Category: Music

  • Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)

    An old, old folk song – first recorded in 1909. Covered by the likes of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Buckley over the years. My favorite version is from the soundtrack of Inside Llewyn Davis (which I haven’t seen) – beautiful harmonies by Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford. Here’s my attempt at beautiful harmonies…

  • In Christ Alone

    This was supposed to be for our stake’s Easter Cantata, but a family funeral changed our plans. Here it is for YouTube. Happy Easter!

  • You’re No One ‘Til Someone Lets You Down

    John Mayer cover, featuring aloe vera –

  • A Whiter Shade of Pale

    This song has been stuck in my head since I first heard it in college. I love playing the descending bass line on the guitar and had intended to record a version with a melodica or accordion for the organ part. But it’s too beautiful to mess around with. So, here’s my take using a…

  • A music without beginning and without end

    A music without beginning and without end

    Nadia Boulanger was a composer and music teacher in France – one of the best teachers ever. Among her students were Aaron Copland (Fanfare for the Common Man), Quincy Jones (producer of Michael Jackson’s best albums), Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon [accordion-type instrument] composer – I heard his music from a street band in Italy), Philip Glass…