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Classic Tune: “Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades

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Every now and then a song will come on the radio that reminds me of my youth, and that happened yet again today.

One of the first songs I remember hearing when I was a small child is “Rhythm of the Rain” by a group called The Cascades.

This song was on the radio virtually non-stop back in the day and I quickly learned to love it, even though my young mind had no clue what the song was about. [Read more…]

Beautiful instrumental performance of “The Sound of Silence” on a 12 string guitar

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I have featured the awesome acoustic guitar work of Guus Dielissen several times and those posts were extremely well received. Well, today I’m featuring yet another of Guus’ masterful performances.

You’re probably well familiar with Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “The Sound of Silence” but I’m guessing you have never heard it performed quite like this.  [Read more…]

Video: Beautiful piano rendition of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”

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Great music is a true gift that we humans can enjoy each and every day and the variety that’s available to us is nothing short of astounding.

I love music of all kinds but I’m especially fond of well-played instrumentals.

Today’s video features a beautiful piano instrumental version of a true classic. There’s a good chance you don’t know it’s name but the odds are pretty high that you’ve heard it on numerous occasions over the years.  [Read more…]

Video: Sierra Hull performs a beautiful rendition of “Wildwood Flower”

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If you’re a fan of Bluegrass music you’re no doubt familiar with Sierra Hull, a supremely talented musician who began wowing audiences at a very young age as a musical child prodigy.

Although Sierra is famous for her mastery of the mandolin, like most other Bluegrass “pickers” she actually plays multiple instruments.

And as you’ll see in a moment, she plays them extremely well.  [Read more…]

Video: Hank Williams, Sr. singing the timeless gospel classic “Calling You”

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As I mentioned in these posts, Country Music icon Hank Williams, Sr. wrote and and performed some of the most beloved and influential gospel songs of all time before he passed away at the young age of 29.

Hank’s legacy extends far beyond the world of Country Music, the genre for which he is best known. His work had a profound and enduring impact on gospel as well.

He performed dozens of cherished old hymns and gospel songs over the course of his short life, and today I’m featuring the timeless classic “Calling You”, one of my all-time favorite Hank Williams inspirational works.  [Read more…]