Category Archives: Music

Judy Bailey: Music spinning Upside Down!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Virginia

Inspiring music, inspiring words… & an incredibly inspiring musician who globetrotts the world lifting spirits, sharing her songs with bands in jam-packed venues and on the ground with children in Africa, guitar in hand. Judy Bailey started performing Gospel music … Continue reading →

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Annie Lennox: Christmas in December…& ALL YEAR!!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Virginia

Last year Carol, a good buddy in the UK, posted on FB that “A Christmas Cornucopia” topped her December birthday ‘wish & received list.’  As a huge groupie of Annie Lennox FOREVER (from the Eurythmics to her every Album/Tape/CD/mp3 since!), … Continue reading →

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ESTONIA & “The Singing Revolution”

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Virginia

After hibernating a bit in its Netflix envelope, last week this documentary made its way onto our TV screen for what was meant to be a partial dinner viewing, but our dinner plates remained un-cleared as we sat completely riveted … Continue reading →

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s No Boundaries: globally-inspiring-grooves !!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Virginia

Celebrating 45 years of making music, LBM continues to brighten up the globe with songs of peace, faith and perseverance fused with their native South African Zulu sounds.  You may remember Ladysmith Black Mambazo from Paul Simon’s Graceland (an outstanding … Continue reading →

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Sex Trafficking & … Sunshine??

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Virginia

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”  (Mahatma Gandhi) Monday my nieces and 15 of their buddies began a 4-month journey to raise awareness of the horrifying realities of human trafficking – specifically sex trafficking … Continue reading →

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Paul Schwartz: GLORIA!!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Virginia

Glória Patri et Fílio et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper et in sæ´cula sæculórum. Amen. I am so into classical choral music – beautiful voices singing of the Heavenlies – from Handel to Mozart to … Continue reading →

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Aaron Neville: “I Know I’ve Been Changed”

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Virginia

“When the storm of life is raging Lord…Stand by me… When this old world is tossing me like a ship on a raging sea, Will thou, Mary’s baby…Shelter in the time of storm… Stand by me.”       (Charles A. Tindley) So … Continue reading →

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