Have yourself a merry Christmas lights tour

Monique Danielle is the queen of Christmas lighting

RIP Dolores O’Riordan, beloved Irish songbird

On Delores O’Riordan’s 47th birthday, London coroner reveals the cause of her death.

Irish artists are horrified by U2 urging citizens to vote for abortion

Featured on the Drudge Report: U2 urges the Irish to vote for abortion and fellow artists are horrified. The mother of late Cranberries’ star Delores O’Riordan urges Irish citizens to vote pro-life in her honor. Since U2’s song about Martin Luther King made them rock stars, his niece Alveda King speaks to the band here.

Jodee Lewis and her spunky transcendence from the poverty of depression

Jodee Lewis knows that Americans and, really, people all over the world can allow themselves to get trapped. She wants her audience to transcend their surroundings.

Quite the powerful ‘Salve Regina’ by a skateboarding friar

I could listen to this all day. Friar Gabriel, Laura Beeson and Sean Beeson perform their song “Salve Regina.”

Yesh Tikvah: There Is Hope

There is hope, truth and love in Truth and Love Himself To get the song, click here Yesh Tikvah sung solo by Benny Friedman in the music video, but with Six13 on the MP3 version Look around, far and near Where’s the joy, where’s the cheer? Why the fear, why the frown? Why the smile […]

When a problem comes along, you must whip it

I can’t help it. This is one of my favorite songs. It makes me laugh, good day or bad. To get the song, click here. Lyrics follow the video. Official band website: ClubDevo.com Bob Casel passed away in 2014. I know nothing about the band members or their beliefs, but may Bob rest in peace. “Whip […]

Policy of Truth

You’ll see your problems multiplied If you continually decide To faithfully pursue The policy of truth To get the song, click here

The Wexford Carol

Here’s the tender and deeply moving 12th century Irish Christmas carol separately sung by Alison Krauss and Libera. “With Mary holy, we should pray, to God with love, this Christmas Day…”

For Hanukkah and Christmas: Gifts NOT made in China

As you shop for Hanukkah or Christmas gifts, please boycott products made in China and other countries who enslave men, women and children to make their products. I’ve been boycotting products from China and other communist countries for most of my life.

IN DULCI JUBILO

In dulci jubilo, Now sing with hearts aglow!

‘I am the light of the world’

Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.

‘Putin on the Ritz’

March 2014 update: Initially I posted this as entertainment. However, there’s nothing funny about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. —————————– Since November, I’ve been so extremely busy working on other people’s projects that my website has been stagnant. Nevertheless, I laughed out loud when a friend posted something on Facebook: none other than “Putin on the […]

Happy birthday to Neil Diamond

Happy birthday to Neil Diamond! Today he’s 73. Thanks to Neil for his beautiful music and for being a class act. Long live Neil Diamond! Long live America!

YES ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’

Brilliant lyrics and music mix. And of course, Jon Anderson has a beautiful voice. “Prove yourself, you are the move you make…”

Answering Pope’s call, Catholic priest ‘takes to the streets’ with ‘Come My Way’ music video

Dominican Friars Province of Saint Joseph Dominican Foundation 141 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065 BlackFriarFilms.org Facebook.com/BlackfriarsMedia NEW YORK – BlackFriar Films, a branch of the Dominican Friars, Province of Saint Joseph, is echoing the call of Pope Francis for young Catholics to “stir things up” and take their faith “to the streets.” The […]

‘Rain in the Summertime’ by The Alarm

Too  much rain for you this summer? Keep the faith with an oldie by the The Alarm… Richard Fulco wrote about this “lost gem” on February 13, 2013 @ http://www.riffraf.net/2013/02/lost-gems-rain-in-the-summertime-by-the-alarm/

‘Coal Keeps the Lights On’ by Jimmy Rose

Fantastic. At the young age of 32, Jimmy Rose is a former coal miner and former U.S. Marine. God bless him, everyone who serves our country, coal miners and America. Here’s his audition for America’s Got Talent

‘America’s Got Talent’ when a Puerto Rican, a Korean & a New Yorker sing

Glorious for every reason. A Puerto Rican, a Korean and a New Yorker met online, named their group Forte, then auditioned for America’s Got Talent by singing in the language and poetry of the Catholic Church. God bless America!

Thousands ‘rock’ Brooklyn at NET & St. Athanasius youth festival

BROOKLYN, NY – On Friday, over 3,000 people from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn packed the Bensonhurst neighborhood for a youth festival celebrating the 100th anniversary of St. Athanasius Catholic Church. New Evangelization Television (NET) organized the festival and people of all ages came for free rides, games, food and drinks, plus live performances by Seri, […]

‘Happy Birthday’ by Flipsyde: Brave beautiful song

  Brave, beautiful and profound. “Happy Birthday” by Piper and Flipsyde. Click here to get the song. Piper on Twitter…

Steve Martin: ‘Atheists Don’t Have No Songs’

Ain’t it the truth? Enjoy … and click here to get the song.

Good Friday: NY judge tosses lawsuit over Sept. 11 steel cross

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has tossed out a lawsuit that sought to stop the display of a cross-shaped steel beam found among the World Trade Center’s rubble, saying the artifact could help tell the story of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts in a ruling […]

Aha! The ‘Don’t Drone on Me’ meme

Happy New Year! ‘I’m On My Way’

Happy New Year! Are you ready? How ’bout singing a happy classic by The Proclaimers? I know 2012 was a downer in many ways, but it’s time to begin anew. It begins with God, then me and you. “I’ll do my best “I’ll do my best “To do the best I can “Ah ha, ah […]