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Across the Universe

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All I can say is “Wow!” Julie and I watched Across the Universe this evening after a romantic dinner at the Glenbrook Mall food court. It’s a terrific film, particularly for music lovers. When was the last time you saw a really good new movie musical? Moulin Rouge? Chicago? [...]

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March 8th, 2008 at 5:28 am

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Erin Bode Wows the Crowd

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St. Louis songstress, Erin Bode, was a huge hit at the banquet this evening at the Grand Wayne Center here in Fort Wayne. Every year, Concordia Theological Seminary hosts its annual Exegetical and Confessional Symposia. This year the topic was on the Atonement. And every year, the Thursday night of Symposia week [...]

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January 18th, 2008 at 5:14 am

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Seminary Choir Touring Western States

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The CTS Kantorei, a 16 voice choir, is making stops in WY, MT, and CO this week. Check their schedule here and if any of those locations are near to, they’d love to have you come. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Seminary Choir Touring Western States”, url: “http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2008/01/01/seminary-choir-touring-western-states/” });

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January 1st, 2008 at 10:45 pm

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Boar’s Head Festival – Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI

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Tonight, my family attended the annual Boar’s Head Festival at Julie and my alma mater, Concordia University in Ann Arbor, MI. Back in the olden days, when we were students, Julie sang in the choir and I wore stockings and carried a spear. Neither of us had been to the [...]

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December 1st, 2007 at 3:33 am

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Pandora Radio

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Check out Pandora Radio. I’d tried it out once before but quickly forgot all about it. It’s commercial free internet radio where you get to customize the playlist. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Pandora Radio”, url: “http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2007/11/05/pandora-radio/” });

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November 5th, 2007 at 12:03 pm

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Breaking Barriers with Elvis

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A couple of years ago, Bono wrote a riveting short analysis of Elvis Presley for Rolling Stone magazine. Here’s a link. I just re-read it myself. One of Bono’s observations reminds me of a book I read about a year ago called:All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American [...]

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September 3rd, 2007 at 6:39 pm

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