Am I, by any chance, the last person to discover Sarah McLachlan? It wouldn't surprise me, she seems to have been around for a while, but slipped by completely unnoticed by me. Here she is singing the … [Read more...]
Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
May 27, 2010 By
This is a video of still pictures set to Sinéad O'Connor singing "Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace" -- a beautiful song based on a prayer attributed to Saint Francis. Sinéad has a wonderful voice … [Read more...]
The Stradivarius
March 20, 2010 By
Do you think it's possible to value something too highly? I do. I came across this piece about one of the greatest musical instruments ever made that illustrates how something can be valued too much -- … [Read more...]
The Dark Night of the Soul
December 17, 2009 By
I can't remember, now, where I first heard about Loreena McKennitt. My memory does let me down sometimes these days. But this song has almost haunted me since I came across it. And I think it is because … [Read more...]
Prayer for a Friend
December 10, 2009 By
The more I hear of the Casting Crowns, the more I like them. This is a great song, and, more importantly, a great prayer which says just what I needed. It comes from their album, "The Altar and the Door". Lord … [Read more...]
Laughing With
November 26, 2009 By
I have been won over. I keep coming across this video on the internet, posted on various blogs and in forums that I read. The first few times I watched it, I was unsure about it. I thought the words were … [Read more...]
She Moves Through The Fair
November 19, 2009 By
Something really strange seems to be happening to my musical tastes. I'm a man who grew up liking rock music, the weirder and more progressive, the better -- as well as a goodly smattering of jazz from … [Read more...]
Thy Word
September 24, 2009 By
Thy Word I thought I would post another song by Amy Grant this week. Here she is singing "Thy Word". The words of the chorus may be familiar to you, they are from Psalm 119:105. I hope you enjoy it … [Read more...]
El Shaddai
September 10, 2009 By
El Shaddai While I was browsing around YouTube recently, I came across a name I hadn't heard in many years -- Amy Grant. Somewhere in my collection I've got some of her music; but I think it's on an … [Read more...]
Gurrumul — Wiyathul
July 9, 2009 By
Gurrumul -- Wiyathul I was listening to the radio recently, and caught the back end of a track that sounded pretty incredible. But didn't manage to catch the name of the singer, except that it began … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.