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Keep Your Dreams Alive

Kate Wolf’s music conveys Love, Beauty, and a full range of human emotions. “See Here She Says” is a remarkable song because it speaks to...

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Empty Chairs: A Beautiful Song About Love And Loss

David Gittlin

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Empty Chairs: A Beautiful Song About Love And Loss

Like many of us, Don McLean suffered through difficult passages in his life, many of which are reflected in his music. He wrote and...

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David Gittlin

Jul 7, 20231 min read

I’ll Be Alright

Here’s another Gordon Lightfoot tune that may not be as recognizable as many of the other songs of his that I’ve covered here. Somehow,...

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David Gittlin

Jun 2, 20232 min read

On The Road To Find Out

In this life, change is constant. This is not news to most of us. However, some things never change. A good example is the music of the...

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David Gittlin

May 28, 20231 min read

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To Wit

Life is a walking meditation. And life is infinitely more interesting when I realize I am not here to fit in. #artofliving #stars...

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David Gittlin

Apr 30, 20231 min read

Songbird

Eva Cassidy is a perennial favorite of mine. When I saw a “Songbird” tutorial pop up on Jerry’s Guitar Bar, I couldn’t resist. Here’s my...

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David Gittlin

Mar 21, 20231 min read

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Affirmation

Let me be the greatness that I am Let me revel in my human divinity Let me be the being that you created in all aspects of myself Nothing...

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David Gittlin

Jan 22, 20231 min read

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Be The Light

If in our daily life, we can smile; if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most...

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David Gittlin

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Jackson Browne: “My Opening Farewell”

Jackson Browne’s music is lyrical and penetrating. He is a poet as well as a prolific songwriter, musician, and vocalist. I became a...

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David Gittlin

Dec 2, 20221 min read

Early Lightfoot Love

“Song for a Winter’s Night” is one of Gordon Lightfoot’s earliest love songs. It is also one of his biggest hits. As folk music became...

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David Gittlin

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Simple, Honest, Transparent, Beautiful

In a ten-year career tragically cut short by Leukemia, Kate Wolf wrote and performed over 200 songs. Her music is poignant,...

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David Gittlin

Nov 15, 20221 min read

“The Wind in My Soul”

Cat Stevens rose to prominence as a folk and pop artist in the 1970’s. I’ve always enjoyed the thread of childlike innocence and...

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David Gittlin

Nov 11, 20221 min read

A Transcendent Voice

Photo by Nick Fang Hi everyone. The voice I’m referring to here is not mine. It belongs to Kate Wolf (1942-1986). She wrote and performed...

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David Gittlin

Oct 29, 20222 min read

Across the Barrier of Time

I’ve always wanted to learn Kate Wolf’s guitar-picking style. Granted, she plays every song she’s written differently, but I just wanted...

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David Gittlin

Aug 25, 20221 min read

Time Travel Anyone?

Issac Templeton Available Now on Amazon Worldwide Issac Templeton is a successful attorney with a thriving law practice in downtown Fort...

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David Gittlin

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Fleetwood Mac: Landslide

When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac, the band had been in a state of constant turnover. Originally a blues...

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David Gittlin

Jul 6, 20221 min read

Another Word For Love

You might expect there to be, like the Hallmark cards, an overabundance of love songs about valentines. Well, I’m here to tell you there...

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David Gittlin

Apr 16, 20222 min read

The Gift

Jim Brickman at the Los Angeles Gracie Awards in 2013 Jim Brickman collaborated with Tom Douglas to write “The Gift.” Jim wrote the...

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David Gittlin

Oct 28, 20212 min read