Best Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Podcasts (2025)

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner 39:56

14d ago39:56

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Send us a text And we are finally back! This is a short yet powerful read that we hope you enjoyed as much as we did. As promised here is the link for the book that we are looking at for our next, very special, episode with the author himself https://a.co/d/4KI017cBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Phoenix 37:02

9h ago37:02

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Send us a text Welcome back everybody! Today we have a very special episode as we as we have a special guest in studio, pastor and author Chris Cobb. it was a joy to sit down with Chris and chat through his book and other topics like writing and literature in the life of a pastor and more generally a Christian.…

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Conflict of Visions 40:31

2M ago40:31

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Send us a text Welcome to our humble little show. Glad you stopped by. In today’s episode we look at a work by Thomas Sowell called Conflict of Visions. This isn’t an easy read but it has proven to be a very important work by Dr Sowell that we believe can be very helpful. We hope that you were helped by the book and by our subsequent discussion.…

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Sabbath 42:55

2M ago42:55

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Send us a text Well hey everybody. We are finally back with a new episode. Today we are looking at Abraham Heschel’s book Sabbath. In this book he explores the idea of Sabbath from a hebraic perspective. We think this can be a helpful book as we think through this theme that we find from Genesis 1 all the way through the end of the Scriptures.…

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The Pearl 35:35

3M ago35:35

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Send us a text Whats up everybody, happy weekend from the Supplementalists. We must have a thing for stories that don’t have a happy ending here at the Supplementalist. This week Paul Jamie and Steve are looking at a poignant and tragic story by John Steinbeck called The Pearl. There is a lot to think about and wrestle with in this short novel and …

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Shakespeare Sonnets 39:28

4M ago39:28

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Send us a text Well hello everybody welcome back to the Supplementalist. We hope that you are all having a fantastic 2025 so far. In todays episode we are taking our first foray into the greatest of all English writers, the inestimable William Shakespeare. We are going to be looking at brief selection of his sonnets. Here is a list (not necessarily…

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The Road 35:35

4M ago35:35

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Send us a text Welcome back dear listener. We are here again with a new book and a new episode. Our book for today is The Road, a 2006 post-apocalyptic novel by American writer Cormac McCarthy. This book explores the theme of fatherhood among others. We realize this is not an easy read at times but we believe it is worth it in the end. As mentioned…

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BONUS EPISODE! Spirit of Literature 44:05

5M ago44:05

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Send us a text Happy New Year! Well 16 days late. We take our time here at the Supplementalist, well our audio editing guy does - come on Steve! Today is a bonus episode to kick off the new year. We will get back to our regularly scheduled programing next week. This week we have a special episode were we are looking at an article from an organizati…

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 43:56

5M ago43:56

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Send us a text Merry Christmas from the Supplementalists. We pray that you have had a great Advent and Christmas season. Today we take a look at one of the most beloved children's books of the past 100 years, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis. We hope that we enjoyed reading this book with your families.…

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To Build a Fire 41:56

6M ago41:56

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Send us a text Happy December everyone! its kinda crazy how quickly this year has gone by but here we are looking at another Christmas and New Year right around the corner. Today we are looking at a Jack London short story, To Build a Fire. This is a classic Jack London story of man vs nature with a dog in the mix. We hope that you were helped by i…

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Hitchhikers Guide 45:15

6M ago45:15

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Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving! We hope this book was a cornucopia of reading delight. Seriously though, we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did. At first blush it may seem like a zany, offbeat comedy and thats about it, but we think there is more going on under the surface. Hopefully our conversation is helpful in untangling - just a litt…

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Benedict Option 39:45

7M ago39:45

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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of our humble little podcast. Today we dive into a book by Rod Dreher called the Benedict Option. This is Paul and Jamie's favorite book (ok not so much). We hope that you found the book thought provoking and our conversation helpful.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Our Town 43:11

7M ago43:11

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Send us a text Happy Halloween! Or as us Protestants say "Happy Reformation Day.” Ok so basically no one says that. Today we have a ghost story for you… well sort of. The story in question is a play not a book by Thornton Wilder called Our Town. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and find our conversation helpful.…

