OK, not everyone’s. It’s my top-played songs and tracks of 2024. Noticed By Their Absence Only platforms with helpful and believable statistics are included. Some of you will notice the streaming platforms that are missing from this list: BandCamp, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube, and Pandora made the cut. More importantly, thank you to every one […]
We listeners do not appreciate composers during their own lifetime. Search the web for your favorite composer who is no longer alive. See if their works took decades to be recognized. Understanding Composition Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, so I’ve been thinking about his compositions. During his lifetime, many thought of him as
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In my previous post, I wrote about pushing. And not pushing. Keep Pushing Specifically, I wrote about not pushing down a sustain pedal while pushing too hard on a creative project. Well, some of you thought that I needed to provide examples. Ideally, those would be audio samples. The idea is that these would demonstrate
As usual, I have no idea where this title came from. But there you go: Subtle Drama. Dramatic Flair During earlier times in my life, I had relationships whose drama was far beyond subtle. Every day, I lived on pins and needles wondering what troubling stuff would happen. It’s a wonder my adrenal system survived.
You asked for it. You got it. Isn’t that the way life should be? Contemplating Life Literally, a few who are reading this have asked me for longer, contemplative tracks. And now you have three. First, there was “For Those In Need Of Love Today”. Thanks for all of you who have listened, added it
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Meditation Suite 2 is the result of Stan Stewart’s frustration with his current meditative playlist. Maybe his songs will work for you, too.
A book review of Sammy Stein’s “Fabulous Female Musicians”
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DreamState: Awakening releases into the wild. Enjoy these 8 songs – added to the 24 that came before it. Listen, dream, and awaken.
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