Hello, TPS! We are so happy that so many TPSers participated in this year’s music contest, whether they submitted a piece or voted. Although the final vote count was close, student opinion selected four songs as winners. Without further ado, here are the winning pieces of the 2024 Music Competition: […]
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Andrea Bocelli: A Blind Man with a Miraculous Voice
Andrea Bocelli, an Italian tenor, rose to fame in 1994 by winning the 44th Sanremo Music Festival. Since then, Bocelli has recorded fifteen solo studio albums for both pop and classical music, three Greatest Hits albums, and nine complete operas. Currently, over 75 million albums from Andrea Bocelli have been […]
Beloved Music for Christmas
Beloved music accompanies the Advent and Christmas seasons. One particularly great holiday song, originated overseas, is played and sung all throughout the United States: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schläft, einsam wacht. Even though these lyrics are in a different language—German—they might feel familiar. The English translation of the first […]
Music for Thanksgiving
It’s November, and the time has come to give thanks to the Lord and spend quality time with family. By listening to worship music, one can celebrate thankfulness and gratitude for God and all He provides. Hymns and praise songs existed before Christ’s birth. Oftentimes, poets and priests wrote […]
How Classical Music Affects the Human Brain
In 1993, Dr. Gardon Shaw saw a rise of ten points in college students’ IQ when they listened to Mozart. The result of this study is now a theory known as the “Mozart Effect.” Beyond improving scholastic aptitude, classical music may also benefit a person’s overall health. For example, classical […]