Most playlists are created to reflect some level of diversity. Others focus on a specific day, event, person, or theme. Most days no introduction to the playlist is provided. Today, as does every January 28, marks an exception.
About today’s playlist.
Forty-seven years ago today, my father, William H. Koenig, died in a plane crash. A private pilot, he was flying with a colleague to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to advocate for funds for the school district where they were working. The plane went down. Both men died. My father served as the assistant superintendent.
Prior to becoming a school administrator he had been a high school band director. He kept his hands in music as he career moved in a different direction. He played string bass in the pit orchestra for high school musicals and he was the first director of the hand bell choir at our church.
He also directed a community band for several years. For two years, I played baritone horn in that band.
One or another of the bands my father directed, played almost all of the songs on this playlist at some point. Many of them I played under my father’s direction.
Dad – since it fell unto your lot
That you should rise and I should not
I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call
Good night and joy be with you
Walking. Apartment. Germantown.
Unless otherwise noted, the artist performing the songs is the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Leonard Bernstein.
Semper Fidelis
The Thunderer
Washington Post
Hands Across the Sea
Radetsky March, Op. 228
Scotland the Brave – The Pipes & Drums of the Royal Tank Regiment
Under the Double Eagle
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Stars and Stripes Forever
The British Grenadiers
The National Emblem
Rakoczy March/Hungarian March
Light Calvary Overture – London Festival Orchestra
March of the Toreadors from Carmen, Suite No. 1
Coronation March from Le Prophete
Grand March from Aida
Pomp and Circumstance
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Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Gym in the apartment. NK Body Philosophy.
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Nengone Nodegu – Ok! Ryos
Walk Beside Me – Celtic Woman
The Other Side Of Town – Steve Earle
Days Are Short – Arlo Guthrie
Long Journey Home (Anthem) – Elvis Costello with Anuna
Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill
Mozart: Divertimento #17 In D, K 334 – Minuet – Salzburg Consort
Chrysalis – Spyro Gyra
Everyday Is A Winding Road – Sheryl Crow
Gending Sekar Gabund (Excerpt) – Gamelan Salunding
Packing Trunk Blues – Lead Belly
A Simple Hymn – Little Windows
Blind Love – B.B. King
Honey Chile – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Harvest – Ani DiFranco
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Stretching. Gym in the apartment. NK Body Philosophy.
Still Gone – Yola
A Gift Of Thistle – Braveheart
Surrender – Jhené Aiko (feat. Dr. Chill)
Happy Shephard – Perry Silverbird
Show Me – John Legend
Ease On Down The Road # 3 – The Wiz
Never Been To Spain – Three Dog Night
(Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon Lennon
Ingrid Bergman – Billy Bragg & Wilco
Beautiful Ones – Mary J. Blige
Noble Heart – Jack Gladstone Noble Heart
Livin’ In America – Black 47
There’ll Be Sunshine In The Morning – Jim And Jean Stradthdee
H-A-P-P-Y / We’ll Take a Glass Together – Grand Hotel
You’ve Got To See Mamma Ev’ry Night – Carol Channing
Don’t Bring Back Memories – Four Tops
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Stretching. Gym in the apartment. NK Body Philosophy.
Walking. Germantown.
Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder
Like a King – Ben Harper
By the Time I Get to Arizona – Public Enemy
Wade In the Water – Fannie Lou Hamer
Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson
Proud to Be Black – Run-DMC
One – India.Arie
Pride (In The Name Of Love) – U2
One Vision – Queen
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) – Nina Simone
Wake Up – Rage Against the Machine
Take it from Dr. King 4:32 Pete Seeger
Letter to the King – The Game (feat. Nas)
Letter To Dr. Martin Luther King – Sweet Honey In The Rock
Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King – Big Maybelle
Glory – Common & John Legend
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Stretching. Gym in the apartment. NK Body Philosophy.
Prayer – Come From Away
Crowley’s/Jackson’s – Eileen Ivers
Don’t Mess With Bill – The Marvelettes
O’Sullivan’s March – The Chieftains
Everybody Knows – The Chicks
Higher Ground – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City – Bruce Springsteen
Good Morning Aztlan – Los Lobos
It Makes No Difference – The Band
What I Can Do For You – Sheryl Crow
Thing Called Love – Bonnie Raitt
Good Morning Heartache – Billie Holiday
Into The Great Wide Open – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Back In the U.S.A. – Chuck Berry
Far Away – Sleater-Kinney
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Walking. Inside apartment.
Wounded – Jessi Lee
Banner – Run River North
Drawing the Line – Royal Pirates
Butterfly – Jessica & KRYSTAL
Roses – Annalé Roses
Honestly – Eric Nam
Gotta Work – Amerie
Dream (Live) – Priscilla Ahn
Good Bye Sadness, Hello Happiness – Yoonmirae
Human Nature – Tiger
Persona – Luna
Every Last Drop – Dumbfoundead
Goodbye – Sam Ock
Come Over – MRSHLL (feat. pH-1)
It’s Me – Kahi (feat. Dumbfoundead)
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The Rev. Delia Leal is the regional coordinator for the Women’s Ministry program in Mexico and Central America with the Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America (CEDEPCA). Delia has exercised the role of educator, has provided pastoral accompaniment, and has promoted women’s rights, primarily in Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Through her work, she has shown a genuine interest in the entire well-being of girls, teenage girls, young and adult women in Guatemala.
Her colleagues report that Delia is detained by the police in a private hospital in Coban. Prayers are requested for her release and vindication. Thanks are extended to all who have written. Her colleagues also report that Delia is encouraged by all the support she is receiving from people around the world. Please add your prayers.
Thanks to Karla Ann Koll for sharing this story of Delia’s visit to the United States in the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s International Peacemaker Program in 2017.
