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Are Musicians Making Death Cool?
For decades generations of youth have looked to their favorite musicians for the new "cool" up and coming trends. Since the late 60's to early 80's the genre of rock/punk has spiralled into a new subculture that truly embraces and idolizes the idea of dying young.For those trying to rebel and be as anti-conformist as possible the new culture of cool has turned into a "live fast die[...]
A Brighter Side to Amazing Grace
Every funeral that Lynne Thomas has attended has featured the song Amazing Grace. Lynne believed the song's soul-wrenching music and lyrics, though beautiful, could also be as captivating if they contained a more uplifting and positive message along with a more upbeat melody. So, she began doing what she does best, and started composing melodies and lyrics.Lynne is a songwriter, singer[...]
Death, The Final Frontier: Inside the Mind of William Shatner
David Bowie has always been known as a man of many faces - he has reinvented himself time and time again, from his music to his appearance. Even shock rocker Alice Cooper, or rather the man who portrays Cooper, Vincent Furnier has been recognized for his anomalous reinventions. So what should be[...]
How One Icon Used His Passion for Music at His Sendoff
"There was one classical musician (Steve) Jobs revered both as a person and as a performer: Yo-Yo Ma, the versatile virtuoso who is as sweet and profound as the tones he creates on his cello. They had met in 1981 when Jobs was at the Aspen Design Conference and Ma was at the Aspen Music Festival.[...]
The Evolution of America's Most Popular Hymn
Amazing Grace didn't become an overnight success to become the most recognizable hymn in the world. In fact, the transition from its early beginnings as a hymn written for a little parish of Olney, Buckinghamshire to its many melody renditions is one that has a lengthy history. For roughly over three centuries, Amazing Grace has long been used in various church denominations as one of[...]
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