http://thenightingale.blogdrive.com/ The Nightingale Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:20:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Music Other Spirituality http://thenightingale.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Sat, 21 May 2005 22:13:41 GMT I really admire it when someone in a position of prominence in our society displays staunch personal integrity, and communicates openly about what he believes in. Of late, Tom Cruise has been very vocal about his spiritual beliefs and what his religion has done for him personally. This is probably the most courageous act I have seen in any public figure of our era because it flies directly into the teeth of our media. While our news agencies are constantly trying to tell us that we are sheep dominated by our environment, he is a beacon of sanity saying: you are alive, and you choose... (more) http://thenightingale.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Tue, 13 Jul 2004 05:39:55 GMT Last month there was an event acknowledging kids who applied the precepts of the book The Way to Happiness. TWTH is a non-religious moral code that teaches people about morals which when followed lead to a happier life. Such as treating others the way you want to be treated, taking care of your environment and not doing drugs. I was asked to sing at this event. And I'm so glad I did. I got to see kids come up on stage and be acknowledged for applying TWTH and receive awards. Their parents were so proud. One of the precepts of TWTH is "set a... (more) http://thenightingale.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:38:12 GMT The original "Nightingale" was Jenny Lind. In the middle 1800s, Jenny Lind was a Swedish singer that wowed the world. She was the Britney Spears of her day. She toured the United States in 1850-1852 and was called "The Swedish Nightingale". She may have been the first modern "pop" singer. This is my site about song.