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Care of Souls 48:33

8M ago48:33

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Send us a text Ever wondered about what Pastors are actually called to do? today we take a look with the help of Harold Senkbeil in his work The Care of Souls. We hope this book was both encouraging and challenging to youBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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A River Runs Through It 41:18

8M ago41:18

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Send us a text And we're back! After over a month hiatus we are finally back with a new episode and it is a good one. In this episode we are looking at Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It. This is a master piece of storytelling and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we didBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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A Tale of three Kings 47:56

10M ago47:56

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Send us a text Glad you're back! Today we are going to cover Gene Edwards rumination about leadership in his book A Tale of Three Kings. In this he works through ideas of leadership using Saul, David, and Absalom as the case studies. We hope that you were helped and encouraged by this book.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Everything Sad is Untrue 34:37

10M ago34:37

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Send us a text “A patchwork memory is the shame of a refugee” Thanks for stopping by! Today we explore Daniel Nayeri’s outstanding and beautifully written book Everything Sad is Untrue. We trust that you enjoyed this book as much as we did!By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Piranesi 56:23

11M ago56:23

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Send us a text Hello again! So somehow I mixed up my episodes and released the wrong one a few episodes back and didn’t realize it until recently. So to rectify that we are dropping the missing episode now! We hope you enjoyed this fascinating book as much as we did!By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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The Hobbit 43:43

11M ago43:43

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Send us a text Welcome back! in this episode we take our first dive into J. R. R. Tolkien with his wonderful, and whimsical, and nothing like the movies (thank goodness) book The Hobbit. As always we hope you enjoyed the book and found our ramblings about it helpful.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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The Poems of G.M. Hopkins 56:45

11M ago56:45

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Send us a text Today instead of a book we read and discuss selected works from Gerard Manley Hopkins. The Poems that we read and discuss are: As Kingfishers Catch Fire (pg 129) Felix Randal (pg 150) Binsey Poplars (pg 142) God's Grandeur (pg 128) Patience, Hard Thing (pg 170) The Windhover (pg 132) Pied Beauty (pg 132) We hope you were edified and …

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Reading Between the Lines 45:29

12M ago45:29

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Send us a text And we’re back for Episode 15! This time we talk about a book about how to read books. The book is called Reading Between the Lines by Gene Edward Veith. We hope that this book and episode are helpful for you! As for our next book the poems that we will be reading and discussing are (page numbers are from the Oxford World Classics Ge…

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Return of the Prodigal 1:03:19

1y ago1:03:19

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 14 everyone! In this episode we take a look at Henri Nouwen’s work Return of the Prodigal Son. In this book Henri Nouwen explores the Prodigal Son by way of Rembrandt’s painting by the same name. We hope you enjoy the episodeBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Spurgeon the Pastor 47:56

1y ago47:56

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Send us a text And we are back. On this Episode we take a look at Geoffrey Chang’s recent book Spurgeon the Pastor where he explores the incredible pastoral ministry of the “Prince of Preachers” Charles Haddon Spurgeon. There is much we can learn from both Spurgeon and the members of the Metropolitan Tabernacle.…

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Old Man and the Sea 43:22

1y ago43:22

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Send us a text And we’re back! Sorry that we missed dropping an episode last week as would be our normal pattern. We are back this week with a great book and our first foray into the great American author Earnest Hemingway. In this episode we look at one of his most beloved works, The Old Man and the Sea.…

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Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible 53:15

1y ago53:15

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Send us a text Welcome back! On this episode we take a look at our first Dietrich Bonhoeffer work as we explore his fantastic little book Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible. We hope you were edified in reading it and encouraged by our conversation through it.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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The Heart of Christ 44:28

1y ago44:28

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Send us a text Welcome back! In this episode we take our first foray into Puritan works as we tackle Thomas Goodwin’s excellent treatise The Heart of Christ. We hope that this book was salve for your soul.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Frankenstein 48:59

