Peoria Riverfront Park Dan Fogelberg Memorial Site
“To every man the mystery
Sings a different song
He fills his page of history
Dreams his dreams and is gone.”
Below is a music video of the most thoughtful song I’ve ever heard about death, one that appeals to me in my occasional mystical moments. The words, music, and vocals are by the American musician Dan Fogelberg (1951 – 2007), who is best known for his hit songs
All the pain of the world … but then there is beautiful music to provide a modicum of solace. The short pieces below supply a bit of respite from our troubles. A few new pieces and some of the classics. The artists include a child and a blind man. Continue reading Piano Music For Solace
Peoria Riverfront Park Dan Fogelberg Memorial Site
“To every man the mystery
Sings a different song
He fills his page of history
Dreams his dreams and is gone.”
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about an especially moving song about death by the American musician Dan Fogelberg whose lyrical rhymes often touch on existential themes. I have listened to his entire musical opus and virtually every song he wrote says something profound about life. He is also a master of surprising phrases such as in “sweetest sorrow,” “thundering, velvet hand,” or evocative poetry like “Burning lines in the book of our lives.”
My wife and I on August 9, 1980
Today is my wife Jane and my 40th wedding anniversary. And while I’ve written over a million words on this blog, I can’t seem to find the ones to describe a lifetime of living and loving together. Continue reading 40th Wedding Anniversary Songs
I have recently become aware of a new young artist, Syne, who produces music videos with a philosophical bent. I really like them. As an example, in the above video, the poetic and other-worldly sounds and lyrics of “Siddhartha” tell about the universal struggle of dealing with change, Continue reading Philosophical Music Videos