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Fields of Gold
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Fields of Gold

By Eva Cassidy

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This Sting song is really brought to life for me in this cover by Eva Cassidy. It's a haunting tale of the passage of life with...
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Chelsea Morning
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Chelsea Morning

By Judy Collins

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Seems like a perfect song to accompany my book-of-the-month "Simple Prosperity." My sisters loved this song and would blast it early in the morning from the...
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Closer to Fine
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Closer to Fine

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: A song for searchers such as me and most of our readers, the girls remind us that there's more than one answer to our questions. So...
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We Just Disagree
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We Just Disagree

By Dave Mason

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note:  I’m a big Dave Mason fan and his lyrics aren’t why I love his music.  But the chorus of this song (cited below in excerpt) to me is...
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Murder in the City
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Murder in the City

By The Avett Brothers

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: It's a strange title and as with other Avett Brothers music this one uses humor to get your attention then delivers a message. Here, it is...
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The Rebel Jesus
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The Rebel Jesus

By The Chieftains, Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Great song, if a little edgy, for January. From my younger days, Browne reminded me that Jesus was not nearly so widely accepted in his day...
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The Pretender
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The Pretender

By Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Another 70's song; songs I like because they seem to mark our generation's dawning awareness of the constant struggle between money and love. Browne captures the...
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Gone
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Gone

By Jack Johnson

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Jack Johnson, a contemporary of my children, sings in this song one of the great messages of all time - money doesn't buy happiness. I hope...
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Peace
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Peace

By Norah Jones

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: One of my favorite things about my favorite (only) daughter is that she shares music that she loves with me. The song came via email last...
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Freedom
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Freedom

By Amos Lee

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Here again this month I've chosen something a theme of non-violence. Lee is a wonderful singer/songwriter who I suppose fits somewhere in the folk/rock/country genres but...
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Fix You
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Fix You

By Coldplay

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My daughter gave me this song a couple years ago. I teased her that it could be called the codependant song. But last Saturday, the song...
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Christmas Song
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Christmas Song

By Dave Matthews Band

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This seeming song of faith from modern secular symbol Dave Matthews surprised me until I listened more closely. His point is what so many - faithful...
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The Wood Song
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The Wood Song

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Using the metaphor of a ship, the song suggests that our work is never done and in that truth, we find life. Excerpt: The wood is...
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Somewhere over the Rainbow
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Somewhere over the Rainbow

By Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

October 15, 2019

Note: This medley version of Judy Garland and Louis Armstrong's most famous hits are done by a Hawaiian artist who died very young in 1997. The artist became famous by...
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Everybody's Had the Blues
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Everybody's Had the Blues

By B.B. King, Joe Louis Walker

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Blues became interesting to me when friend John Zingg turned me onto BB King in college thirty-some years ago. This song is written by one of...
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Liberte Frites
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Liberte Frites

By Kevin McCarthy, A Beautiful Loser

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My own son reminds me in this song about the elusiveness of freedom. Kevin's been writing and performing for half his life, like most singer/songwriters with...
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Cannonball
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Cannonball

By Damien Rice

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Brilliant melody and a nice soft guitar. Rice's voice is a haunting and peaceful to me. The song asks us to learn from humility, particularly in...
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The Weight of Lies
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The Weight of Lies

By The Avett Brothers

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Thanks to good friend Craig Niess for turning me on to this indescribable band. They fit in no traditional music genre I know of. They seem...
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Balancing the World
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Balancing the World

By Eliot Morris

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This song was given to me by my daughter, Caitlin, who represents the point of the song – balance. The music and rhythm also bring me upbeat, just...
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May Newsletter: “Lessons Lived”

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Author’s Note: These short stories wind up a 12-part series exploring the lessons I’ve learned in building a foundation. I realized in writing these twelve articles that I’m not embarrassed...
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May Newsletter: Better People

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

My fondness for my son-in-law, Keith, grew on my daughter’s college graduation day. In his toast to her, he said “among the many things I love about you is that...
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