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David Gittlin
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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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David Gittlin
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Hard Headed Woman
If you’ve been following this blog, then you know I’m a huge fan of Cat Stevens. He produced some of the most iconic and unique music of...
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David Gittlin
Apr 22, 20242 min read
John Prine Encore: Day Is Done
“Day Is Done” is a simple song about a clandestine relationship. Since very little has been written about the song, it is difficult to...
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David Gittlin
Apr 11, 20241 min read
John Prine: I Remember Everything
John Prine began his professional career as a mailman in Illinois. He went on to become one of America’s most beloved singers and...
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David Gittlin
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Van Morrison: Brown-Eyed Girl
“Brown-eyed Girl” was originally called “Brown-Skinned Girl.” The song is about an interracial relationship. Morrison changed the name to...
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David Gittlin
Oct 9, 20231 min read
The Bangles: Eternal Flame
“Eternal Flame” is another song that came into my head from out of nowhere. It just started playing in my mind on its own. I remembered...
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David Gittlin
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Teach Your Children
Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young wrote: “Teach Your Children.” The song appears on the group’s album, Deja Vue. The lyrics...
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David Gittlin
Jun 17, 20231 min read
The Two Selves
The light (infinite self) and the individual self (ego) are not opposites. They can be seen as different positions on a continuous...
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David Gittlin
Jun 11, 20231 min read
The Summer Side of Life
“Summer Side of Life” is the lead-off song from a 1972 Gordon Lightfoot concert in London, England. The song kept rolling around in my...
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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
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
May 21, 20231 min read
Fill My Eyes
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
May 3, 20231 min read
I AM
I am Peace Joy Love Bliss Harmony Radiance Beyond Thought Beyond Concepts Within the Heart #happiness #consciousness #Joy #meditation...
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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
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
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Uncharted Waters
Life is uncertain We carve our destinies with free will And nothing is guaranteed However, if we press on with hope and self-belief Doors...
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David Gittlin
Mar 8, 20231 min read
The Place To Be
I want to be there. It’s better over there. Doing that. Wait. Take a breath. If I’m not here now, it won’t be better over there. I am...
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David Gittlin
Feb 21, 20231 min read
A Prayer
Let Me Be a Conductor of Light and Energy rather than a Resistor #happiness #consciousness #Joy #relationships #meditation #reflections...
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David Gittlin
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Everything Will Come to You
Everything will come to you in its due time. Do you want peace? It will come to you. Do you want love? It will come to you. Do you want...
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David Gittlin
Feb 7, 20231 min read
The Beauty of the Bells
Have you heard of Steve Gillette? If you were alive in the 1960s and liked folk music, there’s a chance the name rings a bell. Gillette...
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