Lasciatemi morire, a song by Claudio Monteverdi, could be considered, by some, to be the very first emo song as the title translates “Let me die”. Lasciatemi morire was one of the first Italian songs I ever learned in college. Jeff Nolte, my second voice teacher, taught me that when […]Read more »
We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder, or “Jacob’s Ladder” is a slave spiritual that saw a birth around 1825. Only 85 days left… Lyrics: We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, Soldiers of the cross. Every round goes higher, higher, Every round goes […]Read more »
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat, a tune from “Guys and Dolls” was first heard by me in college by my choir by a Tenor named Joe. Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat, a song with a lot of fond memories. When I first heard this, the MWSC (a University […]Read more »
Trust and Obey, a hymn that, for the longest time, I didn’t like because of a small mis-understanding. Trust and Obey was a hymn that I first heard at the height of my doubts with God. To me, the hymn sounded like you didn’t have a choice; “trust and obey, […]Read more »