The PMC Playlist

11/11/2020

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What are you listening to?

Music is one of our sacraments at Portland Mennonite Church. During this pandemic, we’re far apart from one another—let’s stay close in spirit through listening and sharing the music that speaks to our souls.

Our PMC Playlist is a place to listen to what other PMCers are listening to and to share the music that’s kept you going through 2020.

DIRECTIONS

Hardest part: pick your top 5-10 songs, tunes, or sounds vocal and instrumental that speak to your soul.
Put those songs into a music streaming playlist (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, etc.)
In the comment section below post the link to your playlist OR if you don’t have access to streaming sites, just post the song titles.
Let others know what you like/are surprised by on their playlists!

Simple or complex, acapella or orchestral, traditional or contemporary, we can’t wait to see the songs that have moved you toward God. The variety found here will create harmony representative of our church family. ~Hosted by our Congregational Life Core Ministry Team

Rod's Playlist

Britts Playlist

Curt's Playlist

90 Comments

Randy Lanford link

11/11/2020 10:24:46 pm

Just TEN!!
Only God could digest important things down to just 10.
(A friend told me that Britt has 11 on her list)

Curt

11/12/2020 08:43:58 pm

Randy,
Is this the problem?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YkOORpUqF6yKj7hKJu7ew?si=jhYEYa9eREyUYsviBP8xkQ

Britt Carlson

11/16/2020 01:49:25 pm

Ummmmm I would like to point out that Rod has 11 songs too--he just has two songs tied for 7th place--cheater.

Holly Abrams

11/29/2020 08:59:05 pm

Hi Britt. I loved your playlist! It is so Britt— full of depth, spirit and grace. I don’t know how I missed that lovely Neutral Milk Hotel album that came out 22 years ago. I have never heard rap quite like that Kirk Franklin song— it was a real treat. I love Ms. Lauren Hill especially after she develops a closer relationship to her higher power and it this relationship that gives her vocals such power, resonance and depth. Bravo!

Rod Stafford

11/12/2020 06:08:23 pm

1. 'People get ready,' Curtis Mayfield (sampled by Bruce Springsteen in 'The Land of Hope and Dreams')

2. 'Land of the Free,' The Killers

3. 'When love comes to town,' BB King and U2

4. 'Sheep may safely graze,' JS Bach

5. 'My city of ruins,' Bruce Sprinsteen

6. 'Shelter from the storm,' Bob Dylan

7. (tie) 'The Beatitudes, Vladimir Martynov (Kronos Quartet)
7. (tie) 'The Ground,' Ola Gjeilo

8. 'Be thou my vision,' Van Morrison on 'Hymns to the Silence'

9. '40', U2

10. 'September,' Earth, Wind and Fire

Gerry Leatherman

11/15/2020 10:23:41 pm

Thanks Rod, it's a great set of songs! I wanted to listen to your playlist so I created a spotify list with these, here it is so others that use Spotify can listen.

Gerry Leatherman

11/16/2020 06:01:08 pm

Rod, I created a spotify playlist with your songs so people with spotify can listen. We're listening to it now, great songs! Land of the free is really good. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1XPDcD2N3OIvZ72bhec6KA?si=XuBDvetkSBSc9BlxM7aWZw

Rod Stafford

11/18/2020 04:02:55 pm

Thanks Gerry!

Holly Abrams

11/24/2020 05:13:13 pm

Thanks Rod for the lovely playlist. I especially loved the social justice theme throughout. I was a little surprised by the extent of The Killers repertoire (I have heard a few collaborations but haven’t listened to a Killers album in years) and was impressed by Land of the Free. The Beatitudes is lovely and I look forward to playing more music by The Kronos Quartet. I always love Bach (when it’s not crazy harpsichordy) but especially loved Be Thou My Vision 😍 Everything about this cut is special, but I love the way especially how it manages to sound like a sea chantey and a hymn at the same time.

I made this into a playlist for Apple Music listeners. (I hope I found a suitable version of People Get Ready).

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/rods-playlist/pl.u-EdAVz6VI1kJNq5

Lois

11/13/2020 04:24:49 pm

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vDrtAs8iBnkssebyVTyx6?si=AP1OS004TEOvt_n7HIBlvQ

Gerry Leatherman

11/17/2020 10:11:01 pm

I enjoyed your playlist Lois!

