Video of the Week: The Piano

I have to thank my older sister Leth for drawing my attention to the video that I am featuring this week.  It is an animated short film called “The Piano” by animator Aidan Gibson.
I really love this.  It got me to ask the question, how do you quantify a life?  …

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Early On Sunday a Morning

So I thought I’d take some time to share with all of you a few discoveries I’ve made over the past couple of weeks here and there.
First off, here in Nashville, I was at the Belcourt Theater last week when I happened upon their November art exhibit.  This month’s …

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50 Precious Things

On this day, November 26, here in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving.  It is a special, national holiday in which we all take the time to embrace all that we have for which we are thankful.
Here is a list (which could be much longer) of 50 odds and ends in my life for …

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Video of the Week: Right Here Waiting

Richard Marx is a pianist and singer whose work I’ve actually loved over the years.  His use of melody, the thoughtful pacing of every nuance, and that unmistakable voice are trademarks of all his classic hits.
My video selection this week is arguably the biggest hit …

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With Love, Uncle

I feel like I’ve been cast under a dark and fuzzy haze over the past week with shadows and bursts of soft and gloomy light pulsing in and out of focus all around me.  The untimely passing of my nephew, Francisco Kitiona Marcelo, has been a heartbreaking ordeal.  My …

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Donations for Little Kit

In light of recent events, I have temporarily converted this blogsite into a donation site to raise funds to help pay for the burial of my nephew Francisco Kitiona Marcelo (Little Kit, as we like to call him).
For more details, please click HERE.
Thanks to everyone for …

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Video of the Week: Chasing Pirates

Norah Jones is one of those artists for whom I rush to the record store when they release a new album.  This list of artists who I do this for is very small.  Next Tuesday, Nov. 17, she releases her forth album “The Fall”.

I’ve been an admirer of her work ever …

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Early On a Sunday Morning

So I thought I’d just talk about a couple of other things I’ve been up to lately .  .  .
I’ve been reading this new book lately, or rather, I’ve been savoring it by reading tiny bits and pieces here an there.  While I was in Huntsville, Alabama last summer, I …

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Gordon On the Radio!

That’s right!  Later this afternoon, I will be the special musical guest on Nashville’s WRVU 91.1 FM radio station.  This is Vanderbilt University’s radio station and one of the  top college radio stations in the country.
The show is called Queer Talk Radio, …

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Video of the Week: Eet

Regina Spektor is a sparkling gem in the world of pop music right now.  Quirky.  Uncompromising.  Hugely orginal.  Her new video for her song “Eet” is evidence of all these things.  It is one of a few new lovelies from her latest album “Far” .  .  .

Her …

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Early On a Sunday Morning

Surely enough, my life lately has been quite busy.    I’ve been quietly toiling away at other projects that have needed my attention for quite some time.  I cannot get into those now, but I can share a few other things .  .  .
As many of you know, my nephew, …

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Video of the Week: Gravity

Okay, so I am a sucker for a beautiful piano ballad.  So sue me.  I am, after all, a piano player with a treasure trove of my own ballads that I play.
This week’s Video of the Week is actually a two for one deal.  I have two videos to offer up this time.    Both …

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Early On a Sunday Morning

It’s been a crazy weekend folks.  I spent Friday night at Nashville’s Belcourt Theater helping a friend perform at a burlesque show. I actually spent most of the time backstage knitting.
Most of Saturday was taken up with helping another friend get her house ready …

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Good Things

I have some good things to report .  .  .
First of all, my Mom is being released from the hospital today after undergoing some fairly heavy-duty surgery yesterday.  She’ll be resting up all this week towards a full recovery.  Yay!!
Secondly, there is now a brand …

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Video of the Week: Mr. Fancy Pants

Okay, so I’m breaking my rule again.  These featured videos are supposed to have something, anything, involving pianos, but I am going to abandon this rule for the second time this month in favor of one of the most beautiful, brilliant, and ingenious performances I …

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Has re-scheduled my last show of the year at Cafe Coco. 8 PM. Nov. 25. A Special Thanksgiving Show. More details coming soon.

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It’s a beautiful morning . . .

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Video of the Week: First Train Home

To be honest, I am new to the sparkling galaxy that is the world of artist Imogen Heap.  I am finding her to be quite extraordinary.
Back in August, she just release her new album which took over two years to complete as she built her new studio in her childhood home …

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Early On a Sunday Morning

The Power of Words, Part 2
So, last week, I started the first installment of a series about the power of words on my blog.  Well, I wanted to spend a little time exploring the power we give to the words that are spoken to us.  Oftentimes, this is far more power than …

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Early On a Sunday Morning

The Power of Words, Part 1
I’ve been thinking lately about the power of words– in terms of the power they have and the power we give them.  This is the first installment of a bunch of thoughts and ideas that have been rattling around in my head lately.  I’ll …

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