White ChristmasBy: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical MomentsWho would have thought that a songwritten in the southwest, with the verseabout orange and palm trees,would become one of the greatest hits of all times?Well, that is what happened with a songcalled White Christmas. It was written in 1941-- words and music by Irving Berlin. It was thehighest grossing hit for almost 60 years, won himan Oscar for best song of 1942, and is a perennialbest seller during the holiday season.Actually, Berlin didn’t like the Christmas holidayseason because it reminded him of his only sonwho died at 24 days old on a December 1 st . Butsongwriters are always looking for that special songthat will become a standard, and that was what Berlin was looking for.Berlin wrote the lyrics first, as he usually did with his songs, and thencould pick out the melody on his piano. However, he needed someoneto write the harmony.This was done by his musical secretary, Helmy Kresna. With WhiteChristmas, he told her: “Grab your pen and take down this song. I justwrote the best song I’ve ever written - heck, I just wrote the best songthat anybody’s ever written!”Berlin felt that the lyrics made a song a hit, and the tune made it last.Al Jolson though, said the singer has much to do witha hit song. Bing Crosby was the engine behind WhiteChristmas bringing it to the 50,000,000 mark, whenit was released.He first sang it on his radio show The Kraft MusicHall on Christmas Day, 1941. He actually thought itan “okay” song the first time he heard it.Bing sang it in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn withMarjorie Reynolds, not Rosemary Clooney as somepeople think. Marjorie, unable to sing well, lipsyncedMartha Mear’s voice.Berlin was asked to write holidays anthems, so healso wrote Easter Parade and Happy Holidays, both big hits.Irving Berlin, a creative Russian Jewish American genius, whosesongs will live on forever, died in 1989.Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a musicbackground, specializes in ragtime piano. She researches andreports about music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You cancontact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com.8The Great Conjunction: Saturn & JupiterBy: Kate Wind / Kate’s InsightJupiter and Saturn, two powerful planets,are meeting on December 21 st at 00 degreesAquarius. This is extremely notable because,although these planets meet up every 19.5 years;they haven’t been together in Aquarius since January 1405 AD.Jupiter stands for expansion and growth, fortunate timing andbringing unlikely people together while Saturn deals with structure,boundaries and discipline. Simply said, these two planets get stuff donewhen they are together and set a tone.When Jupiter and Saturn meet up in Aquarius, it will mark thebeginning of a 200 year cycle inspiring unconventional yet progressivethinking, humanitarian efforts and rebellion.For the past 200 years, the Jupiter and Saturn meetups have been inEarth signs with the exception of two. Unlike Earth, which is slow andstable, Air is unpredictable and quick to move, so we need to prepare forunlikely and fast change!When Jupiter and Saturn met in Aquarius in 1405, innovation,social change and breaking from the past to incorporate creativity wasushered in!A Jupiter and Saturn meet up provides a theme for the following 20years. We are currently finishing the energy that kicked off in 2000 -survivalism.Looking at historical events, themes and even the topics of TVprogramming over the past 20 years “surviving” has been the theme.December 2020We kicked 2000 off with Y2K followed by 9/11, the 2008 crash and nowending with Covid-19, just to name a few.We can’t ignore that 2000 opened with the program Survivorand ended with Schitt’s Creek (9 Emmy’s) - both showcasing how toovercome the toughest of situations.On December 21 st , we open a new 20-year chapter of determination.We will rewrite our history and watch the modernization of old/ancient thinking (think astrology) and old constructs take place. WithAquarius activated, medical and technological breakthroughs willforge us forward.Get ready - because we can’t stop it!Kate Wind is second-generation Astrologer and Feng ShuiConsultant. She speaks on an array of topics, from astrologicalinfluences, Chinese New Year, Feng Shui and Tarot. You can contacther at: the katewind@gmail.com. Her podcast, Mom and MeAstrology can be found on any of the major podcast apps.
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