Janna

12/2/2020 01:58:39 pm

Enjoyed your music Lois - Larry Norman takes me waaay back!

Holly Abrams

12/5/2020 09:54:32 am

Hi Lois, thanks for the pretty playlist. I was very happy to listen to some real powerhouse female vocalists— namely Brittany Howard, Lauren Daigle, and Andra Day. They are awesome. I enjoyed MILCKs song Quiet and was surprised to read that it was an anthem of sorts for the “Me Too” movement. Powerful. I was also quite smitten by the MILCK song featuring Bipolar Sunshine called “Somebody’s Beloved.” (Also very powerful and worth a listen if you haven’t heard it)

David Johnson

11/14/2020 09:22:30 am

Ten songs! Plus six bonus songs!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DknDAbSZF7X8j7wm7VE3V?si=J7lZhXsjQeW0sg-MIpmAdQ

Randy Lanford

11/17/2020 10:38:44 pm

If we are giving out prizes - David won!!
THIS is an anthem for CoviDays. https://open.spotify.com/track/6lJVZ4MwzKR6VdfayOUP8C?si=NKpy9iQQQwuvWIsq3Jb1Iw

Sarah Holcomb

11/22/2020 03:49:16 pm

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS!!

Randy Lanford link

11/15/2020 12:01:22 pm

Heart songs (a few of them)

Lowell Herr link

11/15/2020 12:16:54 pm

Here are my Top 10, a difficult task to peel off over 200 days of music on my hard drive. Four (4) links are provided. Be sure your Bose tweeters and woofer are in good condition.

1. I Bid You Goodnight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7rzMhwYaus

2. La Vergina degli Angel by Verdi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDR9MC-141M

3. Holy Mother - Clapton and Pavarotti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9uYu4R2nk8

4. Sing Hallelujah by J.C. Bechler (This is known as the Moravian National Anthem, much like our 606)

5. Pilgrims' Chorus from Wagner's Tannhauser
Best version is in English with the Robert Shaw Choral

6. Gloria: Opening Movement by Antonio Vivaldi

7. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - Artist - Chanticleer

8. Hallelujah - Composer Leonard Cohen. Best rendition is by k.d. Lang There are at least another 10 excellent renditions.

9. Prologue to Mefistofele: Final Psalmody by Boito - Best rendition is the Robert Shaw Choral

10. Calling My Children Home - Chanticleer
https://soundcloud.com/chanticleersingers/calling-my-children-home

Lowell Herr link

11/15/2020 12:39:33 pm

Here is the link to Beautiful Star...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch2AugzG9AU

Lowell

Lowell Herr link

11/15/2020 03:08:49 pm

Selections #5 and #6 do not have a YouTube reference, but I use these two selections in an Astronomy show. If you have seven (7) free minutes, you can hear Gloria and the Pilgrims' Chorus in this video. Don't spoil it by watching on an iPhone or iPAD. If you type in the code you can watch it on your TV YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/8zfnongyyh0

Gerry Leatherman

11/18/2020 11:30:29 am

Lowell thanks for your playlist, I enjoyed it very much! A couple of them I could not find. The Clapton/Pavoratti duet was especially interesting.

Lowell Herr link

11/30/2020 02:49:00 pm

Gerry, Crystal et al.,

We need to learn this song so we can sing it as a congregation once we gather together again. It is considered the Moravian national anthem. I did not have a link before. Here are two versions. My recording takes the hymn at a faster pace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zYiUIddS3k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NWUSnaPB2Y

Lowell

Holly Abrams

11/24/2020 12:13:42 pm

Thanks for sharing your list Lowell. I can’t believe I had never heard KD Lang’s version of Hallelujah. I think it is my favorite version as well. I was glad to hear that you had some opera on her as well. It has been too long since I’ve heard opera and Andre Rieu has a glorious voice (it was also fascinating to see the conductor carrying his violin while conducting). I got goosebumps when Pavarotti entered on Holy Mother and I wanted to crawl inside the Rich, resonant, multi-layered sound of Chanticleer singing Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. If you find a version of this song with better sound quality, please share it. Thanks again!

