And nobody sings it better than the Japanese/Brazilian vocalist Lisa Ono. Enjoy. My favorite line…
I was hoping to have some cool post-game video to show now…but this game was a sleeper. So, I give you this, our seminary vocal group singing the song “Calm, Serene, and Tranquil” (not a bad metaphor for the game I just watched) during last week’s conference. Enjoy. Talk back to the missionary: Any comments…