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May Our Hearts Sing of Peace

July 7, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
back view photo of white dove perched on palm tree branch

May Our Hearts Sing of Peace was written in 2023 for SATB choir with piano accompaniment. I fell in love with this text from John Birch and knew right away that I wanted to create music for it. If you have followed my compostions you know that I have used his lyrics many times. John … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: choir, John Birch, May Our Hearts Sing of Peace, peace

Minuet in G Major

June 30, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
a flute on a sheet music

I have been determined to learn Minuet in G on my harp. The sheet music looks so incredibly easy, but is deceptive. I also started trying to play it long before I had developed enough technique to support this endeavor. First, a little background. Minuet in G Major was written around 1725 and was found … [Read more…]

Posted in: Harp, Music Tagged: Bach, Harp, Leung, Minuet, Petzold

It Depends

June 28, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
woman playing chess

One of the most unsatisfying answers to a question is “it depends.” Of course it makes perfect sense, but it doesn’t often bring the feeling of closure I’m seeking. When I Googled “it depends” I found this, used to express uncertainty or qualification in answering a question. They offered the example, “It depends. There could … [Read more…]

Posted in: Anxiety, Daily Life, Personal Growth, Stress Tagged: adapt, change, choices, closure, Control, it depends, uncertainty

You Raise Me Up

June 22, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
gray and brown mountain

Although not original to Josh Groban, he made You Raise Me Up famous in 2003. The melody was written by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham wrote the lyrics. Secret Garden first sang the song in 2001. I discovered an estimate stating that over 125 different artists have covered this song, but Josh’s is the one … [Read more…]

Posted in: Harp, Music Tagged: Harp, Josh Groban, Secret Garden, You Raise Me Up

Broken Dreams

June 21, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
mirror fragments on gray surface with the reflection of a person s hand

We’ve all had broken dreams. Maybe you didn’t get the bicycle you wanted for Christmas. Did your cruise to the Bahamas get cancelled? Perhaps you were told, like I was, that you couldn’t be an astronaut when you grow up because you are a girl. Was there a broken dream of having a “till death … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Daily Life, Music Tagged: composition, disappointment, dreams, piano

Loving Katriel

June 16, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
brown wooden planks

The anniversary of Katriel’s death was only a few days ago. It is a bittersweet time every year. She has been gone for 32 years but sometimes it still feels like yesterday that I held her in my arms. Some years are harder than others, and this one seemed to be one of the harder … [Read more…]

Posted in: Daily Life Tagged: death, grief, sadness

A Love Song

May 31, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
red and orange galaxy illustration

Once again I’ve chosen lyrics by John Birch for this choral arrangement. This prayer contains such vivid imagery celebrating God’s wisdom and power in the creation of the world. I was particularly captivated by the image of God’s laughter creating a wild goose to fly across the universe. Although I’ve chosen to use repeating phrases … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: creation, John Birch, love, wild goose

Caledonia

May 17, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
brown highland cattle on field of grass

When I first started playing the harp about a year ago Caledonia was one of the pieces that was on my wish list. This folk ballad was written by Dougie Maclean in 1977. He reported that he wrote it in about 10 minutes while on a beach in France when he was feeling homesick for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Harp, Music Tagged: Caledonia, dougie maclean, Harp, Scotland

When Love Hurts

May 12, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
close up photography of white and black cat

It doesn’t seem like an emotion as wonderful as love should hurt, but sometimes it really does. Today I’m thinking about it in the context of loving a pet. For me its dogs, but for other people I know it can be cats, birds, bunnies, turtles, snakes, rats, or lizards. I may not understand some … [Read more…]

Posted in: Daily Life, Dogs Tagged: Bodhi, love, pets, Scooby, Seamus

Oh Hail!

May 5, 2025 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
hail balls after heavy rain lying on ice

Hail storms are nothing new here on the mountain. Last night it went to a whole new level. Around lunchtime it started raining and I heard a little bit of hail. It melted right away and I didn’t think much more about it. Last evening the storm had escalated to lots of rain, thunder, lightening, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Daily Life, weather Tagged: hail, mountain life, rain, storm
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