Dec 27, 20232 min read
Christmas Mashup: Jesus Meets Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Sometimes humor only works in distinctive niches with particular background presuppositions. Whether it will land in this case, I'm not...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Beauty Surrounds Us
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
Dec 26, 202110 min read
New Lyrics for a Classic Hymn: "Dejlig Er Jorden"
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...
Jan 4, 20212 min read
THE Danish Christmas Tune, Dejlig Er Jorden (12 Songs for Christmas)
A concert by Harald Haugaard and Helene Blum inspired me to create not just one, but two new lyrics. Both are rough translations—really...
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Staffansvisa: Translating the Most Joyful Song You'll Hear This Year (12 songs for Christmas)
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...
Dec 27, 20209 min read
Every Star Shall Sing a Carol (new millennium peace version)
First things first: in this essay I introduce my new lyrics and adapted tune for an underrated song by the underrated British songwriter,...
Dec 25, 20202 min read
Christmas Party! (12 Songs for Christmas)
As I said on Christmas Eve, I decided to experiment with a “12 days of Christmas” series on the blog this year. One song a day, some with...
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Bjork's Vökuró, a new English language lyric
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...