Thinking about the light, the work, and the music, of winter. A time for celebration and reflection, for community and silence, for hope and joy at the year's darkest time. Music to go along with these ideas:
Amy Grant has a song, Breath of Heaven,
Carrie Newcomer has an album coming out in February called The Geography of Light. More about that here
Matt and Shannon Heaton have a holiday album which also works with these ideas. It's called Fine Winter's Night, and you may learn more about it here
Cathie Ryan has an album called The Farthest Wave, which speaks of grief, healing and, hope, and journeys from dark to light. Click on the title for review and comment on this album.
Narada's Best of Celtic Christmas, Kathy Mattea's Joy for Christmas Day, and several other holiday albums, offer music for the for the light and dark of winter. Learn more at this link.
and if you'd like to bake some bread and read a funny story to go along with all the winter contemplation, check out this article from Farmgirl Susan. A cup of Barry's Tea and bit of your own music would be good, too.
images are from Natick, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Tallahassee, Florida, Worcester, Masschusetts, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Louth, Ireland, Down, Northern Ireland, Ballagan, Ireland, Austin, Texas, Banff, Alberta. Musicians shown are the men of Teada, Grainne Hambly, and Cathie Ryan.
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Kerry Dexter, Music Correspondent Kerry's credits include VH1, CMT, the folk music magazine Dirty Linen, Strings, The Encyclopedia of Ireland and the Americas, and The MusicHound Guides. She also writes about the arts and creative practice at Music Road and contributes to Fred Bals' Series of Tubes.
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The Geography of Light is has so many levels to it in both melody and lyric. Newcomer is such a thoughtful writer and singer -- with a sense of humor too. Glad you like what you're hearing.. and thanks for the comment.