https://youtu.be/RyqcawfAQI0

This week’s Christmas music selection takes us back to Tennessee—to celebrate home, Christmas, and a great state and people. We want to celebrate Tennessee once …

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We are beginning our music selections for the Christmas season with one of the most widely sung carols in the Christian world, “Adeste Fideles.” Originally compo…

This week’s music is more than a song. It is a cry from the hearts of mothers and fathers. It is a clarion call. And it is a statement of human rights that also formed the motto for the campaig…

Giving thanks for you and everything you are doing in this wonderful world! ~ The Solari Team

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This week’s music selection by Jordan Davis is a touching reminder about the real things in life, the sources of building family wealth, and what truly can give us…

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Our Music of the Week is a joyous performance of a medley of different pieces adapted for and played on the marimba. These girls from Goede Hoop Primary School near …

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With family in Pennsylvania, last week Catherine was able to watch the turning of the leaves in the autumn foliage and enjoyed the start of fox hunting season.

Ca…

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“Rocky Top” is the University of Tennessee’s most popular college football song. Even though it is not the university’s official fight song, it is the most p…

https://youtu.be/GSaxhqJG1Mw

Our Music of the Week is another Elvis selection, and it is an iconic song from a very special performance.

Elvis had recorded “Can’t Help Falling in Love” …

https://youtu.be/A5_5NS4Fh1g

Bach’s Concerto No. 1 in D minor (BWV 1052) was originally composed for harpsichord. But the brilliant Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna together with the Frankfurt Rad…

https://youtu.be/NFtlv4gvoaE

Wow! What a beautiful song, what profound words, such tenderness and authenticity of emotion, what natural strength and leadership of voice!

This is one of those …

https://youtu.be/q_bq5mStroM

Belgian singer, songwriter, and actor Jacques Brel was one of the most important representatives of the classical French Chanson movement of the 1950s.

Although B…

https://youtu.be/MM8mOKfxmWw

Enya is one of Ireland’s most famous figures. While often being associated with “New Age” or “Celtic” music, her songs touch people from all age groups and…

https://youtu.be/IA88AS6Wy_4

Gregorio Allegri composed the Miserere in 1638, but unlike most music of the time, which was performed and then forgotten, this piece continued to be produced long a…

https://youtu.be/Ppa__7ZLAU8

“When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music.Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sing…

https://youtu.be/6XP-f7wPM0A

The mantra Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu from the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad is one of the most important mantrams of the Hindu religion and has been chanted a my…

Catherine is back at beautiful Lake Constance, and there is music in the air! It is the time of the Bregenz Festival, an outstanding annual cultural event in western Austria that attracts thousan…

Song by Lori B. Williams “We Are The Product They’re Planning To Use”

There’s a saying “If you’re not at the table you’re on the menu”. Who knew that might possibly mean literall…

For Music of the Week, we are offering a much neglected masterpiece by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Based on Shakespeare’s drama The Tempest, this orchestral fantasy, also sometimes regarded as…

https://youtu.be/fCSQd8Nx4mI

Here he is again, as promised, the countertenor Iestyn Davies, and this time in a most sublime combination with the exceptional classical trumpeter Alison Balsom…

https://youtu.be/Es3Vsfzdr14

So I’m just gon’ sittin’ on the dock of the bayWatchin’ the tide roll away, oohI’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay, wastin’ time…

For this week, and while th…

https://youtu.be/O1lGDuB9NP8

The “Mass for troubled times”—a magnificent master piece by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)— is our music of the week.

Writing this mass to…

https://youtu.be/Nl9uWRu0fo4

Our Music of the Week is a special performance and ancient dance from the historical region of Circassia in the North Caucasus. The Circassians, or Adyghe people…

https://youtu.be/AZ2p1dWiFu8
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Our Music of the Week takes us into space, hyperspace at that, with this incredible rendering of the Interstellar theme by Hans Zim…

https://youtu.be/4cR2mw0r488

Are we watching a new Massacre of the Innocents? As 3,000 credentialed doctors, lawyers, and scientists plow through 55,000 Pfizer documents in a volunteer effor…

https://youtu.be/eDFFUIGoBUc

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach is among the most popular pieces of Baroque and organ music today. It is hard to imagine that it was al…

https://youtu.be/O4U78n4WmVo

This week’s music is one of those one-hit wonders that are ahead of their time when they come out and continue to be so even decades later. Rick Evans of Zager…

https://youtu.be/3smZkpqXYHs

The Music of the Week presents us with Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso No. 4 in D major. It is one of 12 Concerti Grossi that are known as Opus 6 of Corell…

https://youtu.be/8a-HfNE3EIo

In honor of Greek composer of electronic and ambient music, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou—better known as Vangelis—we have selected this classic piece…

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… In the waiting, in the searching
In the healing, in the hurting
Like a blessing buried in broken pieces …
There was Jesus.

