Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies read more

The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another . . . and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.

Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.

Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.

As the longfingered sun
reaches out to touch
a cloistered trillium
or a lake trembles in
the light of read more

As the longfingered sun
reaches out to touch
a cloistered trillium
or a lake trembles in
the light of moon and stars
so can a poet's long rainbow
of words
play our heartstrings from afar.

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.

Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Country music is three chords and the truth.

Country music is three chords and the truth.

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.