Friday, December 5th, 2008
Glenn at Divine Write recently wrote about a Cold Chisel tune that really connects with the band’s audience. That led him to ask a few interesting questions: “What songs boast lyrics that really resonate? And why?”
His post made me think of Thanksgiving.
On Thanksgiving morning, I was called upon to make the infamous [...]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Don’t worry. This is less about politics than it is about music.
My favorite moment from Obama’s acceptance speech the other night was a nod to the work of one of my all-time favorite singers, Sam Cooke.
President-Elect Obama said:
“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in [...]