I love Postmodern Jukebox
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Music
Tracy Chapman singing Stand by Me - David Letterman
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Kurt Elling singing Theodore Roethke's villanelle, The Waking
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Can't Stop Running - Adam Ben Ezra
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I love this!
Hozier
I love this guy's voice!
Terry Gross - Fresh Air - interviews Sam Baker
Anne Akiko Meyers: Summer from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Embodiment
in Art, Music, Today's Inspiration
If you've ever wondered what it means to embody something, check out this small girl:
Renée Fleming: Super Bowl 2014 National Anthem
Her voice is stunning!
Both Sides Now - Pete Seeger and Joni Mitchell duet
Hallelujah (Chicago Musicians Care) - A Gift to Sandy Hook
in Chicago, Inspiration, Music
The Chicago Children's Choir participated in this production.
Renée Fleming and Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Renée Fleming - David Letterman's Top Ten Opera Lyrics - Perfect Pitch and Perfect Comedic Timing!
She has perfect pitch and perfect comedic timing! Renée Fleming on the David Letterman show was terrific. Her new album, Guilty Pleasures, was just released, and it's wonderful.
Jeff Beck - Nessun Dorma - The Crossroads Guitar Festival
Kay Ryan, Renée Fleming, Joan Didion, Marilynne Robinson, and Anna Deavere Smith are among the 2012 Medal of the Arts and Medal of the Humanities Winners!
Bobby Blue Bland - Ain't no love in the heart of the city
What a voice. RIP.
Joni Mitchell - Woodstock
Renée Fleming - Dark Hope
A Conversation with Renée Fleming - The Aspen Institute
in Art, Creative Process, Music, Voice, Inspiration
I find Fleming's interpretation of Leonard Cohen's, Hallelujah, stunning. The whole album is such a wonderful stretch; I love it: Dark Hope