Seasons and Reasons

What’s the next most important thing at any holiday gathering, besides food? Music. This holiday season, whether it’s a friend’s party, a work shindig, or your family’s celebration, music will be played. There are the classics, like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” but hearing the same tracks day after day can get boring, and Christmas should be anything but! Below, we list for you nine albums to spice up your music selections this holiday season. We’ve also rated them on their relevance to Christmas (Christmasness), their uniqueness, and if your family will approve (or will Grandma … Read more

When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the Native American Wampanoag tribe kindly showed the settlers how to farm the land, hunt and fish, and adapt to life in the new world. In 1621, when the Pilgrims harvested their first crop, the Wampanoags brought food to celebrate with them. This Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks to the Wampanoag people and celebrate their rich music culture. The Role of Music in Wampanoag Culture For the Wampanoag tribe, music is an essential part of everyday life. It is used for ceremonies, recreation, expression, healing, spirituality, and passing down history. Songs serve many purposes, from … Read more

As autumn arrives, so does a cherished holiday: Thanksgiving. Started as a way to celebrate the plentiful fall harvest with friends and family, Thanksgiving is now a mainstay in many North American homes and households around the globe! The holiday involves copious amounts of food—traditionally a turkey, bread-based stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn—and time spent with friends and family. Usually, while sitting around the table with food, family, and friends, individuals say what they are thankful for having in their lives. Here we list eight songs in the spirit of Thanksgiving, songs that give thanks to the important people and moments … Read more

If you are learning to play a musical instrument, chances are you picked this interest from your dad just like many other qualities almost all dads are good at. Aren’t all dads special? The original authority figure in our lives and also the man that stood tall from day one. With Father’s Day around the corner, what better way to thank them with some of the best songs about dads and the all central relationship. You see, there is no shortage of songs about fathers as musicians, just like everyone else, have many feelings about their fathers. For better or … Read more