James Yeary link

11/15/2020 01:34:14 pm

7 Spiritual Songs

Britt Carlson

11/16/2020 01:47:31 pm

James you've got to give me more than this! ;)

James V Yeary

12/13/2020 01:56:35 pm

Are you saying that because you want more music or because you can't see the list of songs?

Holly Abrams

11/25/2020 11:04:33 pm

Hi James. Thanks for the lovely and diverse playlist. It has been years since I heard Hey ya and it led to an outpouring of spontaneous dancing at our house. Very fun! I was quite moved by the cello in the Kronos Quartet song you chose. It may be because I play the cello myself that canned cello music often does not seem resonant enough, but not in this case. It was simply gorgeous. I also really enjoyed The Creator has a Master Plan. It sorts of feels like falling asleep in my mother’s arms in the middle of a circus. Surreal and exciting but also nurturing.

Gerry Leatherman

11/15/2020 01:46:32 pm

Hi all, looking forward to listening to some of your playlists!

Here's mine, 15 songs, sorry could not stop at 10. The last 3 count as one song (Rachmaninoff piano concerto, 3 movements). Every one of these can bring tears to my eyes, at least under the right circumstances.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q2SpmMMC2qb5rQeA2TJu7?si=rhyu72QHT0GcUS4Gd3y7_g

1. Goldberg Variations, Aria - JS Bach
2. I Hope - The Chicks
3. Boundless Love - John Prine
4. We'll meet again - Johnny Cash
5. Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas
6. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
7. Circle of the sun - Sallie Rogers
8. When God made me - Neil Young
9. Clay Pigeons - John Prine
10. For the children - John Mellencamp
11. A knock on the door - Sally Rogers
12. True Romantic - Indigo Girls
13. Play on - Kansas
14. Ice cream - Sarah McLachlan
15. Piano Concerto No. 2 - Sergei Rachmaninoff

Lowell Herr link

11/15/2020 02:34:00 pm

Jerry et al.,

I don't know how I forgot to include "When God Made Me" as that is another all-time favorites. So as to not let this space go to waste, here is the link to the Neil Young song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5QjKLcod9Y

James Yeary

11/15/2020 02:42:00 pm

I was considering Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto no. 2 myself!

Kris V-R

11/15/2020 03:28:08 pm

I'm with you on the Rachmaninoff concerto, Gerry. That song entered my life in high school. I had a big amp and some speakers that could handle it. Let's just say, I shared Concerto #2 with the neighbors three or four doors down.

Gerald S Leatherman

11/15/2020 05:49:31 pm

I'm sure they enjoyed that! When I was in college or was Rush I blessed my neighbors with at full volume.

Britt Carlson

11/16/2020 05:25:50 pm

Gerry I just listened to your list. I think the only one I had heard before was the Rachmaninoff! Thanks for sharing. I especially loved the Sally Rogers. Her voice sounds so different in the two songs!

Gerry Leatherman

11/17/2020 07:25:57 pm

Great! That whole Sally Rogers album is really good, you probably would enjoy the rest of it too. I listened to yours too, I especially liked A God Like You and The Blessing.

Barry

11/24/2020 04:38:59 pm

Great selection

Holly Abrams

11/29/2020 08:45:41 pm

Thanks for the playlist Gerry. The Sarah McLaughlan album with IceCream on it, Fumbling Toward Ecstasy, is one of my favorite albums of all time and it has been too long since I’ve played any of those songs. In fact, it’s such a solid album that it is like one long song to me so it was a different experience to hear that song out of context. It’s a gem. I really love the lyrics in I Hope as well as the child-centered hopeful theme of the playlist.

Kristialyn Johnson link

11/15/2020 03:17:41 pm

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qIHOl5I9L6BafhpgRBJmm

Randy Lanford

11/17/2020 10:05:40 pm

I wasn’t brave enough to submit Led Zep. Thanks!!

Sarah Holcomb

11/18/2020 07:48:04 pm

Kristialyn's playlist is EXCELLENT!! Headphones on, volume up, dance around the house!

