Music

From time to time I'll post a music video, either to make a point or just because I like the music. Here are videos that have been posted on this blog. Click on the song title to go to the blog post where it appears. The caveat is that music videos online are subject to being removed at any time.

[Also, please note that I have a new blog site, Music of the Spheres. “This site is dedicated to sacred music. The music will not be confined to any one faith. I look for music that speaks deeply to the soul.” You can peruse that site at http://musicofthespheres-commentary.blogspot.com.]

Bob Dylan, “Not Dark Yet”

John Legend, “Wake Up”

Bob Dylan, “Ring Them Bells” (performed by Ron Sexsmith, Sheryl Crow, and Elvis Costello

Cat Stevens (Yusef Islam), “Sitting”

Paul McCartney, “Blackbird”

Bob Dylan, “Slow Train” (Dylan and the Grateful Dead)

Bob Marley, “One Love” (Playing for Change)

Bob Dylan, "Most of the Time"



Bob Dylan, “Jokerman”

Erskin Hawkins "Tuxedo Junction" (performed by The Manhattan Transfer)

“I’ll Be Seeing You” (one by Michael Buble`, and one featuring Jimmy Durante)


Simon & Garfunkel, “An American Tune”

Bob Dylan, "Trust Yourself"

Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah” (performed by Jeff Buckley)


Bob Dylan, “Every Grain of Sand”

The Bee Gees, "Stayin' Alive" (performed by the Muppets)

Shape Note Fuguing Tunes (Sacred Harp)

"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" (From True Grit, performed by Iris DeMent)

U2, "White as Snow"

Bob Dylan, "Bob Dylan's Dream" (performed by Judy Collins)

Bob Dylan, "Forever Young" (performed by Joan Baez)

Bobby McFerrin, The 23rd Psalm

Vaughn Williams, "Come Down, O Love Divine"

Rosanne Cash, Motherless Children

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, "The Lady Is a Tramp"

"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling/My Wild Irish Rose", Mitch Miller and the Gang

The Joys of Christmas


Christmas Time Is Here” (Vince Guaraldi, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”)



“What Child Is This?” (The Choir at King’s College, Cambridge)



“Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” (John Lennon & Yoko Ono)


“Wexford Carol” (The Stairwell Carolers; Alison Krauss)

“White Christmas” (Bing Crosby)

“A Hallelujah Chorus” (Flash Mob)

"Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming" (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)

Once in Royal David's City (The Choir of King's College, Cambridge)

O Come, O Come Emmanuel (The Piano Guys)

John Rutter's Nativity Carol (King's College Choir)

In the Bleak Midwinter (Gloucester Cathedral Choir)

Selections from Monday Music 

"New Hymn" (James Taylor)

"Stardust" (Willie Nelson)

"End of the Line" (The Travelling Wilburys)

Hard Times Come Again No More (Paolo Nutini & The Chieftains)

"Because" (The Beatles)

"Sandino" (Charlie Haden)

"My One and Only Love" (John Coltrane)

"The Lowlands" (Jaime Hanna and Jonathon McEuen)

"Aerial Boundaries" (Michael Hedges)

"Windsong" (John Denver)

"Yeha-Noha - Wishes for Peace and Happiness" (Sacred Spirit)

"Moon River" (Andy Williams)

"What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)

"Love is Eternal Sacred Light" (Paul Simon)

"Simple Twist of Fate" (Bob Dylan - sung by Brian Ferry)

"Wimoweh" (Pete Seeger)

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

Sleepwalk (Chet Atkins & Leo Kottke)

Lay Down Your Weary Tune, by Bob Dylan (The Byrds)

Be Here Now (Ray LaMontagne)

Mississippi (Bob Dylan)

Turkish Delight (Cleo Laine)

Day By Day (Jimmy Scott)