Welcome to that in-between time of the holidays! Some go back to work, while others get an extended breather from their everyday routine. No matter who you are, no matter what you do, and no matter where you go, we hope you take a moment on Tuesdays to read and share Tuesday's Musical Notes with your friends! Welcome to the Tuesday before the New Year! We hope you have an adventure in your pathway in 2023 and that The Notes can be a part of that adventure! Happy New Year!!!
Today's featured song, "No Matter What" was Badfinger's 3rd top ten hit peaking at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100. It was the only single from the No Dice album. Of the 14 singles released by Badfinger, "No Matter What" joins 4 other songs that Badfinger would release to make the chart. No matter who you are, 5 of 14 isn't too bad in determining the success of a band.
Back in October, we introduced you to the band Badfinger. (You'll have the chance to read this blog a little bit later) The most successful of the acts signed by The Beatles (Tuesday's Musical Notes - The Beatles) to their Apple Records label, the band was immersed in tragedy as they became increasingly involved in litigation about management, royalties, and finances (due to Apple's dissolution at the breakup of The Beatles) which in turn led to the suicide of lead vocalist and composer Pete Ham. The band continued to release albums to mediocre sales as the surviving members trended towards the bipolar with their relationships. The tumult would lead to rhythm guitarist and songwriter Tom Evan's suicide in 1983. Drummer Mike Gibbons succumbed to a brain aneurysm in 2005. To date only guitarist/songwriter Joey Molland survives from the classic lineup of a band that in its origins had a very successful future ahead.
Despite the unfortunate history of the band, those singles from Badfinger still make their way onto radio stations today. It seems that no matter what happens to someone if they have a strong story to tell their legacy can live for a very long time...
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31)
It is the last Tuesday's Musical Note of the year and as it has become our tradition, we would like to take a moment and reflect on which Notes were your favorites. So welcome to the 2022 countdown of the most read blogs at Tuesday's Musical Notes!!! The countdown is tabulated from Musical Notes written from the 1st Tuesday in December to the last Tuesday of November. Google keeps track of the reads throughout the year and this countdown reports the results. In other words:
We write 'em, you read 'em, and Google keeps track! So let's get started with a pairing that no other countdown has: Green Day and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young!
#10
At #10 we have the first of five ties in the countdown. The bands that wrote these songs hail from different decades which proves that the Musical Notes world is filled with music lovers of all ages...
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
Many of Tuesday's Musical Notes come from the decades of yours truly's formative years, the 70s and the 80s. Such is the case of our #9 most-read blog of the year as it comes from 1971. Here is the band Bread with our #9 blog of the year:
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)
At #8 we find our 2nd tie. It comes in the form of 3 blogs based on the songs of 2 bands with much in common, and 1 that is a bit of a departure from the band's normal offerings. We've already mentioned The Beatles and Badfinger so let's add Scorpions to the mix and we get the #8 blogs from 2022.
“I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)
Here at Tuesday's Musical Notes, we try our best to provide a wide variety of musical types. 2022 was no exception as we see in our countdown songs that have their origins traced back to the 30s. And while most of the songs on this year's most-read blogs trend towards "classic" rock, you will see some sprinkling of heavy metal and movie soundtracks in the mix. #7 however, is one of those iconic rock classics that finds its way into commercials and movies every decade or so since its original radio and chart run.
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” (Matthew 6:34)
At #6 is the 3rd of our 5 ties and it does a great job of featuring the musical diversity to which we referred previously. The first in the tie is the song whose roots trace back to the 30s making it our oldest song on the countdown. It's not only the oldest written song, but it is the song that was featured earliest in the year. It debuted in January of this year. You pair that with a song by the godfather of heavy metal and you get #6 on the 2022 countdown.
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37–40)
We won't stop until we get to the top!
2022 was a very unique year in the life of Tuesday's Musical Notes. In May we celebrated a full decade (yup, that would mean 520 Tuesday's Musical Notes for your enjoyment! Here's the shameless archives plug...you can search or just go down the year by month and see if your favorite artist or songs have been twisted in a way that only Tuesday's Musical Notes can!). We took a break from the storyline we are currently following to celebrate that day and give you the top ten Tuesday's Musical Notes of the first ten years. You can go read the entire blog at: Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Ten Years Gone" (Led Zeppelin) But we thought we'd give you just a taste of that by listing the top 3 Notes of the decade:
And now on with the countdown.