Curt

11/19/2020 10:41:29 pm

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Holly Abrams

12/4/2020 05:21:37 pm

Thanks for the playlist Kristialyn. I especially like the Vampire Weekend song.

Lowell Herr link

11/15/2020 03:22:46 pm

I hope this is not a repeat as my first effort did not "catch." I did not include links to #5 and #6, but I did use these selections in an Astronomy. If you have seven minutes, check out this link.

https://youtu.be/8zfnongyyh0

Please do not spoil the show by watching on an iPhone or iPAD. Use your TV YouTube channel and type in the above code.

Lowell Herr

Kris Voss-Rothmeier

11/15/2020 03:23:43 pm

Top 8 songs-to-get-through-a-pandemic by: (in no particular order, except the first one)

* This is My Song (Tune by Jean Sibelius, words by Lloyd Stone, sung by the Indigo Girls) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0OcZdzfOV8

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-E46o0sp0

Happy Adoption Day (John McCutcheon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZZtUe0l2Q

Young and Positive (Sweet Honey in the Rock) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx4OK8gFhKA

Let Justice Roll Like a River (Marty Haugen) - no recording I've ever heard does justice to the words of this powerful song

The Servant Song (Richard Gillard) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejoxTNwbiY

On Broadway (George Benson version) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok__l1Acuwg

His Eye Is On the Sparrow (Lauren Hill & Tanya Blount version) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Pk5YMkEcg&list=PL_OpV1IvpEhPrje9UG8idYesx2gDAiY_t&index=44

Holly Abrams

11/25/2020 03:59:28 pm

Thanks for this compilation, Kris. I hadn’t even realized that I liked “On Broadway” because I had only heard The Drifters version. Fun percussion. The Servant Song is so beautiful. I was surprised how difficult it was to find alternate versions of this song. The melody written by Sibelius is so beautiful, it’s no wonder people love to set it to religious text so often. Very inspiring. I’m a little weirded out that there aren’t a million powerful variations of “Let Justice Flow”—it’s such a great song. I wonder if any gospel singers have it in their collections. I’m not well-verses with that genre.

Holly Abrams

1/10/2021 04:38:57 pm

Hi Kris,

I have been listening to a lovely Iris DeMent song with lyrics “let justice roll like a river” and thought you may appreciate it if you have not heard it yet. Here is a link to the YouTube video.

https://youtu.be/5wWm5YKGfgg

Barry Frisby

11/16/2020 03:41:49 pm

Where would I be Glen Kaiser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Lw77dnrbg

If I leave this world tomorrow Glen Kaiser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVIWSnzkOOI

Acousticore (Original) Tobias Rauscher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyOS2EY_awk

Thunderstruck 2 Cellos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT3SBzmDxGk

Everybody Wants to go to Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSaQ_Y_P904

Ain't No Grave A Southern Gospel Revival - Jamie Wilson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU9BObi1GVw

Jesus Freak DC Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbB0QrBIs9k

Consuming Fire Third Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fK9_7ldUvs

Christ Alone Newsboys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsgwfliQoqg

Mary did you know Pentatonix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCWN5pJGIE

Mennonite Surf Party Rev. Billy C. Wirtz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ7f_BzT4Dg

Gerry

11/20/2020 09:26:24 am

Great playlist Barry! I discovered some new artists I'll have to spend some time getting to know.

Barry

11/24/2020 12:28:24 pm

I also rediscovered Res Band Run Where Rose Grow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSEZ2e8kW58

Sarah Holcomb

11/16/2020 09:35:01 pm

Here's my list of songs that remind me to hope and to act. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iZs8y4NLfXua7VuQkHJK8?si=51aXcpcyQ_y-Z7K1CqgAKw

In no participar order they are:
Better When I'm Dancin' by Meaghan Trainor
Vertex Reír by No Te Va Gustar and Flor de Toloache
We Rise by Batya Levine
The Wood Song by Indigo Girls
These Are Days by 10,000 Maniacs

Holly Abrams

11/25/2020 11:09:00 pm

Thanks for the thoughtful playlist, Sarah. I liked the Batya Levine song so much that I downloaded the whole album!

