Welcome cats and kitties to the coolest of the cool, the grooviest of the groovy, this is the blog that is so far out, it's in an outer space zip code! Welcome to Tuesday and Tuesday's Musical Notes!!! This is Randy coming to you from the palatial studios of Tuesday's Musical Notes as we lay out some smoothness on you to pick up the rhythm of your week. So kick back and hang loose, as we drop the needle on some tunes that are outta sight! It's Tuesday and on this Tuesday love is the answer!!!!
and because I love this version:
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" by Annie Lenox and Al Green from the soundtrack of the 1988 movie Scrooged starring Bill Murray
If you’ve ever heard the name Jackie DeShannon, it is likely because of her two top ten hits, “What the World Needs Now” and today’s feature song, “ Put a Little Love in Your Heart”. DeShannon has been working in popular music since the ‘50s when she began singing at local events and at 11 began hosting her own radio program. Her status would only rise as she began interacting with record label reps and writing her own songs.
By the time The Beatles arrived in the USA, DeShannon would be chosen to be on the first tour of America with the Fab Four. This started a relationship that continues today as she returns to the broadcast booth on weekends at the young age of 77 to host Sirius XM’s Breakfast with the Beatles.
But the boys from Liverpool would not be the only famous connection she would have. Her songwriting skills would be partnered with the likes of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and later with Randy Newman. She dated Elvis Presley and was pals with The Eberly Brothers. She made movies with heartthrobs Bobby Vinson and Bobby Vee. Her writing partnership with Donna Weiss resulted in the song “Bette Davis Eyes” which she recorded on her 1975 album New Arrangement. You know the song, the Kim Carnes cover only went to #1 in 1981 and scored Weiss and DeShannon the Song of the Year Grammy in 1982. But her most critical acclaim came at the hands of her two previously mentioned top ten hits.
“Put a Little Love in Your Heart” would soar up the 1969 charts. It would peak at #4 and be the rallying cry for a nation that needed to focus on love instead of the other emotions that were coursing through its veins due to cultural conflicts of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam Nam War. Written by songwriting superstars Burt Bacharach and Hal David, DeShannon’s ode to peace and love continues to heal strife with its upbeat tone and continual covers.
Can it be that simple? Can people that allow love to be their all-consuming passion bring about change in our world? The Creator of our world sure thinks so. He sent Jesus out of his all-consuming love for us. The Gospel of Jesus according to the disciple John, chapter 3 New International Version of the Bible/The Message paraphrase of the Bible/English Standard Version of the Bible parallel. In Jesus conversation with Nicodemus, He says that the change we so desperately need cannot come about from anything in this world. It only happens by the work of Holy Spirit. We must “submit to this original creation”. We must give ourselves over to the “invisible moving the visible”. We must put a little love, true, pure love in our hearts.
Later in the chapter, in the most well-known verse in the Bible (why do you think that is?), Jesus tell Nicodemus the results of the choices folks make based on this verse. John 3:16-18 NIV/The Message/ESV. Those who chose Jesus and put His love in their hearts have a restored relationship with God. Those who don’t... No matter how kind, no matter how good, no matter how much love you think you have for your fellow man, it isn’t enough for the restoration you need. The world can be a better place by your good acts, but those acts have an exponential impact if they come from a repentant, restored life whose motivation is for others to know God’s, ultimate love. The apostle Paul's letter to the Colossian church, chapter 3, verses 1-18 NIV/The Message/ESV
“Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand, you see, it’s getting late, oh please don’t hesitate...”
Put all of God’s love in your heart. And the world will be a better place. And your eternity future will be secure. Just wait and see...
‘Til Tuesday
Serving HIM by serving You,
randy
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