In this inspiring song by Christi…

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Another beautiful “minimalist” piece of music for this week, the mesmerizing Metamorphosis II by Philip Glass, originally composed for solo piano. This is an exc…

https://youtu.be/MPlkHxFA-Qg

There is a special calm and pensiveness about Ludovico Einaudi’s piano pieces that has earned him the love of the public.

The classically trained Italian comp…

https://youtu.be/vXcU7h3uVlg

Antonín Dvorák’s 9th Symphony, “From the new world,” needs no introduction as it is one of the most popular symphonic classics worldwide. The Czech composer wr…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcfqNqKayS0

Spring is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, and we can all feel it! What better music to take us into the groove than this offering by the…

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Our music for this week is a stunning performance by then 12-year-old Canen covering Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” with a group of extremely talented and sen…

https://youtu.be/x9Xm_nR4310

Our music of the week and on this Good Friday 2022 is this sublime version of the Lord’s Prayer in German by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, one of the brightest s…

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Waft her, angels, through the skies,
Far above yon azure plain,
Glorious there, like you, to rise,
There, like you, forever reign.

Tenor Thomas Cooley sings this …

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Did you know that music and mathematics are intimately related? Tempo, rhythm, meter, and even scales are all based on numbers and numerical ratios. What most of…

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Maya Sona Jobarteh was born in London of West African (Gambian) descent and is the first female professional kora player. She also studied cello, piano, and harp…

https://youtu.be/EgeY7HrFQDU

Here is a songwriter who is connecting the dots and reaching the younger generation with a beat and lyrics that convey some very timely truths. Music is a medium…

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J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are a collection of “Six Concertos for Several Instruments” (1721) that Bach, at the age of 36, sent to Christian Ludwig, Marg…

https://youtu.be/Zp6aygmvzM4

Prayer and song are so important at this time. Much of the news and information we are confronted with can become depressing and cheerless. Thinking of the prese…

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This song from Kate Bush’s 1985 album Hounds of Love is based on the life and work of Austrian psychoanalyst and originator of “orgone” research, Dr. Wilhelm Reich, …

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Supporting the theme of “Sovereignty” in the 2021 Annual Wrap Up and this week’s report by John Titus, Georg Friedrich Händel’s coronation music comes to mind.
…

Relaxing minimalist soundscape created by Enahm Hof – yes, Wim Hof’s son – and Niraj Naik. This collection of songs can be used as background music for the Wim Hof Method’s breathing exercises.

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How do we keep perfecting art? There is a lot of talent out there. It is a wonderful service to humanity to share that talent to help others expand their art even further. Great example by Salvat…

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Instilling some coherence into the world and our lives with this classic piece of baroque music from Bach. A good way to start the weekend, the week, …

To conclude our Christmas music series, here is a beautiful piece of mellow music from the album Christmas Day in the Morning – A Revels Celebration of Winter Solstice performed by The Chris…

LYRICS:

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a …

The Christmas Oratorio, published in 1664, is one of Heinrich Schütz’s late works, but he didn’t stop there. Considered one of the greatest composers before Bach, Schütz’s music beau…

Enjoy this beautiful arrangement of a Christmas classic by David Crowder and Abe Parker!

More on Crowder here and on Wikipedia.

Crowder’s website

More on Abe Parker here.

Recognized by millions, there is no better song or rendition to help you get into the spirit of Christmas than this song by Nat King Cole!

Cole first recorded “The Christmas Song” in 1946, and …

Although this country classic written and performed by Merle Haggard was released in 1973, it takes a special new meaning at this particular time in our history. Dedicating this song to those whos…

Simon Khorolskiy is a Russian singer living in Washington State, who finds inspiration for his music in the Bible. This song is based on Matthew 24:29-31 and Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21.

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Beautiful Japanese interpretation by opera singer Paul Potts of the theme song from the movie Titanic.

Potts rose to fame after being discovered by and winning the first series of Britain’s Got…

If you haven’t heard Leyla McCalla yet, she is worth discovering. McCalla is a New York-born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, who sings in French, Haitian Creole, and English, and plays cel…

Let yourself be carried away by the vibrant rhythm of this piece of organ music.

The Sonata in E-flat Major, performed here by Wolfgang Zerer, is part of a collection Bach created for his son …

Beautiful song and beautiful voice (Sandra Sangiao).

This song is a tribute to one of the greatest Romani songs and the Roma people. The lyrics were written by Žarko Jovanović in the …

Mischa Maisky arranged for cello and piano this series of 14 classical music pieces by a variety of composers, performing them with his daughter Lily. Relax and enjoy this perfect chill-out music….

This song from Donovan is the song of St. Francis in the 1972 movie Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Franco Zeffirelli.

St. Francis of Assisi left a life of riches to live among ordinary people and…

Time for some sacred music. Enjoy!