At #5 we find a song that is oddly appropriate for its position in the countdown. Here is Stealer's Wheel with "Stuck In The Middle With You"!
“If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” (Matthew 5:39)
#4!
There have been some years where our top spot consisted of a tie. While we have a record number of ties this year, our #1 and #2 spots are not some of those. So that means we have a bunch of Tuesday's Musical Notes to share with you in the #4 and #3 spots!
At #4 is another 3-way tie showing the confluence of styles here at The Notes. It might even sound like the start of a bad joke...what do you get when you mix a movie soundtrack with an eagle and metal??? The sure answer is the #4 most-read Musical Notes of 2022. Here is another list you thought you'd never hear, let's welcome Metallica, John Williams, and Don Henley to this year's countdown!
#4 - Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Star Wars (Main Theme)" (John Williams and The London Symphony Orchestra)
“But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” (Matthew 19:30)
Before we go on to the top 3 (well 4, because you know...ties) blogs of 2022 we thought we'd give you another insight into the decade by listing the most-featured artists of the decade in Tuesday's Musical Notes world. We are never bashful about our affinity to certain bands so this list may not be a surprise to you, but we attempt to find the song that lyrically and musically conveys the thought for the week as we twist things around in ways we hope you find interesting. Here's a recap of the top bands in the first decade of Tuesday's Musical Notes:
#10 - Van Halen, The Moody Blues, Paul McCartney, Bing Crosby (actually there was a tie, all the way up to Vince Guaraldi, but we had to make it fit into our "10" theme right?)
#9 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
#8 - Fleetwood Mac
#7 - Vince Guaraldi
#6 - Pentatonix
#5 - Styx
#4 - Genesis
#3 - Billy Joel
#2 - The Beatles (ok, so they tied for #1, but it's my blog so my #1 is of course...)
#1 - Chicago
#3!
Our final tie comes in the form of two bands who have absolutely nothing in common. Except that their songs tied at #3 on the 2022 end-of-the-year countdown at Tuesday's Musical Notes. One is the Fab Four from Liverpool, England, the other is the Southern Rockers from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Here they are with their commonality:
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (Luke 20:25, ESV).
We've made it to the top 2 spots. Any ideas as to the songs that fill the top spots? Let's not delay any longer and reveal the song that comes in at #2.
“Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7, ESV).
You may have noticed that Tuesday's Musical Notes attempts to feature relevant songs, twist some of their lyrical meaning around a bit, and combined them with a relatable message. You may also have noticed the words of Jesus scattered throughout today's countdown. Take a minute if you will and just read those passages. They are far more important than anything I have to say about a popular song. Go ahead. Just the Scripture.
This collection comes to us from gotquestions.org. You can find the article in its entirety here: https://www.
We will continue with Jesus' life in 2023, as we have some of the most important stories about Him yet to tell. Please won't you join us?
I try to read through the entire Bible in a year and would highly recommend readers of Tuesday's Musical Notes to do so as well. Need assistance? I use The Bible Recap plan that is available on the YouVersion Bible app.
A companion to the reading plan is The Bible Recap podcast with Tara Leigh Cobble. I confess that this podcast has caused me to consider the great stories of the Bible differently. We suggest asking someone to be an accountability partner with you and that you "Take Twenty". Take twenty minutes of the day where you can read the Bible passage of the day and listen to the podcast. I promise you can do it. Find a consistent time and place and get started on January 1. Consider it a resolution or a challenge that will be life-altering. No matter what else you may have going in your life, this will change you more! Won't you join me?
As we embark on 2023, Tuesday's Musical Notes will continue to tell the narrative of the Bible. We will never be shy about the convictions that we hold about who Jesus is. He is the Savior of those who will accept that He gave His life to irradicate our sins and restore us to God. He came because God loves every one of us that much. It could be said that Jesus traveled a long and winding road to redeem us.
And now that we mentioned it:
Here's the most-read blog for 2022 at Tuesday's Musical Notes!
There you have it, friend! The most-read Tuesday's Musical Notes of 2022 as compiled by blogspot.com and google. We hope today's countdown has been an encouragement to you but also a challenge.
From all of us at Cross & Kin productions (Cross & Kin YouTube channel - like, subscribe, click on the notification bell!)), we look forward to seeing where our long and winding road may lead Tuesday's Musical Notes in 2023! Happy New Year! Be safe!
"Take Twenty!"
'Til Tuesday,
Loving HIM by Loving You,
randy
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