SSSS #21 - "The Thread"
I am shocked that it has taken 21 weeks to post a song sung a capella! It was bound to happen at some point.
A Few Words About Newtown
I feel like I shouldn't post the the song I wrote this week without first acknowledging the recent events in Newtown, CT. So many words have been written and spoken already about this tragedy, and yet as someone whose life's work is focused on young children, I feel I must also add my few impressions. My initial thought after hearing the news was that the children killed were right at the perfect age for many of the songs I write. I could picture them at a Miss Lynn performance, jumping and spinning and shaking their hair. While I did not know any of the children who died at Sandy Hook Elementary, I have known many others of that age, some in passing and some very well.
In the days since the shootings, there have been a lot of labels thrown around to describe those involved. "Hero." "Madman." We love to label one another in our culture. It is so much easier to do so than to see each other as we are, as unique individuals living in a complicated world.
While it might seem lofty or even absurd given the nature of many of the songs I write, this is the reason I do what I do: to communicate to children and adults that each one of us is special, with different gifts, abilities and weaknesses. The world is full of wonderful, terrifying, often incomprehensible things. Labels are not enough; we must look closer to celebrate the specificity of our world, of ourselves and and of each other, to have any chance of working together to persevere.
That's all I wanted to say right now. Thanks for reading. Thanks for listening. Blessings to you and yours.
Update from the song lab . . .
I am giving you four days notice to brace yourself for this week's song. The subject matter is going to blow your mind. That is all.
SSSS #10 - "The Bad Attitude Song"
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. In case you've been wondering how the Sunday Song project is going, here's your status report . . . :)
SSSS #9 - "Wild Strawberries"
The video for this week's song features a cameo appearance from one of my cats. Enjoy! :)
It's Sunday again!
If you haven't watched last week's video yet, you'll probably want to do so before you watch this one. It'll make more sense that way. :)
A TRUE sixty second song!
The first of the Sunday sixty second songs that is actually sixty seconds!
The second Sixty Second Song Sunday!!!
This week's song is actually about 150 seconds long. Enjoy and see you next week!
This week's song
Sixty second song number two is well underway! If you've ever wondered about a possible connection between dancing and good oral hygiene, you will definitely want to come back on Sunday.
NEW PROJECT LAUNCHES IN ONE WEEK!
Watch this video to find out about my new project! And then come back here every week to check on my progress! (I may even post periodic mid-week updates to let you know what's going on between Sundays . . . )
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