The sacred song featured is "O Boundless Salvation" written by the Founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth. For more information on William Booth, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Booth.

the song was written in 1893 and sung for the first time during the "Boundless Salvation" campaign held at Exeter Hall in London England. The words appeared in The War Cry in January 1894.

The music is from the London Citadel Band from their album "Old Time Revisited" and the choir is the Danforth Citadel Songster.

These selections were found on the website "Salvo Audio" http://www.salvoaudio.com/index.htm

The sacred song is William Blake's "Jerusalem". A fascinating piece of literuature from the mystic-poet, Wiliam Blake, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake.

Video of Keedie singing "Jerusalem" http://youtube.com/watch?v=QB3Ts_6177I

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For this episode I consider the hymn "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah". the much loved and beloved song of the church.

tune by John Hughes

words by William Williams.

two rendition are used, one from "Adoration Song Book" and the other a piano rendition by Melinda K. Wickam, http://melinda-k-wickam-guide-me-o-thou-great-j-mp3-download.kohit.net/_/286902

Introductory Music- "Trip Off the Old Block" by DJ Topshelf.

Cultural and Entertainment News- w00t is the word of the Year Google develops Knol. Tintin is coming to the Silver Screen.

Poetry: "Portrait of the Artist with Eggnog" by Taylor Graham

"The Christians Arrived" and "In the Garden where the Flowers Grow" by Michael Lee Johnson

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The opening song is "Joy to the World" by Julie Andrews. The main song is "When Jesus was born in a manger", a song considered to be William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, favourite carol. It is sung by Lindsay Mew.

This episode features music by mjc, the CrepUsculAtorium-Killfish rmx. This song and others from the artist is located at PodsafeAudio http://podsafeaudio.com/.

If you wish to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, http://one.org/aids_poverty/ as well as http://www.iavi.org/ the International AIDS vaccine Initiative.

I give a brief review of CrankyGeeks, with John C. Dvorak (dvorak.org/blog) www.crankygeeks.com

avantgardetimes will be re-launched on March 1st. A wiki has been established http://avantgardetimes.wetpaint.com. The mailing address is [email protected]

Music is by bit rationale "Chlorine Aqua Green". Two works by Stephen Mead are featured "Water Healer" and "Airlines". Stephen's website is

http://www.lulu.com/stephenmead

http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/stephenmead/