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		<title>SongTravelin’: 05.15.12 &#8212; “This Was Like a Short Stay in Heaven”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[She was an older lady in a wheelchair, with animated face, sparkling eyes, and snowy white hair. After our Sound Traveler performance last night at The Orlando Lutheran Towers, she came up to talk with us. She told us how wonderful she thought our show had been – the talent displayed, the songs chosen, and the presentation. She wanted to know where we were from and when we’d be back to visit again. Well, we talked for a while until it was time for us to pack up our equipment and for her to head back to her room. Then before she left, she took my hand, looked into my eyes, and said “Y’all were just wonderful. This was like a short stay in heaven.” Now some might wonder why we work so hard to do the things we do. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’:  05.10.12 – Out of Their Wheelchairs and Dancin’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I guess every musician in every group has imagined playing before a capacity crowd of appreciative fans who listen in awed silence at one moment and in the next jump to their feet in wild applause. And for many of us there has been a “crystal chandelier” experience or two that we can recall, but few of us have those as everyday experiences. Rather, most everyday musicians have to find work where work is available. Sometimes we play at festivals, sometimes for a restaurant, sometimes for a museum or library, sometimes for a public concert, and sometimes for a nursing home or senior care facility. And no matter where we find ourselves, we give the best concert we can offer. Not long ago, Sound Traveler had the occasion to play at the Rockledge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rockledge, Florida. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’ 05.04.12 – “My Brain Was Dancing!”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you arrive at The Dandelion Communitea Café in Orlando, don’t look for glass doors with heavy metal handles opening into large, impersonal dining rooms with uniformed hosts and wait staff. Rather, be prepared to pass through an ordinary wooden door into a cozy space that welcomes you into the world as it should be – one packed with friendly faces, enticing aromas, and a feeling that none of us is so different after all. So far, Sound Traveler has had the privilege of playing twice at The Dandelion, the most recent being this past Earth Day. The space is small, but the crowd is sizeable. It seems that everyone wants a place in one of the several modest rooms. The food, strictly vegetarian fare, is delicious, the conversation intelligent, and the smiles easy and relaxed. We wriggle our way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’:  04.20.12 – Space Shuttle Discovery on Final Journey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little before sunrise on April 17, she began her final flight. Tethered to the top of a 747, she lifted off from Cape Canaveral one last time. I walked out on our fifth-floor balcony just as the peculiar tandem of 747 and shuttle rose above the trees and headed straight for us, flying low, so we here on the Space Coast could get a last look. With the sun’s early rays reflecting off of the aerial wonder, 747 and shuttle flew directly overhead, traveled a few miles down the beach, turned and flew once more over our condo. Then, in one sweeping arc, she pointed north, heading to her own personal hall of fame in the Smithsonian. What a sight to see! Still there was a tinge of sadness for the “Days of Future Passed” – also the title [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’: 04.06.12 – The World’s Longest Introduction….</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have played music in churches for what seems to be all of my life. Even while a student in grade school, I could often be found in the front of St. James Catholic Church with my guitar, leading the folk mass. I guess I was a novelty back then. And then, as now, exuberance counted for something, and I certainly demonstrated exuberance. Since that early introduction into the “music ministry,” it seems I have played everywhere – at numerous conferences, countless churches of various denominations, and even in a synagogue. Everywhere the message is the same: God is good, and God’s love extends to the farthest reaches of human imagination and beyond. And no holiday ever symbolized that more than Easter. So, on every Easter I played and sang. Sometimes it would be at an outdoor sunrise service while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soundtravelerband.com/2012/04/07/songtravelin%e2%80%99-04-06-12-%e2%80%93-the-world%e2%80%99s-longest-introduction%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<title>SongTravelin’: 04.02.12 – A World Afloat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Standing fourteen decks above the waterline and watching the coastline gradually recede beyond the curve of the earth, I realize that I am part of an experimental world community. Will it be utopia or dystopia? Over the course of five calendar days, my question will be answered – and answered definitively. The ship is called Monarch of the Sea, but once we reach blue water we could as easily be referred to as “The Insignificant Speck on the Ocean.” Dolphin race beside us for a time, but they seemingly get bored. After that, the ocean and its customary inhabitants seem to take little notice of our progress. The sun shines unimpeded, the winds blow briskly, and clouds in the distance form fluffy chains of mountains while we on board get down to the business of living together. And live we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin: 03.23.12  &#8212; Sound Travelin’ to the Big O</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From where we live – on the laid-back beach of Cape Canaveral – Orlando can seem like a different world. The Big O is the land of Disney, Shamu, and the Magic. It is a place where intractable traffic can turn a twenty-minute drive into an hour-long expressway parking experience. But one of the things that Orlando has in abundance is people – all kinds of people. And people, like to be entertained. This weekend we head to the Big O to do what we so love to do – play music. We will be starting tonight with a small, socially-conscious venue called the Dandelion Communitea Café. The place has a homey, personal atmosphere about it. The dining area is like a large living room. The band sets up by the window and plays acoustically, close enough to the audience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’: 03.15.12 – A Night in White Satin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They formed in 1964 – the same year the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, the year the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, and years before Woodstock. They opened our ears to completely different sounds – sounds from what seemed like another dimension. They sang about “Nights in White Satin,” “Why Is It We Are Here,” and “The Balance.” They harmonized with a texture that seemed both ethereal yet touchingly human. They made us ache for some possibilities lost, yet long even more for some dreams yet to be realized. But the greatest thing is – they are still doing it! And the magic endures. Last night I was able to realize a dream I’ve had for a long, long time – to experience the Moody Blues live in concert. For Valentine’s Day Patty bought us a pair of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin’: 03.14.12 – Tales from the Road</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a 1994 Prism, load it with a bass guitar, a dreadnought acoustic guitar, a trumpet, a concertina, a melodica, a xylophone, a doumbek, foot percussion, a 500 watt amplifier, two speakers, two speaker stands, four microphone stands, two guitar stands, a camera, and all the cases and cables associated with the aforementioned items; then add two bicycles, casual clothing, performance clothing, dance outfits, and enough personal items for two overnight stays, and you’re just about ready to embark on a Sound Traveler road trip. That’s what we did this past weekend. We began our trip by performing at a going-away party for our friend Denise in Palm Bay. The site was a modest but very attractive house, decorated most tastefully both inside and out. We began with an outdoor concert, but that was shortened by untimely rain. An indoor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SongTravelin&#8217;: 03.08.12 &#8212; Silver Notes from Sound Traveler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a beautiful day! Here we are playing for the celebration of the Last Naval Battle of the American Revolution which took place just off the coast of Cape Canaveral. Patty plays her silver trumpet with a tone that makes people feel a vital connection to both the present and the past. We participated in this ceremony last year and have already been asked to participate again next year. There are times when you need to play music because you get paid. There are times when you play music because you feel the need to share the love you&#8217;ve been given. Sometimes you get to play music because you have been given that opportunity by people, living and dead, who have made sacrifices for you &#8212; amazing sacrifices. In this case we were given the honor of playing. The picture [...]]]></description>
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