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Before I start this entry, let me just say that Orthodox Jews are not against music. To the contrary, music figures prominently in liturgical recitations, holiday celebrations, and of course at bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, and other family simchas (occasions of happiness). That said, there is a lot of concern from various ultra-Orthodox groups about the…

While not particularly a fan of Anne Murray’s mellow croonings about love and loss, I was curious about her latest effort “‘Duets: Friends and Legends.” I enjoy it when unlikely combination of singers join together to create a fresh twist on classic songs. On “Duets” Murray has attempted to do just that by lining up…

Click on the photo below to listen to a song from the album “Down in New Orleans” by the critically acclaimed gospel band, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Then, click here to read Paul O’Donnell’s interview with the band’s drummer, Ricky McKinnie.

Ricky McKinnie has been playing with the gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama for more than three decades, and that makes him one of the new guys. First recorded in the 1940s, the Blind Boys were known mostly to traditional gospel audiences until the early ’80s, when they were cast in the Broadway show…
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