Hello to everyone in this beautiful music community. I have the pleasure of sharing my trumpet performance of "Mary, Did You Know?", a beautiful gospel ballad composed by Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry, is inspired by rhetorical questions to Mary, the mother of Jesus of Nazareth. The lyrics are charming and poetic, speaking of the divinity of the Son of God, his origins, and his miracle-filled life. I first heard it in an a cappella version by Pentatonix. It's a very popular song in choral groups and some Christmas TV commercials. The original version is in the key of C major; in my case, I perform it in E major. The melodic contour is intimate, with intervals of thirds to ask questions. This ballad has a slow, reflective tempo, with a time signature of 4/4. The piano in the background is wonderful; it's like a whisper to the heart.
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Un cordial saludo para todos en esta bella comunidad de Music. Tengo el placer de compartir mi interpretación con la trompeta de «¿Mary, Did You Know?», una hermosa balada gospel compuesta por Buddy Greene y Mark Lowry inspirada en unas preguntas retóricas a María, la Madre de Jesús de Nazaret. La letra es encantadora, poética, y habla la divinidad del Hijo de Dios, sus orígenes y vida llena de milagros. La primera vez que la escuché fue una versión a capela de Pentatonix. Es un tema muy popular en agrupaciones corales y en algunos comerciales de TV navideños. La versión original está en la tonalidad de C Mayor, en mi caso la interpreto en E Mayor. El contorno melódico es íntimo con intervalos de terceras para realizar preguntas. Esta balada tiene un tempo lento, reflexivo, con una cifra indicadora de compás de 4/4. El piano de fondo es maravilloso, es como un susurro al corazón.
Those of us who are parents will identify with my words. Many times we talk to our children and it seems like we're talking to a wall. The way we process things is very different when we are children, young people, and adults. A child can be playing and at the same time be attentive to their surroundings and their parents' instructions. Then you ask them what they understood, and they clearly tell you what they were instructed to do. As people grow older, the practice of listening becomes more selective. We listen to what we like, what interests us, and what is important to us. I believe that one of the skills humanity must cultivate is listening. We may not like warnings, but some are life-or-death. A positive exercise is to practice the skill of listening, such as listening to a child or an elderly person. This practice helps us understand that it is often better to listen than to speak.
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Aquellos que son padres se sentirán identificados con mis palabras. Muchas veces hablamos con nuestros hijos y parece que hablamos contra una pared. Y es que la manera de procesar las cosas es muy diferente cuando somos niños, jóvenes y adultos. Un niño puede estar jugando y al mismo tiempo estar atento a su entorno y a las instrucciones de sus padres. Entonces uno les pregunta qué entendieron, y ellos te dicen claramente lo que se les instruyo. A medida que las personas crecen, la práctica de escuchar se hace más selectiva. Escuchamos lo que nos gusta, lo que nos interesa y es importante para nosotros. Considero que una de las habilidades que debe cultivar la humanidad es escuchar. Quizás no nos gusten las advertencias, pero algunas son de vida o muerte. Un ejercicio positivo es practicar la habilidad de escuchar, como por ejemplo escuchar a un niño, o un anciano. Esa práctica nos ayuda a entender que muchas veces es mejor escuchar que hablar.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of God
Oh, Mary did you know
Ooh...
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your Baby Boy
Is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great I Am!
