It will take me longer than a week to
react to the response (and non-responses) I received to my two
assertions:
- That all religions are”man” (human) made, and
- That all religions reflect their social milieu and that Christianity specifically needs another Reformation if it is to survive as a positive force for good.
In retrospect, I must admit that is
quite a grandiose expectation. But do it, I MUST! But I will do it
as an educator and not as a theologian.
But first another topic that has
attracted me since the early days of the Lucky Strike, Hit
Parade, a radio show of the '40's and 50's.
With the over abundance of music
available today, I fear that some lesser known sources will
eventually atrophy because of disuse. Here are three things, I'd
like my children – and all G_d's children to know about.
Tippin' In - Erskine Hawkins
Wildroot – Woody Herman and Neal
Hefti
While those two are little known and
appreciated numbers from the 40's, I, as an inveterate Jazz lover, am
concerned that most young jazz aficionados have not had the
opportunity to hear the little known small Jazz group The Jim Cullum
Jazz Band.
Stanford University has archived the
music of this group which performed from 1948 – 2007. This
includes the almost 400 National Public Radio one hour programs
recorded by the band at the San Antonio River Walk. (What a privilege
for me to grow up in that city and hear him through the years.) The
programs are hosted by many jazz greats from Jack Teagarden to Joe
Williams and pay tribute to most all the outstanding musicians from
Louie to Fatha. If you love small groups or want to know more about
jazz,you will be ecstatic with:
http://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/
