nobel prize winner in literature, mr. bob dylan, penned the song “forever young.” later, rock and roll great, mr. rod stewart, also penned a song “forever young.” the stewart song was so familiar to mr. dylan’s song that mr. dylan is shared writing credits and royalties. one must wonder whether mr. dylan fleeced mr. stewart?Continue reading “Did Bob Dylan Fleece Rod Stewart? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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He Honored His Father With a Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in 1972, mr. david gates, after his father’s passing, penned the song “everything i own.” at his father’s funeral, a friend told him that mr. gates’ father was always proud of him and his music. songfacts.com mr. gates, inspired by these words, penned a song honoring his father. gates said, “my success would have beenContinue reading “He Honored His Father With a Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honoring One’s Father By Singing The Most Emotionally Painful Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
before he was born, his father wrote a song about his child to be. the song is considered one of the greatest singer-songwriter songs of all-time. the father-son relationship, unfortunately, did not last long. a few years later, his father tragically died in a plane accident. the father, the great mr. jim croce, the son,Continue reading “Honoring One’s Father By Singing The Most Emotionally Painful Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A King’s Song About Adultery? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
it was a song destined to be sung by a king. not king david, however. rather, a modern day king of sorts took the stage to perform it. this modern psalm penned by songwriter mark james and recorded by rock n’ rock royalty topped the charts. music king elvis presley made the song “suspicious minds”Continue reading “A King’s Song About Adultery? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Rock N’ Roll Love Psalm? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your means deuteronomy 6:5 an experience from an unsuspecting source can bring meaning. this meaning may not quite fit within a narrative or may defy logic. with imagination, however, the square peg can somehow fitContinue reading “A Rock N’ Roll Love Psalm? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
India’s Gift to Israel: Big Things Can Come in Small Packages
over the past decades, the bnei menashe tribe have been immigrating from india to israel. they are returning to ancestral homeland after approximately 2700 years of separation. they left israel 721 B.C. . the bnei menashe reside in north east india. they claim to be descendants of the tribe of menashe, one of the tenContinue reading “India’s Gift to Israel: Big Things Can Come in Small Packages”
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