Christina Moss

11/17/2020 10:24:13 pm

So, real talk, my actual playlist of 2020 is really just Taylor Swift's folklore and Not Ready to Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks, but since none of those songs quite fit the prompt here are some songs that have spoken to me or brought me joy or hope at various points over the past several months:

Light of a Clear Blue Morning - The Wailin' Jennys
The Middle - Audrey Assad
Shiloh - Audrey Assad
Flags - Brooke Fraser
You're Here - Nichole Nordeman
Every Mile Mattered - Nichole Nordeman
Power of Two - Indigo Girls
Seize the Day - Newsies
Quiet - Milck
Nowhere with you - Joel Plaskett

Christina Moss

11/23/2020 04:08:40 pm

I got Spotify and made an actual playlist of it:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BcL71ebeQBr42pEK2XRRr?si=AEFBc7XCSa2i2tKueaNvQg

Lowell Herr link

11/18/2020 11:10:51 am

After listening to many of the songs recommended by several contributors, I have a general question.

When making your selections, if the song contained lyrics, which do you deem more important - the lyrics or the melody? What draws you back to the particular song time after time?

Not to leave readers hanging, I nearly always tilt toward the melody rather then the lyrics. One observation. When working at the computer, I can continue with my work if there is only the melody. If the song contains lyrics, I frequently need to stop work and listen to the words.

I'll add one more comment and that is I can see age and culture differences in the selections. (g)

Lowell Herr

Holly Abrams

11/29/2020 09:05:28 pm

Hi Barry, I saw this question a few days ago and took some time to think about it. I would say for me that the harmony, percussion and vocal quality of the musician is what draws me to certain music but the the lyrics determine whether I am likely to play it repeatedly. Good lyrics make or break a song.

Holly Abrams

11/30/2020 12:16:58 pm

I meant Lowell, not Barry. Don’t blog at bedtime folks.

Velma’s Playlist

11/18/2020 12:04:39 pm

1) Father can you hear me-Nyasia
2) Maybe God is trying to tell you something-Quincy Jones
3) Be Nice-Blackeyed Peas
4) Can’t stop the feeling-Justin Timberlake
5) Let It Be-Cover by local Texas artist Ricky Duran
6) Los Laurales-Linda Ronstadt
7) We won’t move-Arlissa
8) I’ll Flay Away- Allison Kraus version
9) Dia a la vez- Siggno (One day at a time)
10) Ain’t no mountain high enough- Marvin Gaye
And yes like Brit I have 11 but I could keep going and going...gotta throw some Bollywood in there..
11) Beware of the boys-Panjabi MC.

https://pandora.app.link/xUA1Nippwbb

Rod Stafford

11/24/2020 06:34:00 pm

Thanks Velma. I'm enjoying your playlist. 'Be nice' should probably be the national anthem in the US for a while. Glad you can join us on Sundays. Rod

Ethan Leatherman

11/19/2020 03:04:57 pm

1. Light My Fire - The Doors

2. The Crystal Ship - The Doors

3. Soul Kitchen - The Doors (I also like Lauren Ruth Ward's cover)

4. Don't Bring Me Down - ELO

5. All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

6. Mess Around - Ray Charles

7. Hound Dog (I like Little Richard's cover the best)

8. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock (two versions. One is jazz with piano, bass, brass, with a Latin beat. Other one is a more modern funk version with cool sounds.)

9. Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

10. Moanin' - Charles Mingus (one of the greatest jazz songs in my opinion)

curt

11/19/2020 11:40:24 pm

you are an old soul! Love it!

Barry

11/24/2020 04:39:56 pm

Great playlist....

Joleen Classen

11/28/2020 04:58:57 pm

The first concert I saw in person was the Doors. Light my Fire was pretty amazing!

