Children are the Future
Legends of Africa
Religion & Theology
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Music Gurus
The next set of heroes I want to talk about are one set of my maternal grandparents (that's a long story, just go with it): Leslie McIve...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Radio Vibes
Music plays on the radio Vulgar words echo in droves But the beat hypnotizes me On and on the words repeat. Unnecessary, fills my time-...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
The Perfect Octave
The song begins slow and steady in perfect time Notes leaping and dancing on perfect pitch Echoing soft like the ringing of the chime Bea...
The Censorship of Words
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Should I or Should I Not Say?:
The Censorship of Words
Backstory Last summer, I realized Eve released a new album. Eve being one of the few artists I listen to that when I see that little ...
Monday, April 28, 2014
Out of Body Experience
Touch the keys softly And let them speak. The dancing of fingers Coaxing the soul gently... Listen-- The soul bares itself, ...
Another Beautiful Album
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Songversation:
Another Beautiful Album
India.Arie is one of the few artists whose album I would buy deafly. So last year, when Songversation was released, I bought it without w...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Addiction
The power to capture, The power to grab hold Overwhelm, excited, and control All wrapped into a single note... I hear music, bea...
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Suppressed Voices:
a Spotlight on Hip Hop People are judgmental-- Quick to pass judgement on things They know nothing of Based on hear say Coated...
Thursday, February 13, 2014
A Voice as Smooth as Silk:
a Spotlight on Jazz Smooth-- All the way back to the beginning A merging of worlds, A collision of souls Poured over ivory key...
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Do What You Do:
Spotlight on Charley Pride Some things come naturally, Like a spider spinning silk And natural tendencies shine. No matter how y...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Rap Queen
Back when we were running in the race Trading rhymes and calling shots Worried about the dopest flow And covering the hottest beats.....
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The Ancient Art of Buying CDs
Fanmail -- my first "explicit" CD Remember when you had to actually go to the store and physically purchase a CD? I actuall...
Monday, November 11, 2013
Selfish
There's a melody playing in my head Sweet notes drifting through my mind, I can't quite put them to the pen To establish existence t...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Smiles
Turn the music on Let the rhythms shake the speakers The world gets still, Time slows down And I'm the only one moving. Smile...
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Magic & Music
Each note is a word In a language long forgotten Each phrase, a sentence And each song, a message... An incantation of ancient lore Pla...
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Lullaby
Close your eyes and see the world Close your eyes and lock away All the things that make you cry: Fear not, for I am here Dream-- Drea...
Monday, September 02, 2013
Melting Into the Song
Words and music collide-- Spiraling together Up, up, Spin me around Take me away--
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