Mark Pentleton

Today’s song dates from 1966. It was written by John Denver and recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. Leaving on a jet plane has been covered by various artists including Chantal Kreviazuk in the 1998 Armageddon soundtrack and more recently by Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester in the pilot episode of Glee.
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Last night I attended my friend and former colleague Joan Herald’s retirement party. It was a great night and I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with lots of old friends and former colleagues. No party for Joan would be complete without a bit of karaoke, and since Joan performed this song I thought it would be [...]

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A bit of Shania Twain today with the song You’re still the one, and I’m back playing today after the thumb incident! This song was nominated for four Grammy awards in 1999, and won two: Best Country Song and Best Female Vocal Country Performance, and it’s no.66 on the Billboard All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs!
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Today’s song is a bit special because it’s part of something a bit bigger. This past week I’ve been horrified at the images coming from Haiti following the earthquake there, and I decided that I’d put together a CD of inspirational songs and hymns and “sell” it at church in return for a donation to [...]

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