Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! On this last day of July, I'm playing a hymn called "Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery." If you've listened to another hymn called "Come Thou Fount," you might recognize this as another song with a long title. I think it sounds pretty similar, too. Does it make a difference if the song has a long title, though? It has a lot to say! I hope you like listening to it, and keep filling your teacup with music!


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Twinkle Twinkle - Variations

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! On this hot, hazy, and humid 27th day of the month, I have a song that you've definitely heard before - and probably haven't heard before. On one hand, it's the classic tune "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." On the other hand, it's 12 more ways to play this melody composed by Mozart. Do you think you'll like this better than the original version? I hope you like listening to it!


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Blessed Assurance

Here's another song for Tea with Liya this week. Today, I'm playing a hymn called "Blessed Assurance." We could probably use some assurance now that there's a virus supposedly threatening our lives. It might not look like there's any hope right now, but giving up on hope isn't going to make the world any better. In fact, it's only going to make our own futures worse. I hope you like listening to the song!


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Nocturne in A flat Major

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a classical song called "Nocturne," composed by Samuel Barber. If this is your first time listening to the song, it probably won't sound much like a nocturne to you. Perhaps there's a thunderstorm in the middle of the night... who knows? I think that this song has a lot of contrast in it that would be worth noticing. I hope you like listening to it!


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Build Your Kingdom Here

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! My piano cover this week is a contemporary worship song called "Build Your Kingdom Here." It seems to be inspiring us to keep working to push out injustice in our communities. After hearing this song in a church service, I thought it would be a good one to learn on the piano. I hope you like listening to it!


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My Romance

Today's song on Tea with Liya is a jazz ballad called "My Romance." The lyrics are saying that the singer doesn't need his relationships to be all flowery with stars in the sky, just like the love stories he always hears. Perhaps we should apply that too and appreciate the good things we do have, instead of expecting the world to be perfect. I hope you like listening to this song!


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Hallelujah

I have to remember how to spell the title of this song. This week, I'm playing the song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. You've probably heard this song in recent years, but this sounds quite a bit different from the original version. I hope you like listening to it!


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Walkin' Shoes

Here's a jazz song for Tea with Liya this week. My second post will be coming out on Friday, so you won't have to wait too long. This song, "Walkin' Shoes," was composed by Gerry Mulligan, who played the baritone saxophone. The instrument makes the song sound different, perhaps more like "walking." I hope you like it!

I just noticed that this is the 20th post of 2020. Do you think I'll have 40 by the end of the year?


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Rhythm-A-Ning

July has arrived! This is my second song for Tea with Liya this week. It's called "Rhythm-A-Ning," a jazz piece composed by Thelonious Monk. It's based on the harmony of the "rhythm changes," which came from George Gershwin's piece "I've Got Rhythm." I hope you like it!


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