This is my first attempt at hymnwriting. Please be kind.
To the tune of “Angels from the Realms of Glory.”
Righteous Savior, holy splendor,
pre-incarnate Deity;
Pure and holy, pre-existent,
molder of Eternity.
Chorus:
He is Risen! He is Risen! Jesus Christ, alive today!
God embodied human nature,
Glory to humility;
As His blood was shed for our sins
on a cross at Calvary.
Graced to [...]

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Cynthia Nielsen over at Per Caritatem always has something insightful to say, be it on history, philosophy, music or art, and her posts are frequently an horizon-broadening experience.
This brief post on Benson’s The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue contains:
I wholeheartedly agree with Benson’s take on jazz as “premeditatedspontaneity.” That is, contrary to the common and even [...]

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Before I begin writing after the culmination of a research project, I purchase some new music to be the soundtrack and provide encouragement to persevere. Its a good way to keep my writing moving forward and also broaden my musical horizons. You see, I can’t play a thing. I can’t even sing. [...]

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