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On Christmas Eve, 1818, in a small Austrian village, a local Catholic priest and a church organist composed a Christmas carol that changed the course of holiday music forever. Exactly two hundred years later, it’s not the holiday season until you’ve heard “Silent Night” in the car, at the store and on TV – all in the same day.

In Jingle Bell Pop, John Seabrook, acclaimed author of The Song Machine, takes us deep inside the holiday music business. We go behind the scenes to meet some of the producers, songwriters and recording artists responsible for the timeless tunes we hear on repeat between Thanksgiving and Christmas every year.

Today's most acclaimed film directors reveal intimate behind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and their unique approaches to their art. In the companion to the Silver Plaque-winning Starz/Encore documentary series, this book offers interviews with 13 top filmmakers. Contains each director's filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed.

There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel fast...You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down...Don't sabotage your chances of selling your work to readers or publishers because the dialogue is unexceptional. Dazzle them with what the characters say. How to Write Dazzling Dialogue will give you the tools to do it.

In ten sharply drawn tales, Madison Smartt Bell expands his masterly, inventive, and deftly textured fictional landscape to portray a collection of America's dispossessed characters.

Dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community’s church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, in a Tony Award-winning performance by Kara Young, Purlie hopes to pry loose an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to restore his beloved church.

Hosts Rob Jung and Michael David MacBride are rounding up the best voices from the Bell Cow Cattle-log and the wider literary world—publishers, authors, and more. This is where we shine a light on the people you need to hear from and the process behind their work. Get ready for short, punchy chats, exclusive author readings, and deep dives into their background and craft. We’re ringing the bell loud and clear, guiding you straight to your next good book, maybe even one written in your own backyard. Join the herd, or least give the round-up a listen: subscribe, like, follow!

അരങ്ങിന്റെ വെള്ളിവെളിച്ചത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് തലമുറ കളെ ആനന്ദിപ്പിച്ച ജനപ്രിയനാടക കലാകാരന്മാരെ മറവിയുടെ കൂരിരുട്ടില്‍നിന്ന് ഓര്‍മ്മയുടെ പൂമുഖത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നു.

Welcome to A Couple of Silmarils! A podcast where couple, Ethan and Addie, dive into The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien for the very first time! Each episode we break down the stories, themes, and characters of the Silmarillion in a fun and accessible way. We also explore the connections that the book has to The Lord of the Rings and how it changes how we view Middle Earth and the popular characters that we know and love.Grab your copy and join us as we journey from the Music of Ainur to the ruin of Beleriand!

Van Gogh is a vivid portrait of the great Impressionist painter that traces his life from the Netherlands, where he was born into a family of art dealers, through his years in England, the Hague, and Paris, to his final home in Arles, where he discovered the luminous style of his late paintings before his suicide at the age of thirty-seven.

Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn’t let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy that would fuse hip-hop and R&B and launch a new sound.

Behind the Bell is the official podcast of the International Trombone Festival, hosted by ITF President Carol Jarvis.In this inspiring series, we step away from the stage and go beyond the music to explore the personal stories, passions, and journeys of the world’s leading trombonists. No performances—just honest, engaging conversations that reveal the human side of the instrument. Each episode offers listeners a rare glimpse behind the bell to discover what drives the artists shaping the global trombone community today. Professionally filmed and recorded during the ITF, episodes are ...

Welcome to Between the Bells—a space where high school students dive into the unfiltered realities of teenage life, hosted by Seneca Valley students, Alexa, Annelise, Cami, Maddie, Lucy, and Ruby. From mental health and friendships to academic pressure, identity, social media, and everything in between, we’re here to explore the issues that matter most to today’s teenagers. Episode are packed with honest conversations, relatable stories, sometimes special guests, and always the kind of insights you don’t always get in the classroom. Whether it’s tackling tough topics, celebrating...

Dive into the captivating life of Gertrude Bell, an extraordinary Englishwoman who defied the conventions of her time. With a deep passion for the Middle Eastern desert and its people, Bell was not only an intrepid traveler but also a gifted writer, archaeologist, and diplomat. Her unique skill set and influential connections positioned her as a crucial political officer for the British Mandate in Mesopotamia. Her visionary leadership and strategic maneuvers played a key role in the birth of Iraq and the installation of its first democratically elected king. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)

This is a weekly podcast based off the Bell's Books and Blog that contains three "Time Woven Tidbits" (short factual historical nuggets), two "Whispers From the Past" quotes and one interactive element. This podcasts is targeted mostly towards fans of historical mystery suspense thriller readers.

Comedy, satire, oddness, songs, and just plain wackiness.

Welcome to The Bell Boys, the show where two guys eat their favorite fast food Taco Bell and discuss everything from new menu items to random life stories and deep dives! Join us every Tuesday and don't be afraid to join us on an adventure to our next Cheesy Gordita Crunch. (PS. We don't eat the food on the podcast)

Joshua Umahi's "The Recess Bell" discusses the most relevant topics in Sports, Music, Popular Culture, and Mental Health. The Recess Bell includes the podcasts "mental-ity" for mental health content, "TRB Sports/The BackYard" for sports-related content, and "Creator Chats", an interview-style podcast meant to give aspiring creatives a platform to share their work and their creative vision.

This podcast is for people who LOVE sound, who appreciate beautiful electronic music, and who feel the power that music possess to touch their soul. Or maybe you're a person who wants to feel this way? Whichever it is, join Alexander Bell for some beautiful sonic adventures that are guaranteed to illuminate your mind, touch your heart and speak to your soul. You can also visit his website: http://PURESOUND.site - Enjoy the Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the banjo arrangement with backing tracks. After that, you will learn the accompaniment and solo of this Christmas standard completely “by ear”. Backing tracks are included at the end of the lesson for your own live performance. This solo is rated at a late beginner level.

Movies matter—that is the message of Reel to Real, bell hooks' classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences, and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks—one of America's most celebrated and thrilling cultural critics—talks back to films that have moved and provoked her, from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction to the work of Spike Lee.