Month: December 2022

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2000s Blogging Music Radio

My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 2002

Hello again retro music fans. Every Friday I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from either 15, 20, 25, or 35 years ago this weekend (rotating each week).

It’s the 2ND Friday of the month, so I go back 20 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday December 08TH 2002:

And here’s an actual snapshot of my Top 5 exactly the way it appeared on my web site at the time:

That’s from the 738TH overall edition and 379TH online edition of my weekly hit music chart – known at the time as my “Pure Dance Chart”. It was right in the middle of the 2ND era of my chart that lasted a little over 14 years from October 1995 to January 2010. For a little over 2 years from 2002 to 2004 I was immersed in the #EDM culture, and my chart reflected that short era of my life.

It was an all-female-led Top 5 – with Shaft leading the pack at # 1. Shaft were actually two English producers who did a bunch of covers and remixes right around the turn of the 21ST century. Donna Canale ultimately sang the vocals of their cover of “Sway” – retitled as “(Mucho Mambo) Sway” – but their original version included Rosemary Clooney’s vocals from her 1959 cover of the song. That version had to be pulled from the market due to a copyright dispute. Dean Martin scored a pop hit with his 1954 cover of the song.

Shaft’s 2ND version of the song was a Top 10 pop smash in Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and New Zealand. A HI-NRG dance remix of the track was my # 1 smash for 2 weeks 20 years ago. It was a huge hit on the radio here in Miami.

Next #RetroFriday I’ll go back 25 years ago to December 1997. It’s when a 19-year-old New York City native hit # 2 with her debut smash that’s legendary.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going retro with me !

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Blogging Geography Holidays Music Sports Travel

Hockey Night In Texas

Welcome back to #TravelThursday. As I revealed in last week’s edition I recently spent 10 days with my family over in the Dallas Texas area. It was our annual #ThanksChristmasGiving – where we combine Thanksgiving and Christmas into one fun week (or longer). It’s been a family tradition for many years now, but this was likely the last one of its kind.

The highlight of this recent trip occurred at the American Airlines Center – a large sports and entertainment arena in downtown Dallas. It was built between 1999 and 2001, and I think I had been there before, but I can’t remember. Before returning to the Dallas Texas area in 2019 my family previously lived there from 2006 to 2013, so it would’ve been back then, and it would’ve been either a WWE event or an NHL game. Maybe I hadn’t been there before. The arena and the surrounding area looked new to me on this visit.

So me and my brother went there on Monday November 21ST 2022 to watch our Dallas Stars take-on the visiting Colorado Avalanche. It was a fun game. Texans know how to put on a hockey game. The pregame intro (audio, video, visuals) was unlike anything that I’d ever seen at a hockey game. It was quite the show before the show. I’ve been to quite a few NHL games over the past 30 years – far more than any other sports league. It’s my favorite sport to watch LIVE in person at the arena. (I think it’s actually quite boring to watch hockey on TV.)

The action on the rink was a lot of fun with the audience interaction (for both teams playing). Colorado had its fair share of fans in the stands. I also enjoyed the loud techno and rock and even country music (it’s Texas) in-between the action on the ice. I remarked to my brother that the deejay has to be really good and paying close attention to start a snippet of a new song at the precise second that the action stops, and then end the song at the precise second that the action restarts. His playlist has to be well over 100 songs – with no repeats !

The game ended in a 2-2 tie, so there was a 5-minute “sudden death” overtime with less players on the ice. Neither team scored. So a shootout occurred. Colorado won the shootout. End-of-game. Avalanche 3 Stars 2 (SO).

The announced attendance of the game was 18,532, and that’s also the capacity of the arena.

Next #TravelThursday I’ll count my steps. Let’s keep traveling together.

