New Christmas CD

Greetings, I'm back!
When I say this, I mean I'm back to as much normalcy as one can fathom in my current career...enough so as to begin blogging once more. Oddly, not much news from where I am!
I AM quite a bit more qualified after finishing SWOS and with a few more underways under my belt...but I really am loathe to type one more sentence regarding work. I'll vent, time to time, but honestly...my blog is for ME, and work will NOT invade my personal bubble. I refuse it refuge.



So, other news...I am working on a Christmas CD, due to finish for anyone who wants a copy, by Christmas Eve. I play on some of these, and on others have tracks...but it's all me. I have enjoyed it, but am not sure what people will think now that I am collaborating with me, myself and I...and no longer with Kent. I am debating what title to give the CD...I am thinking either "INCARNATION" or "CHRISTMASTIDE", leaning more to the latter than the former. I am very much open to suggestions, so send 'em my way. The last CD was entitled "Pax et Bonum", honoring the fantastic greeting of the Saint of the Creche.
The CD, for now, has the following songs (but not in any order...at least, not yet!):

Puer Natus In Bethlehem
The Angel Gabriel
Ave Maria (schubert)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree
O Holy Night
Angels We Have Heard On High
White Christmas

Mandy Hain is working on accompaniments for two others I'd like in--"Godhead Here in Hiding", and "In the Bleak Midwinter"...

...Others may make it on there, but for now that's what I have recorded. I am working on the final cuts for most, but instrumentation for some are not quite right yet...We shall see what progresses from here on in. I would love to feature a few other voices (eg. Cyrus Artz), but haven't had the time to arrange such. Perhaps those who are joining me in our 2nd Annual Christmas Suaret will end up cutting a few tracks? Hmmm...
I also plan to upload at least ONE music video for youtube this Christmas...I've had quite a few requests so it might be with MARY L...she might hate me for it. We shall see. I'm thinking, nevertheless, of doing a video for "Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree" and/or "Puer Natus".

Now I get to the gossip of this blog. Some of you have asked, and yes I am "talking" to someone right now. His name is Aaron. He is prior military (just retired SpecOps), and we are JUST TALKING. I am very busy and he is very busy and...well, time has not permitted anything than conversation. I like him though...but for now, I am still very much single and edging ever closer to "Bridget Jones".
...and SINCE that is the case, I have had lots of time to view films. I just haven't REVIEWED them here...I am planning to write another entry (gasp!) after seeing the next "NARNIA" film set to be released December 10th. I will spare no spear- tipped words for poor acting, story, music and/or effects...even though (and especially because) I adore all things NARNIA.

I am also quite peeved that there is a silver screen adaptation of "Jane Eyre" set to be released early next year...simply because the Masterpiece Theatre adaptation (starring the BRILLIANT Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens) released a few years ago, was SUPERB and very likely never to be outdone!

I also have enjoyed a few HBO series, including "Rome" and "Pillars of the Earth". I will blog later about all the above and more.

For now, blogtypes...I wish you adieu.