"Waiting For God" was brilliant. My TV was taken out by a bookcase during an earthquake in what I like to think was a triumph of culture over crass commercialism, but that programme transcended most that appeared on my screen.
I was surprised to see mention on our Aussie ABC website, of the death of illustrator Terry Denton. Mr Denton collaborated with author Andy Griffiths to produce the series of Treehouse books of various storeys. I know Cheery son has some of the early volumes, but outgrew them before they finished being written. I know the illustrations brought smiles to many and I feel sad for his collaborator of many years. May his family and friends be comforted in their loss.
I have just heard that Margaret Rizzi, singer and composer of chants and other church music, has died on the 9th September aged 97.
Talking of church musicians, Bryan Kelly, whose Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C are belovèd and feared in equal measure* by choir singers the world over, has died aged 92.
* FWIW, I love it - it's great fun to sing once you get your head around the jaunty rhythms.
Goodness! I only saw him being interviewed on the TV a couple of days ago.
What a shame I didn't listen long enough to find out why - maybe a new book published? I'm pretty sure he said he didn't think he had another book in him.
Note that Jeffrey Archer, Esther Rantzen and Jilly Cooper have all died at the age of 86. It’s a reasonable age, but I know, or know of, a lot of people born around 1940.
I’ve just found out that Brian Doerksen died on July 26 at 60 years old. A singer and composer, best known for contemporary worship songs “Come now is the Time to Worship, Faithful One, Refiners Fire”. Not so well known but I love his song “Creation Calls”.
Note that Jeffrey Archer, Esther Rantzen and Jilly Cooper have all died at the age of 86. It’s a reasonable age, but I know, or know of, a lot of people born around 1940.
You can add former televangelist Jim Bakker to the list of those who have died at age 86.
Note that Jeffrey Archer, Esther Rantzen and Jilly Cooper have all died at the age of 86. It’s a reasonable age, but I know, or know of, a lot of people born around 1940.
You can add former televangelist Jim Bakker to the list of those who have died at age 86.
Prayers for his redemption and for that of Dennis Hastert. Terrible people who harmed many, but God loves us all.
Impressive! Thank you for the link, @Pomona - I can use that with ICT trainees I work with, and who are always surprised to find out about computer history!
97, however, is a very good age. Michael Forest, the actor who played Apollo in the original Star Trek series (the episode was Who Mourns for Adonais?) has just died.
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Talking of church musicians, Bryan Kelly, whose Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C are belovèd and feared in equal measure* by choir singers the world over, has died aged 92.
* FWIW, I love it - it's great fun to sing once you get your head around the jaunty rhythms.
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She had become too fragile to travel to Dignitas, as she had wished.
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What a shame I didn't listen long enough to find out why - maybe a new book published? I'm pretty sure he said he didn't think he had another book in him.
Prayers for his redemption and for that of Dennis Hastert. Terrible people who harmed many, but God loves us all.
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