Cerys Matthews explores, and other music links

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• Cerys Matthews on Sacred Harp singing -- “Cerys Matthews explores the Sacred Harp version of Amazing Grace with the help of singing teacher and scholar Jesse Karlsberg.”
• Chapmans Pioneer Remarkable Ways to Help Families on Their Adoption Journeys During National Adoption Awareness Month -- “Millions of children across the world have been orphaned and the number keeps growing. According to a USA Today article, the COVID-19 pandemic may leave an additional 1 million children losing a parent, a custodial grandparent, or both.”
• Eric Clapton appears to criticize COVID restrictions with song ‘This Has Gotta Stop’ -- “‘It’s gone far enough,’ Clapton sings. ‘If you wanna claim my soul/ You’ll have to come and break down this door.’ The song does not specifically mention COVID-19.”
• Eric Clapton Feared He ‘Would Never Play Again’ After COVID Shot -- “I took the first jab of AZ and straight away had severe reactions which lasted ten days...”
• How We May Make Melody in our Hearts to God in Singing of Psalms -- “Christians, especially those who dwelt in the city of Ephesus. Christians understand how to rejoice in God; their hearts can so set the tune that God shall hear the music.”
• NeedToBreathe: Into the Mystery – Documentary Feature In Over 500 Theaters November 3 -- “At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and without telling a soul, the band decamped to a historic house-turned-recording studio in remote Tennessee to work on new music.”
• Sacred Harp Singing returns to fill Alpharetta City Hall -- “It was anything but business as usual at City Hall Sunday when the Sacred Harp Singers held their annual singing in the rotunda.”
• Singing News TV is HERE! -- “Family friendly television that features the best music in the world. It’s been wonderful to see the entire industry working together to make sure Singing News TV has the best new and historic content available.”
• The Sacred Harp - Shape Note Singing -- “Sacred Harp singing is the largest surviving branch of traditional American Shape Note Singing.”
• Travis Tritt Cancels All Concerts at Venues Requiring Vaccination -- “This is a sacrifice that I'm willing to make to stand up for the freedoms that generations of Americans have enjoyed for their entire lifetimes.”
• What people are saying about “Shaped Notes” -- “Larnelle Harris has inspired people around the world with his unique singing gift. But wait until you read about the surprising journey that God took him on. Your own life will be touched by his story!”
• Who is Primarily A Cappella? -- “We are an independent music company specializing in vocal music with an emphasis on vocal harmony.”