1+ y ago48:59

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Send us a text Today we get a little ghoulish as we step into Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein world. This book is not what you may expect and I hope you enjoyed it and our conversation about it.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Clown of God 1:05:57

1+ y ago1:05:57

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Supplementalist! in this episode we jump into a children's book, The Clown of God. We hope that you enjoyed this simple little book and our conversation around it.By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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The Great Divorce 1:02:14

1+ y ago1:02:14

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 7 of the Supplementalist Podcast. Today we tackle our first book from CS Lewis as we look at The Great Divorce. we hope you enjoyed reading this book as much as we did and that our conversation is helpful. If you like the podcast please Rate and Subscribe visit our churches websites: https://piquabaptist.org/ https…

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The Death of Ivan Ilyich 1:06:22

1+ y ago1:06:22

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Send us a text We’re back! It's been a while since uploading a new Episode. we are finally back in the saddle after the Holidays with recording and releasing new episodes of the podcast, and for up for the year 2024 is Leo Tolstoy’s novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich. This is a sobering and introspective look at social expectations and death. If you …

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 31:06

1+ y ago31:06

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Absalom, Absalom Part 2 1:00:56

1+ y ago1:00:56

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Send us a text In this Episode we finish our walk through Williams Faulkners Absalom, Absolam. We hope these two episodes have been helpful in understanding this work. If you like the episodes please leave a review and rate and subscribeBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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BONUS EPISODE! - A Christmas Carol 46:09

1+ y ago46:09

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Send us a text Merry Christmas and Bah humbug. On this special bonus Christmas Episode Jamie Paul and Steve take a look at one of the classic Christmas works A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Grab a cup of Hot Cocoa or eggnog and sit by the fire while we explore this Christmas ghost story. If you like the Episode please leave a review and like …

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Absalom, Absalom - Part 1 1:03:38

1+ y ago1:03:38

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Send us a text On this weeks episode Jamie, Paul, and Steve attempt to tackle William Faulkner's intricate, tedious, objectionable, controversial, but ultimately worthwhile novel, Absalom, Absalom. This is part one of our journey through this fascinating great American work. Plan to join us next time as we continue our walk through this book If you…

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Delighting in the Trinity 50:39

1+ y ago50:39

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Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving 2023! This week we take a break from fiction to tackle our first non-fiction book, Delighting in the Trinity, By Dr Michael Reeves. We pray this book was instructive and devotional for you. If you appreciate the show please Rate and Subscribe follow this link for this weeks book: https://a.co/d/bmxhOLK Follow this …

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 50:27

1+ y ago50:27

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Send us a text In this episode we get a little gothic as we dive into Robert Louis Stevenson's intriguing, profound and, dare we say oft misrepresented, novella: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If you enjoy these episodes please like, subscribe and leave us a five star ratingBy Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, Steve Minter

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Fahrenheit 451 59:16

1+ y ago59:16

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Send us a text Today we discuss Ray Bradbury’s fantastic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451By Jamie Wellman, Paul Hickernell, and Steve Minter

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Supplementalist Intro 43:40

1+ y ago43:40

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Send us a text Welcome to the Supplementalist Podcast. In this introductory episode Jamie, Paul and Steve introduce themselves and talk about the importance and value of reading broadly for the Christian. If you enjoy please subscribeBy Steve

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7 Little Australians - Memories of Pip 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

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50 years ago, when I was 14, I was fortunate enough to be cast in the role of 'Pip' in the 1973, ABC production of Ethel Turner's: '7 Little Australians'. This podcast is about my memories of that time. This my final podcast for the time being. I hope that you have enjoyed them. They will remain available through Buzzsprout and on all the major pla…

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Penultimate Play Songs 28:46

1+ y ago28:46

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Today, in my second last podcast, I have 8 songs for you. These are from my musical comedies but were not included in the first 8 podcasts. Special thanks, as always, to Jessica Zamprogno for all voices and singing on my stage plays. Time Song Name 01.07 The Witch is Dead 04.19 Hitler's Moustache 07.59 Happiness is . . . 11.19 Hey, Mister Farmer Ma…

