Tag Archives: music history

Uprising

Posted on April 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

I would like to think that had the song “Uprising” by Muse come out any other year than 2010, I would have enjoyed it anyway, with my taste for the theatrical.  However, it probably would not have been one of … Continue reading →

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Reflections On The Haggadah

Posted on April 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  What follows is a somewhat lengthy reflection of the Haggadah (Psalms 113-118, 136) that I wrote in 2007 during the Passover season.  I have shared these reflections with a few friends who are likewise interested in some of the … Continue reading →

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2 Chronicles 5:11-14: The Sons of Korah Sing at the Dedication of Solomon’s Temple

Posted on April 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Sons of Korah are unusual supporting actors in the pages of scripture.  If one is reading the Bible without looking for them, it is easy to miss their presence, but when one knows who and what to look for, … Continue reading →

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1 Samuel 2:1-10: Hannah’s Song

Posted on April 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though Hannah’s song, found in 1 Samuel 2:1-10, is not itself a psalm, it is a worthwhile song of the Bible with echoes in Psalm 113 (part of the Haggadah which is sung at the beginning of the Days of … Continue reading →

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The Only Exception

Posted on April 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

“The Only Exception,” a top 30 hit by Paramore, was one of my three favorite songs of the year 2010 (along with “The High Road” by Broken Bells and “The Uprising” by Muse).  Compared to those two songs, Paramore’s hit … Continue reading →

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Psalm 133: How Good And How Pleasant

Posted on April 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This sermonette was given with a different intro condensed from a recent post [1] in Tampa on April 9, 2011 and was originally given as written in West Palm Beach on February 5, 2011.] Introduction In Jesus’ prayer in … Continue reading →

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Luka

Posted on April 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

Continuing my series of the analysis of meaningful song lyrics [1] [2] [3], I would like to examine a relatively obscure song that deeply moves me for similar reasons to the Donna Lewis song “Simone,” which is not surprising since … Continue reading →

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On Becoming A Violist

Posted on March 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: As I commented on yesterday [1], this is the first note of a series on the viola. It provides a glimpse of another side of my involvement with music to my involvement with underground music [2] that I commented … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Violist

Posted on March 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the more unusual facts about me (and there are many) is that I’m a violist.  I’m not someone who played the violin first and then switched to add the viola as well (though I know at least two … Continue reading →

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Solsbury Hill

Posted on March 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

Continuing the series on quirky and obscure songs with personal importance [1] [2] is this song that is older than I am.  Given the singer (Peter Gabriel), it is hard to determine if the meaning I take from it is … Continue reading →

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