The hymn "Tukutendereza Yesu" is a staple of Kenya's booming Christian music industry. Across modern East Africa, the song is hard to avoid. But just why is it so successful?
Chicago mints blues artists like a factory spits out widgets. Not all of them pass inspection, but Nick Moss has passed the tests of time and substance, and here he delivers a potent working-man's blues-rock blend. His version of Chester Burnett's "Louise" is a bare-fisted boogie with just a touch of southern-rock swagger.
Early Christian writers recognized music's emotional power. Just as often, however, they commended it for its powers of harmony--in both the musical and extramusical sense.
Century Blogs
Carols from the Old and New Worlds
Theatre of Voices
Traditional and Modern Carols
Pro Arte Singers, Indiana University Children's Chamber Choir
Sing We Christmas
Chanticleer
A Chanticleer Christmas
Chanticleer
The John Rutter Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers, The City of London Sinfonia
I appreciate when other people recommend
favorite CDs. In that spirit, I share with you some of my favorite Christmas
CDs. (A warning: I tend to favor the less familiar over tried and true
Christmas carols. I also prefer vocal music to instrumental and a cappella to
accompanied.)