Joleen Classen

11/28/2020 05:01:04 pm

Brandenburg Concertos Johann Sebastian Bach
Hallelujah Leonard Cohen
Symphony #6 (The Pastoral) Ludwig von Beethoven
Piano Concerto #5 (The Emperor) Ludwig von Beethoven
Ohio Cosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Uncle John’s Band The Grateful Dead
Hurt Johnny Cash

Ken Hooge

11/20/2020 10:11:06 am

1) Pilgrims' Chorus: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2) Beautiful Savior: St. Olaf Choir
3) Pie Jesu: Anna Netrebko
4) Last Month of the Year: Blind Boys of Alabama
5) It is Well with my Soul: Zero 8 Chorus
6) And So it Goes: Stay at Home Choir/Kings Singers
7) Irish Blessing: 300 Churches
8)Little Drummer Boy: Blind Boys of Alabama
9) 23rd Psalm: Cantus
10) Crazy: Patsy Cline

Holly Abrams

11/25/2020 10:02:08 am

Thanks Ken for a lovely list heavy in rich vocal arrangements. The 23rd psalm is glorious (Bobby McFerrin is so talented!) and healing. I had also somehow never listened to The Blind Boys of Alabama. It was a treat and I look forward to hearing some more. I shared And So it Goes with my a couple friends and they were also floored. Beautiful harmonies and cohesion— as one would expect from a group that has been together since ‘68 (The King’s Singers). I have heard a few different versions of The Pilgrim’s Chorus and I think this Mormon Tabernacle Choir version is my favorite. I’m not typically a huge organ fan but the work on this song is fabulous. I never considered the organ could used as almost percussively like that. My husband Sam and I both really enjoyed the 300 churches video— very special and heartening. I’ve included a link to that video.
https://youtu.be/TascsWZPj8U

Janna Moats

11/21/2020 10:26:15 am

Here is my PMC Playlist - It is more than 10. More than 11. But I think you can stop at whatever number suits you. I found it very hard to stop and once I'd broken the "rule" and went past 10 why not keep going? I'm looking forward to listening to everyones and adding to my playlists.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kmA4gOgvvQKO3AZyKyRjo?si=wLVVYgbYTl2OvbGKr4WwHA

Gerry Leatherman

11/22/2020 01:15:23 pm

Really like your playlist Janna, thanks!

Holly Abrams

12/1/2020 11:55:31 pm

Hello Janna. Thank you so much for this incredible playlist. It has literally given me chills it is so good. I can’t even intellectualize how nourishing, stimulating and uplifting this whole thing is. Brrr. Seriously off to the hot tub!

Holly Abrams

12/1/2020 11:57:36 pm

I almost forgot. I made Janna’s sweet playlist for Apple Music listeners. Here is the link:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/jannas-pmc-playlist/pl.u-EdAVz4qs1kJNq5

Phil Leidy

11/22/2020 12:43:38 pm

1) Handel's Messiah, various selections
2) Pie Jesu
3) Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, the "Mennonite
version"
4) Our Shangri-la - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
5) Concierto Andaluz for Four Guitars and Orchestra by Joaquin
Rodrigo - the Romeros
6) Come on Out - Amy Grant
7) Songs of Sanctuary - Adiemus
8) No Regrets - Emmylou Harris
9) Cristofori's Dream - David Lanz
10) Various Christmas songs, eg., O Holy Night, O Come All Ye
Faithful
11) Waiting in the Weeds - the Eagles

Kim Brandt

11/22/2020 01:39:02 pm

Not my playlist but this video always makes me smile inside. Say what you will about baby boomers, there are some gems among us.
https://fb.watch/1WAA-IhLoW/

Kim Brandt

11/22/2020 01:46:43 pm

Here are mine for now. Please don’t ask me to explain!. I’ll try to find some old faves in Christian music soon. (Listened to a little Andrae Crouch last night, the CCM that just preceded the Jesus Movement—worth a listen and available everywhere.)

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/untitled-playlist/pl.u-55D6Zy1F8ljbyK

Holly Abrams

11/24/2020 07:16:04 pm

Hi Kim. I thoroughly enjoyed you diverse mix of music. You have a good mix of mellow (but never boring) to upbeat selections. I was particularly impressed with the goddesses rendition of After the Gold Rush. I had only heard Mick McAuley and Winifred Horace’s version of the song. Such an intense song! (Yet somehow Dolly Parton still manages to comfort and ease while singing about the dusk of civilization) I was also very happy to hear the Alicia Keys/Brandi Carlile song (it was new to me). At first I was struck by their gorgeous vocals but was then inspired by the message of solidarity. I don’t know if you have SEEN their music video but it is truly lovely. Here is a link to that. Thanks for your thoughtful selection!

https://youtu.be/_yU1x-p_OdY

Lin Rush link

11/22/2020 02:17:43 pm

My list during this time of isolation and separation from my PMC friends.

