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I’ve got some folks who want to stream audio files (mp3’s mainly) on their WordPress-based websites.  So I am testing a few ways to do that.  The audio file that I am testing with is original music (to avoid copyright entanglements).  This is the band at Southridge Church (several years ago) with me on harmonica.  We are attempting to cover Terry McMillan’s version of Amazing Grace.  If you have not heard it before, it is a pretty cool version — the guitar solo is the late, great Kevin Brown.  I especially like the harp licks at the end of the song.  Sometimes, it’s hard to believe you can get away with playing music that is this much fun– in church! continue reading…

Well, I’m helping another person get a web site going. Shelagh Brown, daughter of Kevin & Deb Brown is going to be a star. I’m going to do my part to help make that happen by helping her set up a web site. She already has the domain shelaghbrown.org. Check it out.

I’m in the process of converting my website from hand-coded html to using WordPress. In the past couple months, I have also set up 3 other WordPress-based sites. Even though I still consider myself to be a newbie, I have already learned several valuable lessons. I want continue reading…

Those of you who have been to my website before will notice a big change. I have replaced all my hard-coded html pages. I’m now using a blog program called Wordpress. It is free, there are tons of themes and plugins and …well, I was overdue for a change. I’ve just put my aboutme page and my pearls of wisdom page on here and I plan to add a lot more. On the todo list:

1. post my resume!
2. Photo gallery
3. repost my Lymphoma blog
4. a whole section devoted to harmonica
5. Google ads
6. Google-generated site map
7. Ads for Lunarpages, the best web host around.
8. Jokes

Lots more to come!

Stay tuned.