Tag: accordion
BTW, the new CD is available (and so are some old ones!)
I’m pretty stunned I haven’t made a bigger deal of this. My new CD, “The Gospel Accordion to Bob Rice,” came out a week before Thanksgiving, but with NCYC, Thanksgiving, the last week of school, and now I’m at parish mission in Hiawatha! Iowa,… Continue Reading “BTW, the new CD is available (and so are some old ones!)”
I Got By With A Lot Of Help From My Friends
Regular readers of my blog (as well as Facebook friends and Twitter followers) know that for the past two months I’ve been fundraising for my newest CD, “The Gospel Accordion to Bob Rice.” It ended at 11:59 PM last night and the final total… Continue Reading “I Got By With A Lot Of Help From My Friends”
Psalm 95
This is the one “true” accordion song off the upcoming CD. What you hear is what it is (except I can play it better—it was a challenge to do a good take between napping baby, loud kids, etc!) Just a boy and his accordion,… Continue Reading “Psalm 95”
Prince for a Pauper
This is another instance of how the idea behind the song ended up nothing like the song itself. Believe it or not, the inspiration for this song came from wanting to write something beautiful about the liturgy. But I imagined it to be, well,… Continue Reading “Prince for a Pauper”
2,000 Years Ago
“My old heart that loved sin died 2,000 years ago.” I was mentoring a friend through a bible-study designed for people with addictions (settingcaptivesfree.com,) and that phrase jumped of my computer screen and pierced my heart. It was a reflection on the famous words… Continue Reading “2,000 Years Ago”
Let This Be A Church Again
When I first started typing the description of the video, I wrote, “I think I did a good job playing with myself.” And then I fell over laughing. All of my great-grandparents are from Ireland and I’ve always had an affinity for Celtic music.… Continue Reading “Let This Be A Church Again”
Never Been Disappointed
Here’s a song that will be off the new CD, “The Gospel Accordion to Bob Rice.” It’s called “Never Been Disappointed” and it’s based on Habakkuk 2:3, “For the vision is a witness for the appointed time, a testimony to the end; it will… Continue Reading “Never Been Disappointed”
The Gospel Accordion To Bob Rice
Friends, I’m proud to announce my newest CD: The Gospel Accordion To Bob Rice. Or at least I’d like to announce the idea of it. It doesn’t yet exist. I was planning on recording it a few months ago, but then the medical bills… Continue Reading “The Gospel Accordion To Bob Rice”
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