For some reason, I remember it being a Thursday. With lightning speed, my dad’s callused right hand landed on my face. I lifted my arms in a feeble attempt to block the next blow, but the left hand was also successful in finding its target.
Music
Inspire a love for music with a collection of videos that explore music theory, instrument lessons, and the history of music. Whether you’re teaching rhythm or composition, these materials bring musical education to life.
Shall We Gather at the River (feat. The Settles Connection)
In 1864, during some of The Civil War’s bloodiest fighting, poet Robert Lowry penned words of optimistic direction to a nation divided. Put to a simple melody, the song eventually became known by its first line.
You Are Not Alone
The day this song was written, Jimmy Yeary had received a call from a family member who admitted she was suffering through a dark time. She was not only deeply depressed, but ashamed to tell anyone. “I just feel so isolated,” she told Jimmy, and added, “It’s as if I’ve been abandoned.”
Cabin on the Hill
Poking fun at the “family he never had,” Anthony wrote Cabin on the Hill with the same tongue-in-cheek he had written one of Sugarcane Jane’s biggest hits, Pedigree.
Can’t Leave It Behind
Jimmy was raised in a little town named Hillsboro, Ohio. One particular morning, he was really homesick and wishing he could–at least for a moment–return to the place he’d grown up.
Hard Times Come Again No More
With Gordon Mote on keyboard and The Settles Connection providing background vocals, the classic is performed here by Buddy Greene.
Songs of the Seven Decisions
Voice actor and emcee Armon J. Newton and producer Albert Burgos Jr. are two friends from California who got together to produce an incredible set of songs featuring each of the Seven Decisions.