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The Antepenultimate Podcast 32:44

1+ y ago32:44

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Do you know what 'Antepenultimate means? Well, you can either look it up, or listen to this podcast. Special Thanks to: Jessica Zamprogno for vocals on: 'This Feeling Inside', 'The Things We do for Love' and 'Hold all Your Loving for Me'. John Samperi for piano on: 'This Feeling Inside', 'The Things We do for Love' and 'Ol' Full Moon'. Julian Clark…

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 1:19:59

2y ago1:19:59

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Today's show is about one of the great poems in English history. If you have ever heard of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, or if you've ever wondered what the story is about and if you have 80 minutes to spare, settle back with some opium, or whatever you can get your hands on and grab a copy of the poem in a book, or …

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Educational Songs - Sing Along with History 31:19

2y ago31:19

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Do you like singing? Would you like to sing whilst learning about ancient civilisations? Well, you're in luck. I have six of them and today I will play them for you and chat about them. Special thanks to: Colin Ellis for producing and mixing these songs for me. And to the three Gallas children for singing back up vocals on Ancient Greece and Mesopo…

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Rock Songs 4 23:27

2y ago23:27

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Today's show features some more of my rock songs. Special thanks to: Julian (Juz) Clark on 'Sagittarius to Gemini' and 'Door in the Middle' and Jason Garwood for guitar on 'Sagittarius to Gemini' Time Song Name 02.35 Sagittarius to Gemini 06.41 Door in the Middle 10 .50 Australia is Burning 13.17 Fire or Snow 18.19 It all got Washed Away For anyone…

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Love Songs 3 23:37

2y ago23:37

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Today is Show 30 and the end of Series 3, and we are back in love - well, not you and I, but me, mainly. Today I chat about some more of the Love Songs I have written over the years. Special Thanks to: Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums on 'Bird to the Air' Time Song Name 01.38 I'd be with You 04.55 Another Song for You 09.44 One Thousand Words 13.49 Bir…

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A Mixed Bag 2 24:17

2y ago24:17

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Today I chat about and play you songs from a variety of genres. Special Thanks to: The Band from the Lancer Barracks - Parramatta for playing 'The March of the Australian Light Horse' . Clive Clayton for writing the lyrics to 'The March of the Australian Light Horse' . Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums on 'Most Amusing' Imogen Clark for vocals on 'Benea…

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Loss of Love 2 21:43

2y ago21:43

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Today I chat about five more songs about losing love. Special thanks to: Imogen Clark on Piano for 'There Was You' Jessica Zamprogno for vocal and Juz Clark for drums on 'Sorrow is the Ocean's Oldest Song' Time Song Name 01.41 There Was You 06.42 Sorrow is the Ocean's Oldest Song 10.33 She Turned Her Eyes Away 14.15 The Morning Sunshine 17.33 Mendi…

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Family Songs 29:31

2y ago29:31

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Today I'll discuss and play for you some songs written for my family members, but I think they apply to all of us. Special thanks to: Imogen Clark (at 11 years old) on 'There is no Place like Home' To John Samperi for piano on 'The Piper'. And to Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums, Jason Garwood on guitars and John Samperi for keyboard on 'Virgin Bride'.…

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Rock Songs 3 25:31

2y ago25:31

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Today I'll be talking about, and playing you all, some more of my Rock songs. A special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for drums on 'My Diary' and 'Memory' and to Tony Samperi for electric guitar on 'Memory'. Time Song Name 01.34 Big Man 05.38 My Diary 11.34 Memory 16.20 My Dear, I Believe I know you from Somewhere 20.55 You had it Coming to You For …

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Love Songs 2 23:44

2y ago23:44

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Would you like to play your lover a love song? Today are five more love songs for you from which to choose. Special thanks to: Jessica Zamprogno for vocals on 'Finally I've Found a Man who can Dream' and 'Springtime in the Valley'. Time Song Name 02.29 Finally I've Found a Man who can Dream 06.54 A Proposal 11.07 Springtime in the Valley 15.15 I Lo…

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