Author Archives: Mike Clark
The Digital Story Of Nativity
How things have changed in 2000 years.
Posted in 2010 Advent, Video
1 Comment
One
“There has been only one Christmas – the rest are anniversaries.” W.J. Cameron The official definition of Christmas: “the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ’s birth, held on December 25.”
Posted in 2010 Advent
Comments Off on One
Necessity
“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” –Eric Sevareid There’s a Christmas episode of MASH where the uppity Charles Emerson Winchester … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Advent
Comments Off on Necessity
Mindset
“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” — Mary Ellen Chase So, do you want to be harried and frustrated because the Cabbage Patch Doll (or whatever this season’s hottest toy is) you wanted is … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Advent
Comments Off on Mindset
Carrie Underwood – Do You Hear What I Hear?
My all time favorite Christmas song is “Do You Hear What I Hear?” And here is country start Carrie Underwood performing it for “NBC’s 75th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting” in November 2007.
Posted in Video
Comments Off on Carrie Underwood – Do You Hear What I Hear?
Labor of Love
Do what you love, and it won’t feel like a job. I love running these radio stations. I’ve met lots of interesting people, both artists and listeners. I’ve heard tons of wonderful music. It’s fun. And while the stations do … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Advent
Comments Off on Labor of Love
A Charlie Brown Christmas
To make this wonderful video related to Christmas music, note how Vince Guaraldi’s “Oh Christmas Tree” fits so perfectly into the scene.
Posted in Video
2 Comments
Kicky
Looking at the statistics generated by Live365, the company that handles the technical end of webcasting, three of my stations are in the top 100. The Traditional Christmas music station is the #1 most popular station; the Jazz/Instrumental station is … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Advent, Radio
Comments Off on Kicky
Straight No Chaser – 12 Days of Christmas
I first linked to this video back in December 2007. The original members of Straight No Chaser perform their comedic version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” at the Musical Arts Center, Bloomington, Indiana. Taped on December 7th, 1998.
Posted in Video
Comments Off on Straight No Chaser – 12 Days of Christmas
Joy
Today I spent a bit of time catching up on the blogs I read. Zen Habits had a guest post by Victoria Vargas of Smaller Living. The article included this line “Joy comes from the realization of how special the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Advent
Comments Off on Joy
