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by Amethyst Snow Angel

Rated: 13+ · Book · Music · #2313403

A blog about music from my unique perspective (also a spot for some poetry I’ve written)

A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff

. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.

This is the poem which earned my blog its first ribbon, courtesy Citizen Journalist 🎵

"Renewal"

... About this awardicon ...

Given by ripglaedr3

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Date Awarded: June 25, 2024

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

tj gives thanks for all things

a day ago
In response to "Day 8: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Loreena McKennit"

I agree with Ded Moroz, I like the second one more, but both are terrific.

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Ded Moroz

a day ago
In response to "Day 8: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Loreena McKennit"

The second one.

2 Like

Advent Pumpkin

Dec 6, 2025 at 4:31pm
In response to "Day Four: Do You Hear What I Hear, by the Bocelli Family"

Beautiful. Thank you.

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S🤦‍♂️

Dec 6, 2025 at 7:42am
In response to "Day Four: Do You Hear What I Hear, by the Bocelli Family"

I am fussy about my Christmas music, but when it's good, you can't deny it.

2 Like

TeeGateM

Dec 5, 2025 at 9:17am
In response to "Of Extraterrestrials"

Isn’t it common knowledge that Earth is the insane asylum for all the other planets, just asking. 🤪🤭

2 Like

TeeGateM

Dec 5, 2025 at 9:10am
In response to "Humor Advice from ChatGPT"

Thank you so much for sharing that. It was genuinely fascinating and surprisingly educational. I sometimes worry that I come across a little too serious, but we all muddle through in our own ways, don’t we? I’m really glad you took the time to write this. It gave me a new way to think about things, and I appreciate that more than you know.

Warmly,
Tee

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Jay O'Toole

Dec 4, 2025 at 12:53am
In response to "Day One: Carol of the Bells, by Simply Three"

Amethyst Angel, this version of "Carol of the Bells," reminded me of the version by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Classic Music with a techno beat and I go way back. I found the Ferry Corsten version of Barber's Adagio years ago, and it remains one of my all-time favorites in that genre.

Sorry if this is a shock to the system to find out that a retiree likes music with a heavy techno beat. But in my defense, there is a much younger man, hanging out in this aging body, waiting for the Lord Jesus to return. Then, I can be young, again, during His Millennial Reign.

I'm with Brandiwyn🎶

on this one. Just look up, "Carol of the Bells" (all genres), and see how many versions there are. I just did, and found a YouTube video, that was nearly a half-hour long with at least a dozen versions of it.

Sorry for the long comment, but "Carol of the Bells" is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Can you tell?

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Dec 3, 2025 at 1:50pm
In response to "Day One: Carol of the Bells, by Simply Three"

I agree with you. Comes off as very angry as opposed to mellow cello. Of course, I was listening to Via Dolorosa on handbells earlier, a peaceful contrast in style. It's interesting how it doesn't translate well to strings. Just my opinion.

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Brandiwyn🎶

Dec 3, 2025 at 9:44am
In response to "Day One: Carol of the Bells, by Simply Three"

It's the "Ding, fries are done!" song.

It's also arguably *the* most popular recital song that all our kiddos want to learn this time of year on their various instruments.

2 Like

JACE

Nov 28, 2025 at 11:25am
In response to "TMI and Thankfulness"

I'm 71 (and still going strong, I might add). But in one phase of my life, I spent 13 years in the Army. One thing I learned from those years that I always remember is "Rest is a weapon."

I try and remember that doing nothing IS something. Don't underestimate to power a little rest will have on you. I'm glad you have some downtime.

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December 8, 2025 at 5:08am

#1103209

Day 6: The First Noel, Alisa Jones (Irish instrumental)

My sixth Xmas track is one from a group I'm already familiar with. I highlighted their cover of God Rest Ye Merry last year. At that point, I didn't have anything else from them. But now, between how easy it is to use AZ Music Premium (to think I scoffed at the idea of actually using the 90 day free trial I received on Black Friday!) and the need to find fresh Xmas music for this challenge, I thought of searching for their holiday album and picked what I recognized.

Have you noticed I choose a very few melodies, done a dozen different ways? I mostly stick with the classic spiritual ones I know. The only secular Xmas tracks on my playlists are a couple from OneRepublic and one from Coldplay (and that only because I had to write about it for last December's 48 Hour Media Challenge.)

The First Noel, done the unique Irish way of Alisa Jones, is layered with… Let me look at the list of instruments on the album cover: fiddle, whistles, guitar, uilleann pipes, Celtic harp, boderon, bouzouki, concertina and bass. Good grief, that's a lot. I'm not even sure what some of those are. It's best listened to at a lower volume, or those high notes could get on your nerves.

Overall, it's a gentle, soothing rendition, with different sections highlighting different instruments so as not to pile them all on at once. I love the twinkling harps or wind chimes which appear so often in Christmas music; it adds such a magical effect. I can imagine frost and snow whispering across the land.

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