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Blogging Christian God Ministry Music Radio

My Top 10 Hits – Week 303

Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from the previous week. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back nearly 45 years. Here’s this week’s chart – for the week ending Sunday December 04TH 2022 – the 303RD week of this current era that began on Presidents’ Day Weekend of 2017:

TW LW WKS SONG TITLE ARTIST / SITE
1 1 10 Ain’t Nobody
[4TH week @ # 1]		 Cody Carnes
2 2 7 Who I Am Ben Fuller
3 6 10 Love Me Like I Am for King & Country Ft. Jordin Sparks
4 5 7 Then Christ Came MercyMe
5 7 13 Miracle Power We The Kingdom
6 3 17 Good Morning Mercy Jason Crabb
7 4 16 New Creation Mac Powell
8 9 3 There Is Freedom Josh Baldwin
9 – 1 Heart Of God Zach Williams
10 – 1 I See Grace Micah Tyler

# 1 This Week In:
2021 – “On Our Way” – MercyMe Ft. Sam Wesley
2020 – “Every Step Of The Way” – Cade Thompson
2019 – “Dead Man Walking” – Jeremy Camp
2018 – “Even Then” – Micah Tyler
2017 – “Control (Somehow You Want Me)” – Tenth Avenue North

CODY – Mr. Carnes is still at # 1 on my chart for the 4TH week in a row. “Ain’t Nobody” is my 14TH # 1 smash of 2022, and it’s my 7TH # 1 smash of 2022 to spend at least 4 weeks at the top. It’s also clinched a spot on “My Top 22 Of 2022” chart which I’ll present in just 4 weeks.

BEN – Mr. Fuller is still at # 2 for the 4TH week in a row. His former # 1 smash nationwide on U.S. Christian radio is a favorite of mine that I just don’t get to hear often enough, but when I do hear it – I listen intently and sing along to it. ♫ It’s who I am. I’m a child of the most-high God, and the most-high God’s for me. ♫

CADE – 2 years ago this week Mr. Thompson ascended to # 1 with his breakthrough smash “Every Step Of The Way”. It was his first of 12 weeks in a row at the top of my chart, and it’s actually the # 2 hit overall over the past 303 weeks. Here’s the official lyric video of this awesome positive pop jam.

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again with the new weekend – and 4 new entries – known as #TravelThursday, #RetroFriday, #SundayScripture, and #Top10Monday.

Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. I’m also on Twitter and Flickr.

Be blessed my friends !  May our God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Bible Blogging Christian Church God Ministry Scripture

Sunday Scripture

Greetings my friends. It is Sunday December 04TH 2022, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.

It’s the 2ND Sunday of Advent, and a common reading on this Sunday is the start of Isaiah 40:

“Comfort – comfort my people” – says your God. “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone, and her sins are pardoned. Yes – the LORD has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

Listen ! It’s the voice of someone shouting – “Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD ! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God ! Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places. Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The LORD has spoken !”

Our God’s Glory came in Jesus Christ, and He will come again !

Today on #SundayScripture it’s the conclusion of my September 18TH 2022 sermon – “Good & Evil” – in its original written form. It’s based on 1 Peter 3:8-4:8, and it effectively wraps-up my First Peter message series which I began in 2021. Here’s Part 8 of 8:

Peter closes this part of his letter with some words of wisdom, and this is where I’ll close my message for you today:

The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore – be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all – continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:7-8)

The “last days” are here. Christ will return. We must be ready for Him. We must be patient as we eagerly await His return. We don’t know the day or hour of judgment. Only the Father knows.

In red letters:

“Look – I am coming soon – bringing My reward with Me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega – the First and the Last – the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 22:12-13)

Each of us will be judged on that final day. Is our faith in God for real, or is our faith in God for show. We will be judged on faith and deeds – not just on faith alone – and not just on deeds alone. Faith will show itself in actions. Faith without works is dead and useless. If our faith is for real based on our good deeds – then we will receive His reward. If our faith is for show based on our evil deeds – or no deeds at all – then we will receive His punishment.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people. (Revelation 22:21)

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and God’s holy people said – AMEN.

Go forth. Go in love. Go with peace in your heart.

(The End)

If you wish to learn more about the God I know then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !

Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:

The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

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