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Random Videos and Music

Download a video or song and either listen to it from your computer, on your MP3 player or burn it to a CD and listen to it in your car or on your home stereo. We are adding more from time to time!

Videos

Here are some videos I have made. The first is of a trip Kathy and I took to the Grand Canyon with our friends Norman and Jenny Meeten. The second is when Kathy and I went with our friends Sandy and Beth Robertson to San Diego for a day. The videos are simple, but were fun to do... :)

Music

... songs I have recorded:

I have recorded the following songs. Some were recorded in May, 2010 when our daughter Kim was soon to leave for Atlanta to pursue her doctor's degree in kinesiology. I wanted to record some of her violin playing before she left. Then in August, 2010 our older daughter Christy was with us, so we recorded several songs. One song called Saint Augustine is by the group Band of Horses. Also there are two versions of a lovely Christian song Christy and I did called How Deep the Father's Love for Us. You can decide which version you like the best... :)

The songs are very amateur, but we had fun doing them! It was so good to work with Christy and Kim on these. I have put them roughly in the order I like them, the best being first.

Ashokan Farewell - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

Tis Finished the Messiah Dies - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

How Deep the Father's Love for Us - Christy playing piano; Christy singing melody; Richard singing harmony

How Deep the Father's Love for Us - Christy playing piano; Richard singing melody; Christy singing harmony

I Lift Your Name - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano; Alondra, Kim and Richard voices

I See A Lamb - Richard singing; El McMeen playing guitar; John Shaw-Rimmington lyrics

In Christ Alone - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

Come O Thou Traveler Unknown - Richard playing piano and guitar

Be Thou My Vision - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

Jesus All Atoning Lamb - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

Jesus My Strength and Righteousness - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness - Kim playing violin; Richard playing guitar

Quickened with Our Immortal Head - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

From Prayer That Asks - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

Saint Augustine - Christy playing piano; Christy singing melody and harmony

Music only:

Be Thou My Vision - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

From Prayer That Asks - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

In Christ Alone - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

Jesus All Atoning Lamb - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

Jesus My Strength and Righteousness - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano

Lord of Lords - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

Quickened with Our Immortal Head - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

Tis Finished the Messiah Dies - Music Only - Kim playing violin; Richard playing piano and guitar

How to download a message:

Windows
1) Right-Click on the message title.
2) If you are using Internet Explorer...click on Save Target As.
If you are using Netscape, click on Save Link As.
3) Your system will open a file dialog box. Choose a folder / directory to save the file in, and then click Save.
4) The file will be downloaded and saved to the folder / directory you specified. After the download is complete, you can double click on the file and listen (you must have an MP3 player like Windows Media Player installed on your computer. It is likely an MP3 player is already installed on your computer) and you may create a CD for listening on a CD player.

Macintosh
1) Click and hold your mouse button on the message title until a menu pops up on your screen.

2) Drag the cursor down to the menu item that says "Download link to Disk" and release the mouse button.
3) Your system will open a file dialog box. Make sure you have selected the right folder / directory to save the file in, and then click Save.
4) The file will be downloaded and saved to the folder / directory you specified. After the download is complete, you can double click on the file and listen (you must have an MP3 player installed on your computer) and you may create a CD for listening on a CD player.

To Create a CD:

Windows

1) You must have a CD drive that will not only read CD's, it must also be able to write (also known as "burning") CD's.

2) Download the message to your computer

3) Using Windows Explorer (typically found under Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer. This is not Internet Explorer), find the message file on your computer. Right click on the message file and select "Copy to CD or Device". This will automatically start Windows Media Player.

OR

3) Open Windows Media Player (typically found under Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Windows Media Player). On the top menu bar, click on File, then select Open, navigate to where you saved the file on your computer, select the file by clicking on it, and click on the Open button. On the left Windows Media Player menu bar, click on the Copy To CD Or Device button.

4) Insert a blank writeable CD into your CD drive.

5) In Windows Media Player you should see the message in the pane on the left. Click on "Copy" button (typically found in the upper right hand corner).

6) After Windows Media Player is done, your CD is ready for play on any CD player (auto, home, portable player).

Macintosh
1) Open iTunes.
2) Select the Message(s) (audio tracks) in the Library that you
want to burn to CD.
3) From the File menu, choose New Playlist From Selection.
4) Type a name for the playlist and press Return.
5) Click Burn Disc.
6) Insert a blank CD-R disc.
7) Click Burn Disc