songs
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It’s late and I’m inspired! Here’s a still active link to a joint musical venture with my good friend and writing brother, James Witmer. (If you have children and enjoy Beatrix Potter and Thornton Burgess, you need to get his book! Go to his webpage; I’ve linked it for you! You can thank me later.)…
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After being contacted by a Salvation Army captain a few month ago seeking permission to use our version of the William Booth song “Boundless Salvation” in a podcast, I rediscovered the Bandcamp page my sons and I developed back when we were performing more regularly. Now, eight years later, simply follow this link (full EP)…
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Deep within me there’s a longing for a rest and peace – a sabbath, if you will – that everything in life seems diametrically opposed to me ever finding. “Canis Major” addresses the life of the endless pursuit. According to the myth, Laelaps, the fastest dog in the world, was destined to catch anything it…
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Gemini celebrates brotherhood and the struggle with mortality. The Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux, share the same mother (Leda) yet (figure this out) have different fathers. Castor, renowned for his skill with horses, was son of a mortal father, King Tyndarus of Sparta, whereas Pollux, the boxer (not of Simon and Garfunkel fame), hails from…
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Taurus represents deception and destruction, especially relating to infidelity. (Is it any wonder when the constellation commemorates Zeus’s escapades disguised as a bull to steal the affections of Europa?) Over the course of the song the speaker changes from the deceived to deceiver and back to the deceived again. Each, however, picks up the chorus…
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Of all the constellations in the evening sky, Orion remains one of my favorite and the most recognizable. In fact, just last night I stopped to gaze heavenward, turning from the radiant glow of Venus to the three-starred belt of the mighty hunter. Orion’s story is one of love, pride, impatience, foolishness, and attempted revenge.…
the deepening ground 