Holly Abrams

12/1/2020 10:53:54 am

Hi Lin. Thanks for the very pretty play list. I have a very dear friend who loves The Wailin’ Jennys and obviously you do too. After playing their songs from this playlist several times (and hearing alternate versions of those beautiful songs), I’ve realized that these songs lend themselves to the beautiful harmonies that this group is so good at. (I’m also guessing that all three of them have “perfect pitch”) These are brilliant selections for that group. I do think you would enjoy Ane Brune’s version of All My Tears as well.
My absolute favorite track on your list was By Way of Sorrow by Cry, Cry, Cry. Absolutely beautiful. I especially love the bass entrance near the beginning of the song.

Allan Classen

11/23/2020 08:33:51 am

"As Long as the Grass Shall Grow," written by Peter LaFarge (sung by Johnny Cash).

"Pretty Paper," written and sung by Willie Nelson.

"Down There by the Train," written by Tom Waits (sung by Johnny Cash).

Holly Abrams

11/29/2020 10:45:27 pm

Thank you for this short and sweet set, Allan. Johnny Cash was a legend for so many reasons. The greatest, in my mind, was his unwavering dedication to truth-telling. I’m sad that the treaties continue to be broken to this day. Thanks for keeping this issue on our radar.
I grew up w Willie Nelson on vinyl so that was a lovely trip down memory lane.
I had never heard that Tom Waits song before but continue to be amazed by the breadth of his songwriting and his talent in general. My friend reminded me the other day what a phenomenal actor he is.

Landy Ranford link

11/23/2020 12:16:15 pm

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3354Rz3aPvgdhSqpQOLSYL?si=pieYfH8WTtaGl-iMLCKKHw

Bonus track: Victor Wooten bass solo "Amazing Grace"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA-ZKDOoBnk

Holly Abrams link

11/23/2020 04:18:09 pm

I have not had the pleasure of meeting most of you, but I am Holly, Sam’s wife. I have been a regular member of the virtual congregation since March. I have been loving connecting collectively though the weekly sermons. I was surprised at how much comfort this assignment and my playlist have brought to me. Music is magic in that sense. I hope you enjoy my playlist as much as I do. I look forward to hearing your selections as well.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/soul-massage/pl.u-pMyl1KRT3Aoy5x

Rod Stafford

11/24/2020 06:36:29 pm

Holly, great to hear from you. I'm looking forward to listening to your playlist. Hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving, Rod

Joe Blowers

11/24/2020 05:22:44 pm

1)A Beautiful Noise by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile
2)Hold On by Yola (with the Highwomen)
3)Beautiful Dawn by the Wailin' Jennys
4)That Wasn't Me by Brandi Carlile
5) Pacing the Cage by Bruce Cockburn
6) At the Purchaser's Option by Rhiannon Giddens
7)Don't Carry It All by The Decemberists
8)The Wood Song by The Indigo Girls
9)Standing in the Breach by Jackson Browne
10)Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/pmc-top-ten/pl.u-WabZv3ZixGaXJ

Holly Abrams

12/1/2020 11:04:10 pm

Wow, Joe. This playlist is phenomenal. Not all of the music was totally agreeable upon first listen, but this is lyrically (and musically) a very profound set. You must be an avid music lover because every song on here gets more fabulous with each listen (and some of them I have listened to repeatedly). These are jewels, and very timely (and timeless). I am better off for having listened to the songs on this thoughtful list. Thanks again!

Joseph Blowers

12/6/2020 08:18:45 am

Thanks Holly. I love songs with powerful and poetic lyrics. I would agree with you that it's the lyrics that keep me coming back to a song.

Sam Abrams link

11/24/2020 08:21:33 pm

This has been a fun endeavor. Since we moved 275 miles away from Portland, I’ve been filling up my commutes with podcasts. It’s been so rewarding thinking about music. I made several playlists, that didn’t quite make the cut. So I just took the time today to think about all of the people in my life and put a list together that reminds me of them. I’m not a huge Sinatra fan, but when that song was performed at my Grandfather’s funeral there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd. We just recently lost my uncle Steve and he also embodied the spirit of“My Way.

