George and Ira Gershwin were brothers who wrote many classic songs, with George composing the music and Ira writing the lyrics. The music ranged from jazz and popular songs to orchestral compositions, like Rhapsody in Blue, one of the greatest of...
Kevin Deal is a singer-songwriter from Texas. When he was a kid, the family moved around a lot, but settled in for several years north of Dallas. He started listening to country music when it was “workin’ man’s” music. He listened to the...
When groups travel to an MDS project location, they often bring along copies of their favorite song books. The Heartland Hymns collection has been in circulation for many years and is seen often. Mountain Laurel is a favorite of many groups, and I am...
Jerusalem Ridge Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, said he could write a three minute song in thirty seconds. Repetition is the key to that claim. The instrumental Jerusalem Ridge, is one of those songs, written in 1970. The song has...
Why Shouldn’t We New Jersey is the home state of singer-songwriter, Mary Chapin Carpenter. Her father was an executive with Life magazine, and when he was transferred, Carpenter moved with the family to Japan and Washington D.C. She began her music...
We first saw Becky Buller when she was a member of Valerie Smith’s band, Liberty Pike, about 20 years ago. Her wonderful voice, excellent fiddle work and lustrous red hair made her shine out on the stage. She has since been a solo performer,...