“Soul” was a term that had been bandied about more and more as a key element in Southern music, with it being claimed by both sides of the religious divide. Peter Doggett explains: “For Aretha Franklin, the daughter of a preacher man, ‘soul’ was how her father sang and declaimed...
This is one reason why it’s good to read through the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs simultaneously, so you don’t get bogged down. Even so, we need to remember that “all Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for traini...
But don't blame Turnstile for the success that gave them such opportunities. It would've never happened without GLOW ON, the invigorating parent album to the song in question, "Holiday," which features insightful lyrics about losing oneself that run contrary to its craven corporate use. "Beauty...
as does the piano-led “It Ends Tonight,” but it’s the opening song from The All American Rejects’ second LP, “Dirty Little Secret,” that’s the real gem here. A rock club staple and with an infectious, sing-along chorus, it’s undeniably fun, like this ...
than Ivan’s first adversary being a preacher. Yet in the lyrics of the film and play’s title song Ivan sings, “They tell me there’s a pie up in the sky / Waiting for me when I die / But between the day you’re born and when you die / No one ever seems to hear you cry...
In one of her first releases, she eases the listener into the opening chorus with her iconic honeyed voice and steadily crescendos until she knows she has everyone bobbing their head, then belts out the famous line, "Ain't no mountain high enough." The song reached #1 in the United ...
No song so blatantly addresses the death of founding member Paul Gray as “Skeptic.” This is an homage and a lament in every sense. The lyrics offer testimonial after testimonial to Gray’s worth as a person. At the same time, Corey Taylor cries out to a nameless god, questioning why ...
It has the signature pounding heaviness and the forceful, threatening lyrics (“I’m gonna make you cry tonight / I’m gonna make you hate me”) that Slipknot are known for, but it simultaneously manages to be a catchy, memorable rock song. All this and a face-melting guitar solo at ...
Will you take the JANUARY TECH CHALLENGE with me?Kick the new year off on a new foot. Between now and the end of January, fast 3 times from technology. Start off with a few hours, or half of a day (if you’re ready for THAT-gulp), and try to build up to 2-5 days by the ...
I think it's the responsibility of every human being, not just those who wear the identity of poet, activist, voter, religious person... it's the responsibility of every person. Our responsibility is to use our intelligence as clearly and coherently as we possibly can. —John Trudell ...