Robert White (1538–1574) was an English composer of the Elizabethan age, best known for his liturgical music in Latin. You can listen to the entire albu…

With this beautiful song from The Seekers, Australia’s first pop music group to achieve major success in the United Kingdom and the United States, we ask anyone who feels so inclined to pray for t…

Beautiful interpretation of Fauré’s choral piece by the Orchestre de Paris and choir under the direction of Paavo Järvi.

Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher who liv…

In this concert, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir play some of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s best-known pieces under the direction of conductor Tõnu …

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The Egmont Overture is a great example of using music to express political ideas.

In this piece, Beethoven celebrates Count Egmont (1522-1568), a famous Flemish n…

Sharon Robinson is an American singer, Grammy-winning songwriter, and record producer, who frequently worked with Leonard Cohen as well as other artists.

Learn more about Sharon Robinson on he…

The sounds of heaven on earth? This beautiful and moving performance of one of the best-known pieces of classical music is played by one of the great orchestras of the world, the Vienna Philharmon…

Song by Amanda McBroom interpreted by The King’s Singers.

By Catherine Austin Fitts

Our dear friend and ally Jason Bawden-Smith died on July 26, 2021. We are organizing an online celebr…

During this 2017 concert in Zagreb, Hauser, one of the top cellists of all time, plays his favorite pieces of classical music, solo, with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.

Because of its size …

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Beautiful interpretation of this 13th-century Christian hymn to Mary – Stabat Mater – by Giavanni Battista Pergolesi in the Chapelle de la Trinité, Château de Fontainebleau,…

"It’s time to believe in the impossible." ~ CeCe Winans

CeCe Winans is on of Catherine’s favorite gospel singers. She has been awarded 12 Grammy Awards and 23 GMA Dove Awards, alo…

Who doesn’t remember this recording by Mississipi John Hurt? A simple and beautiful melody that many would have loved their grandma to sing for them.

Mississipi John Hurt was famous for his blu…

Die Moldau is part of Má Vlast, also known as My Fatherland, a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana—at a point in his life when h…

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pur…

Jean-Baptiste Lully was an Italian-born French composer, instrumentalist, and dancer, who is considered a master of French Baroque music. Best known for his operas, he spent most of his life worki…

"And all I’m saying is see what a wonderful world
It would be if only we’d give it a chance.
Love baby, love. That’s the secret, yeah.
If lots more of us loved each other
we’d solve lots…

Immerse yourself in this sonic universe of contrasts where Jordi Savall effortlessly takes you through periods of darkness and light, sadness and joy, tension and relaxation. He creates this delic…

Who doesn’t need an anchor for their soul these days? Crowder has one.

Enjoy!

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These Hungarian songs and dances from the Vietórisz Tabulature are not only a pure musical delight, they may transport you to a state of deep peace and joy and give you the feeling that life was …

"Raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away"
~ From the score of Hamilton

This musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda is an opportunity to revisit the American Revolution i…

Two beautiful voices and a beautiful message. Peter Gabriel and Paula Cole, live during the Secret World tour in Italy in 1994.

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In the mood for some light and joyful music? Listen to this Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra that Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) wrote when he was 14 years old! He considered this work to…

"I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It’s …

You can count on the French to say “no” with irreverance and style to autoritarian measures trying to confine their conscience by selling fear. Watch this colorful group of people singing and …

Asha Logos likes to communicate through video, podcast and the written word. In this particular creation he chose not to use any words but invites us on an artistic journey through the ages. A tre…

Always inspiring to listen to Bob Marley And The Wailers performing the song ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ live at The Open Air Festival in Munich, Germany during the 1980 Uprising Tour.

At the same time…

If you’d like to get into the spirit of Easter or simply take some time for introspection, St John Passion by Bach is a wonderful way to do it. This oratorio tells the Passion story as presented …

To celebrate the arrival of spring in the Northern hemisphere, we chose the Waltz of the Flowers, which everybody knows as part of the extremely famous ballet The Nutkracker. Instead of thinking a…

What an amazingly rich voice! No other comments.

More on this artist here.

As you can read in one of the comments, “No wonder people went to church in those days…”.

Bach composed this cantata in 1731 in Leipzig for the election of the city council. It is about tha…

The Beatitudes are eight blessings sung as part of the Divine Liturgy in Slavic Orthodox practice. They are meant to inspire the listeners to the ideals of mercy, spirituality, and compassion. Thi…

In the mood for glorious majestic music? This wonderful rendition of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks by conductor Hervé Niquet is worth knowing. The exquisite sound comes from the use of k…

The ultimate soothing song for those open to the idea that there is a benevolent universe around us.

JeffMajors is an American Inspirational jazz musician who began his recording music career i…

With this beautiful love song from Sting we celebrate our humanity while remembering Eva Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) and her absolutely perfect voice. Sting supposedly wept wh…