I made some key revisions to my translation/paraphrase of a beautiful Danish hymn lyric (nearly unknown in the US) and I have a not-too-terr

I am pleased to share a new English translation—or singable free paraphrase—of an iconic Danish hymn, Dejlig Er Jorden. This is the tune...

While talking with my friend Ron as he drove through Nebraska, I quoted him a James McMurtry song: “Out here in the middle where the...

Little by little, I have come to a realization that (as someone I read on youtube articulated it) “Holy shit, I think I’m a Miley Cyrus...

Let’s recall that we've embarked on 12 days of Christmas songs (unranked) and on the second day I premiered some new lyrics for a Swedish...

First things first: in this essay I introduce my new lyrics and adapted tune for an underrated song by the underrated British songwriter,...

Here, in honor of the solstice just passed, are some new lyrics for what may be the most beautiful song I know: Björk’s version of...

You who philosophize disgrace, and criticize all fear Bury the rag deep in your face, now's the time for your tears. In the strange world...

I published this at Sacred Matters a few weeks ago, and I want to see how it looks here.  Click on the picture to access it. Meanwhile I...