Have you heard of Jamendo? You probably have already. But in case you haven’t and you love free music you can download to your hearts content, then Jamendo is a place you should check out. At the time of writing this post, they have 11,160 albums you can freely download.
Of course this is a site for aspiring new artists so you won’t get your mainstream music through Jamendo. But you cab still pick unbelievable music legally and free.
I personally really enjoy listening to electronic, ambient and atmospheric music as I read, study and surf the net. Below is a widget with tracks from one of my favourite bands on Jamendo. Hope you enjoy the songs and be sure to check out Jamendo!
Heard this song over twenty years ago and am haunted by the melody and the message ever since. I know it’s not modern or hip - but who cares?
Lyrics:
El Shaddai, Elyon no Adonai
(God almighty, God almighty, God in the highest, oh LORD)
Age to Age your still the same
By the power of the Name
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na adonai
(God Almighty, God Almighty, I will love you, oh LORD)
We will Praise and Lift you high
El Shaddai
Through Your Love and through the ram
you saved the son of Abraham
And by the power of your hand
Turned the sea into dry land
to the outcast on her knees
You were the God that really sees
And by your might you set your children free
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai
Age to Age your still the same
by power of the name
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai
We will praise and lift you high
El Shaddai
Through the years you made it clear
That the time of Christ was near
Through the people failed to see
What Messiah ought to be
Though your word contained the plan
They just could not understand
Your most awsome work was done
Through the fraility of your son
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai
Age to Age your still the same
by power of the name
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai
We will praise and lift you high
El Shaddai
I love my music. The feeling I have inside as I listen to a tune no matter what I do makes me feel good. Makes me remember one time I was on a flight and listening to my iPod. I was sitting on an aisle seat when an old guy about 2 rows up from me starts looking back at me with a frown.
Finally he turns around and waves at me to get my attention and asks me to turn down my iPod as the noise is bothering him! This, despite the fact that we are in a airliner with all the noise of multiple jet engines right outside from where he is sitting. But no, my simple iPod and the ear phones sticking out of it, override everything. Maybe I was listening too loud! Yeah, nah….
My taste is wide and varied - from Gospel ballads, to industrial metal. From classics to experimental electronica - you name it, and I’m in. Having said that, the genre’s I can’t stand are hip hop and country & western - seriously question these styles.
But you may or may not be aware of two music sites which kick some serious butt in terms of information and access to free mp3 downloads. Before you get all excited, usually the free mp3’s are by artists you haven’t heard of. Which isn’t necessary a bad thing if you appreciate variety but still expect quality.
The first site is ilike.com. And the 2nd site is last.fm. To make the most of these sites, make sure you download the software with each site which enables your music listening habits to be tracked and matched with other artists you may want to check out.
Then go nuts and explore these sites for free mp3 downloads or video’s or connect with people with similar tastes. One of my favourite functions is to find similar artists to a song I’m listening to. Using these sites has enabled me to discover great musicians.
So if you like your music, make sure you check these out!
I sit in front of a PC all day at times. My job allows me to work from home and I look after half of Australia in my sales role. So a lot of my day is spent on emails, spreadsheets, phone and fax. Really love it - God has blessed me good.
It also gives me heaps of time to listen to music as I work. My taste in music is wide and varied. During work, it’s usually instrumental/soundtrack style as words stop me from concentrating. Other times I might be in a frsutrated and pumped kind of a mood and heavier music is what I need. Other times, I’m on edge and nothing but good techno/trance music is what I crave. Finally I also crave worship songs with tugs on your heart to get closer to Jesus.
So the end result of all this is my “quadpolar” music tastes. Any shrink trying to psycho analyze me would conclude I suffer from multiple personality disorder based on my music tastes. That’s cool - it keeps me sane.
Lately I’ve added a little widget to my sidebar to the left show casing some of my favourite Christian bands. I plan on adding to this more and more in the future. I also plan on segregating my music tastes into separate “pods” in the future so to have a collection of the many varying types of music in one place - albeit in different pods.
Below, then is my first “pod” at vodpod.com - I seriously encourage you all to use this service if you love music! This pod is about Christian Bands I’m currently enjoying. So sit back and enjoy!
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