Posts Tagged ‘Music Mondays’

My friend Derick

July 22, 2008

Think of this post as a combination of ‘Music Monday’ (on Tuesday), with a reflection on evangelism.

Derick Kirk was one of Charleston’s best musicians. He could play any instrument he picked up (much to the chagrin of his musical colleagues). He could play any style of music, from jazz to acid rock to [...]

Music Mondays: Come Sunday

July 14, 2008

Next time you get the chance, open the United Methodist Hymnal to number 728. The composer and lyricist of Come Sunday is one of America’s great musical giants: Duke Ellington.

Come Sunday became famous for a couple of reasons:

It was part of a monumental work by Ellington, the Black, Brown, and Beige suite. Composed in [...]