Category Archives: Music

He Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Guy Clark)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Guy Clark is probably the best songwriter you never heard of… his music touched my live and the lives of my wife and my kids. Continue reading →

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Keeping Time to the Music

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the greatest risks we take are when we try to protect ourselves from being hurt by others. Caring and vulnerability actually create great blessings. Continue reading →

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Summer Serenade

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A refreshing breeze and good friends singing under the trees… it doesn’t seem much of an exaggeration to think this is a foretaste of heaven. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Music, Relationships | Tagged friends, guitars, harmony, melody, Music, singing, summer, The Eagles | Comments Off

Jam Band Dance Pit

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Doc Arnett

the calming thunder of bass,

the stirring riffs of mandolin,

the crystal clinking of banjo,

mellow merging of flat-picked acoustic guitar

and the sweet careening of fret-less fiddle.
Continue reading →

Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Music, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged acoustic, banjo, bass, dance pit, fiddle, Gillioz Theatre, jam band, mandolin, Music, musical instruments, Springfield MO, YMSB, Yonder Mountain String Band | Comments Off

Could an evening at a Yonder Mountain String Band concert be something like church? Or should I turn that question around? It included a reunion with a young friend and meeting some new ones. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Music, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged acceptance, bluegrass, church, concerts, drawing near, hippy, Jacob Jolliff, Jake Jolliff, Music, newgrass, Springfield MO, worship, YMSB, Yonder Mountain, Younder Mountain String Band | Comments Off

Harmony

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I cannot adequately describe the delight I take in sharing music with my children… but I have to try. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Music, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Arkansas, Arrowhead Canoes & Cabins, Caddo River, campfire, Glenwood Arkansas, guitars, harmony, singing, songs, strangers, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Staying in Step

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Country music, an old wooden dance hall and a little old lady in Texas provide more than entertainment on a spring evening. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Farming, Music, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged country music, dancing, fun, Grist Mill Restaurant, Groene Hall, moving to the music, Sam Arnett, senior citizens, Texas | Comments Off

More than Clay

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Doc Arnett

It’s a bit unexpected to hear works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky performed on a harmonica. It’s flat out astounding to hear those works played with the acuity that Buddy demonstrates. Continue reading →

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Symphony

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Doc Arnett

As the symphony began to play its opening number for the season, a Mozart piece, I leaned forward in anticipation. Continue reading →

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