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Randy Stonehill – Turning 60?

Randy Stonehill is “turning sixty,” no, wait, next March he will be 65! This will be another major milestone for the young man who wrote “Turning Thirty.” Randy Stonehill came along at just the right time for me in my musical appreciation. In 1976, I was 16 years old when I discovered Randy’s album, “Welcome…

I Remember It Well

Key of Zed is a duo consisting of Mike Charko (multiple instruments, engineering, background vocals, melodies, lyrics, and arrangements) and Keith Shields (lead vocals, background vocals, percussion, lyrics, melodies, arrangements, social media, and promotion). The duo has been collaborating on song-writing and performing since 2009. Their latest release is a song called “I Remember It…

Musical Influences

Writing songs and poetry is a deeply personal process that, at the same time, is influenced by many other voices. The thoughts, concepts, and words in my head are there through a variety of musical, literary, and poetic influences. Sometimes I am inspired to write a song or poem about a grandchild, a friend,…

Fairyland

“There is such a place as fairyland – but only children can find the way to it. And they do not know that it is fairyland until they have grown so old that they forget the way. One bitter day, when they seek it and cannot find it, they realize what they have lost;…

“Mighty God” by Key of Zed

Mighty God (Music and Lyrics by Mike Charko and Keith Shields; SOCAN 2016) (Listen while you read the lyrics) You are worthy of our praise oh holy God And our hearts are open to your eyes We put aside things of this world Ancient gates are open wide The light breaks through The light breaks…

Originality

Everything of importance has been said before by somebody who did not discover it. – Alfred North Whitehead (English mathematician & philosopher; 1861 – 1947) Works Cited: “Quote of the Day”; http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/26863.html; Accessed 2016-08-28

Party Line

Looking back over the last 40 to 50 years, one of the areas of greatest technological change has been our means of communicating with one another. Future blogs in this series will discuss such technologies as the internet, cell phones, and social media. Today, I will let Nora Jane Struthers and her band, The Party…

Portadown Station

Sandra McCracken is one of my favourite song-writers. She has a great ability to write haunting songs that stir our emotions. “Portadown Station” is but one example. It is a simple story of someone on the road, loving the experience but missing someone at home. The lyrics, “I hear your voice in my head, but…

Beauty Left the Room

Charlie Peacock is a gifted song-writer and jazz player known best for his song “In the Light,” recorded by himself and by DC Talk. One of his lesser known songs is called “Beauty Left the Room.” The lyrics follow here. Beauty Left the Room (Lyrics and Music by Charlie Peacock) (Listen while you read the…

Frog Song

Key of Zed has been back in the studio. Always seeking to be innovative, and never shying away from new genres, the duo decided to try writing a children’s song. Three year old Clayton K. Smith helped out with some of the lyrics so we are pretty sure it will be a number one hit…