Thank you all!

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/close-ones/pl.u-DdANv1dFqvbAL9

Bob Hoffman

11/25/2020 11:24:31 am

Turn, Turn, Turn-The Byrds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKP4cfU28vM

On the Road to Find Out-Yusuf-Cat Stevens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHo_YwyZ9Ic

E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come -Georgia Boy Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn7to9U_uT0

Crown Him With Many Crowns-Michael W. Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h6N-X47ZeU

Dust in the Wind-Kansas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

Teach Your Children-Crosby, Stills,& Nash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnYKRacKQc

Mountain Dance-Dave Grusin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=takOVYOOucA

Beauty in the River-Ozark Mountain Daredevils
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN0oMyeXJVg

You’ve Got a Friend- Carole King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR_Ff5A8Rk

Fire and Rain-James Taylor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8u8tASPtwg

Chris McMurry

11/26/2020 11:15:11 am

I enjoyed making this playlist. Thanks!

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/an-inspirational-mix/pl.u-JPAZzBqu1M7p7

Holly Abrams

11/29/2020 11:18:06 pm

Chris, I love that you shared your playlist with this congregation and that you are a friend who I can connect through music with. This is yet another stellar playlist. This upbeat selection is both uplifting and energizing. I enjoy every track on the album but a couple really stand out to me. Promised Land is percussive and musically joyful, yet does not leave the reality of violence behind. And I had the name Josh Groban in ages. I love the cello with the Celtic undertones. You Raise Me Up” is a masterpiece.

Chris McMurry

11/30/2020 08:10:06 pm

Thanks Holly, I’m glad you like it! I’m glad that we can share music with each other.

Philip Hostetler

11/30/2020 04:36:08 pm

Here is a start - videos found by Googling them

Mozart "Exsultate Jubilate" Renee Fleming - particularly the last part Alleluia about 14 minutes into the piece

Beethoven "Choral Fantasy" Seiji Ozawa conductor

The Prayer - Andre Bocelli & Celine Dion

Leonard Cohen "If it be your will" - live in London concert by the Webb Sisters

Verdi "The Hebrew Slave Chorus" from the opera Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar)

Lowell Herr link

12/1/2020 05:37:17 am

Phil,

Your list is can all be found on my hard drive. Thank you.

A "big" November event for me is that I completed listening to 225 days of music within a three year period. Now I start over again.

Lowell

Holly Abrams

12/8/2020 02:09:13 pm

Hello fellow aspiring anti-racists. I have been inspired by some of the music in your playlists to make a Black Lives Matter playlist. I realize that most of you use Spotify, so I attempted to make it on Spotify but couldn’t order it the way I wanted. There are 3 songs with explicit lyrics which I have labeled with an E. I am including a user-friendly Apple Music playlist and a (sad) Spotify playlist (if that helps) as well as the list. I hope this music inspires you to remember our history and to work for justice.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/black-lives-matter/pl.u-r2yB1JGTkD5aeA

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2InofZFg0GeOeOo8Ju7r3S?si=mguAm9h0QQ-2zHS25C316g

1. JU$T, Run The Jewels (feat. Pharrell Williams) E
2. Better Get it Right The First Time, Rhiannon Giddens
3. Backlash Blues, Nina Simone
4. Somebody’s Beloved, MILCK (feat. Bipolar Sunshine)
5. At The Purchaser’s Option, Rhiannon Giddens
6. Strange Fruit, Billie Holiday (Live at the Philharmonic)
7. a few words for the firing squad..., Run the Jewels (E)
8. Hands Up, Daye Jack (feat. Killer Mike)
9. Up Up and Away, Kid Cudi (E)
10. Under The Table, Fiona Apple
11. Say It Loud— I’m Black and I’m Proud, James Brown
12. Birmingham Sunday, Rhiannon Giddens
13. We Will Make No Peace with Oppression, The Porter’s Gate
14. Freedom, Pharrell Williams
15. A Beautiful Noise, Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile
16. Tinikling on a Tightrope, Bonfire Madigan
17. Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens

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