Dear family, friends, and fellow travelers,
The tune this cycle is Jenny Hold On, a small song that came out of a jam session with Leonore Hildebrandt. She plays percussion and sings on the recording we made after a little polishing up.
I've been struggling with some back issues this summer and have been laid up a bit; I have missed being outdoors so often during this sublime summer. I guess the Hold On theme from the song speaks to that. And, of course, on the broader scene, we really do have to hold on as the nation seems to slide further and further into tyrannical division, gloating indifference and cruelty. And we must rise up and be different than that - generous, compassionate, kind, forgiving...and for that, I'm especially grateful to each of you, friends, who show me the way...
Love and Courage
Brian
I recently started putting some songs up on Spotify (and most other music streaming platforms) - all of them already published here. There's several now, organized as "albums" - Just a Little Rain, Late July and Crow. Take a listen there and add me to your playlist, if you so desire!
I'm sending you a monthly offering from original music I've been writing over many years. I've been so bold as to add your email to my newsletter list. You can unsubscribe at any time (link at the bottom of the email).
Play your favorites!
I've also added a Favorites feature so that, as the playlists grow, you can mark those songs you particularly like and just listen to those, again from using the drop down filter at the top of the playlist. Right now it's a two-step process. You have to click on the song you want to mark on the playlist and then go to the side bar (bottom on phone) and click the gray heart so select; click again to deselect.
On the technical side, the favorites function relies on you not clearing your cookies, often the default setting. Favorites will be lost if cookies are cleared. I hope to add a login feature that would allow you to keep your selections without cookies.
Finally, realizing that many people no longer have a CD player, Leonore and I made our three albums available for free here on the site in playlists. There's a tab, Albums, on the top menu. Select the album you want to hear from the dropdown and enjoy. Songs are free to download as well. We will make some CDs for those who may want that medium - if that is your desire, feel free to contact me.
