MusicBasics4Keyboard

MusicBasics4Keyboard

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  • Are You Lonesome Tonight?

    Yes, I am. Here are the lyrics to the song by Elvis Presley. Not only does he sing but he reminisces in a speaking voice. Welcome to the Lonely Hearts Club on another Saturday night. Ask the question: why does one-sided love keep happening? And, why do I fall for the wrong people and find myself in impossible relationships? Remember the song by Gene Pitney? Only love can break a heart or mend it again. Thanks for listening.


    Are you lonesome tonight, Do you miss me tonight? Are you sorry we drifted apart? Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day when I kissed you and called you sweetheart? Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare? Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there? Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again? Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight? I wonder if you're lonesome tonight?


    You know someone said that the world's a stage and each must play a part. Fate had me playing in love you as my sweetheart. Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance. You read your line so cleverly and never missed a cue. Then came act two, you seemed to change and you acted strange and why I'll never know. [You'll find out soon enough.]


    Honey, you lied when you said you loved me and I had no cause to doubt you [until you said there was someone else.]


    But I'd rather go on hearing your lies than go on living without you. [is withholding the truth the same as telling lies?]


    Now the stage is bare and I'm standing there with emptiness all around. And if you won't come back to me then make them bring the curtain down. Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again? Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight? [Can men and women resolve their relationship issues without being truthful?] Make anyone feel excluded or abandoned by withholding information. It only hurts the one you love. It's like wearing a costume mask as a disguise at a party.

    2 min
  • Poached Pears and Sangria

    This episode is about just-picked pears, Sangria and music for a summer night. The song title is Summer Symphony Ball from the YouTube audio library.Thank you for listening.

    2 min
  • Lord, find me Somebody to Love

    Can anybody find me somebody to love? Each morning I get up I die a little. Can barely stand on my feet. Take a look in the mirror and cry Lord what you're doing to me. I have spent all my years in believing you. But I just can't get no relief, Lord!  Somebody, somebody. Can anybody find me somebody to love? QUEEN. 

    Got no feel, I got no rhythm. I just keep losing my beat. I'm ok, I'm alright. Ain't gonna face no defeat. I just gotta get out of this prison cell. Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord! SEND HELP NOW! Thank you for listening.

    2 min
  • Putting People under the Microscope

    When this is about relationships, putting your partner, lover or spouse under the microscope can cause problems. It can be destructive, expensive when hiring detectives, and downright exhausting. It's not good for ya! Trust and obey 'cause there's no other way, that's what I always say late at night or midday. Sooner or later the truth will come out. Be prepared. 


    When is the right time to ask questions especially when a romantic relationship is new? From the start. Don't hold back. This should be the best time to be yourself. The legal term is discovery. You and your new love interest are discovering all things under the sun about each other. You should end the discovery process the moment red flags go up. You should thank God or someone that this honeymoon phase lasts longer than three months. People should take more time getting to know each other whether online or in person or both. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Thank you for listening.

    3 min
  • Too Sick to get out of Bed

    Today's technology makes it possible to connect with friends by social media sites like Facebook, hand-held devices and computers. Connecting with friends has never been easier until they are flat on their back in bed. Not everyone is able to drive to the hospital or wants to call for an ambulance. These are times we depend on co-workers or friends with a car to get us there. Consider this: women giving birth to babies are admitted by medical professionals in the same areas of the hospital with people who have Covid-like symptoms, planned surgeries, heart attacks and other urgent needs. These are scary times when we turn to medical professionals who masked up, vaccinated or not for help.  Stay safe. Be well. Thanks for listening. 

    5 min
  • You are not alone, trust me

    Based on God's word as it is written in the bible, we are not alone. This means different things to different people. The Lord your God takes delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. You are not alone. Zephaniah 3:17.

    Trust and obey, 'cause there's no other way. To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Google search for sacred music or hymns. The earlier podcast referred to was not uploaded. Too chatty.

    3 min
  • Keep Love Alive with Words

    Words bring people together or tear them apart. Using the right words to keep love alive is the mission statement of this episode. Thank you for listening.

    7 min
  • Words of Love for You and Me

    This episode is about words of love written in a recent love letter to me. If it helps you express your feelings of love to someone nearby or long distance, I am happy. Thank you for listening.

    2 min

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Greetings from North America. In 1990 I graduated from a small college in New Jersey with a music program where I majored in piano, attended concerts in NYC, and watched my first opera with Luciano…

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