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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Adapted into Song Lyrics) (Nik Bear)
 
’Twas the night before Christmas all through the houseNot a creature was stirring not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with careIn hopes that St Nicholas soon would be thereThe children were dreaming so snug in their bedsWhile visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
Oh ‘twas the night the magical nightWhen the world held its breath under silver moonlightThe snow fell soft the stars shone brightOh ‘twas the night the Christmas night
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatterI sprang from my bed to see what was the matterAway to the window I flew like a flashThrew open the shutters and lifted the sash
Oh the moon on the snow it shimmered so clearAnd then I saw him the man of the year
With a sleigh full of toys and eight tiny deerAnd a jolly old driver who brought Christmas cheerNow Dasher now Dancer now Prancer and VixenOn Comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen
Oh ‘twas the night the magical nightWhen the world held its breath under silver moonlightThe snow fell soft the stars shone brightOh ‘twas the night the Christmas night
Down the chimney he came his fur trimmed with sootA sack full of treasures from head to his footHis eyes how they twinkled his dimples so merryHis cheeks red as roses his nose like a cherry
And he laughed with a belly that shook like jellyA right jolly elf so warm and friendly
He didn’t speak a word but went straight to his workFilled all the stockings then turned with a jerkHe laid a finger aside of his noseAnd up the chimney with a nod he rose
Oh ‘twas the night the magical nightWhen the world held its breath under silver moonlightThe snow fell soft the stars shone brightOh ‘twas the night the Christmas night
And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sightHappy Christmas to all and to all a good night
Oh ‘twas the night the magical nightWhen the world held its breath under silver moonlightThe snow fell soft the stars shone brightOh ‘twas the night the Christmas night
And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sightHappy Christmas to all and to all a good night

The Price of Eggs (Liam)
 
Liam Bear Brownhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/liam-bear-brown/1780970474
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SSyKsRubysg99cAIs82uI?si=pp_V83uiRJGelFNWsr8Frg
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This Train Is Bound for Glory  - Studio Sessions (Bear)
This Train Is Bound for Glory is one of the most powerful spirituals in the public domain — a rolling anthem of faith, justice, and the journey toward salvation.
Rooted in the oral tradition of Black spirituals, this song emerged in the early 20th century, carried by church voices, railroad workers, and freedom singers. With a no-nonsense moral clarity, it lays out who gets to ride the train — not kings or liars, but the humble and righteous.
We’ve restructured this timeless classic with acoustic gospel soul and community harmonies — built for clapping hands, stomping feet, and raw baritone voices. No crowns needed. Just a steady heart and a soul ready to ride.
🎙️ This version uses only public domain lyrics — free to perform, record, and remix. Let the people sing.
Public Domain Lyrics:
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryDon't ride nothin’ but the righteous and the holyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersLiars thieves or midnight ramblersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsBackbiters or two-faced buyersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleNot the proud who live in fumbleThis train is bound for gloryThis train
You don’t need a crownOr a seat in high placesJust a heart that’s steadyAnd feet that know the rhythm of grace
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryRide it clean ride it surelyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is bound for gloryThis train
#ThisTrainIsBoundForGlory #PublicDomainSong #GospelMusic #Spirituals #BlackSpirituals #FreedomSongs #FolkGospel #ProtestMusic #TrainSongs #SoulfulFolk #AcousticGospel #GospelRoots #RighteousJourney #LetMyPeopleGo #JusticeThroughMusic #TradSongs #GospelBlues #OldTimeReligion #NoKingsButTheLord #PeopleGetReady #MusicOfThePeople #SingingTruth #BaritoneGospel #HarmonicaSoul #ClapAndStomp #GospelChoir #FreedomTrain #SacredSound #RootsRevival #FolkSpiritual
 
Nik Bear Brownhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0hSpFCJodAYMP2cWK72zI6?si=9Fx2UusBQHi3tTyVEAoCDQhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/nik-bear-brown/1779725275https://nikbear.musinique.com
 
 
 

This Train Is Bound for Glory  - Studio Sessions (Prarthana)
This Train Is Bound for Glory is one of the most powerful spirituals in the public domain — a rolling anthem of faith, justice, and the journey toward salvation.
Rooted in the oral tradition of Black spirituals, this song emerged in the early 20th century, carried by church voices, railroad workers, and freedom singers. With a no-nonsense moral clarity, it lays out who gets to ride the train — not kings or liars, but the humble and righteous.
We’ve restructured this timeless classic with acoustic gospel soul and community harmonies — built for clapping hands, stomping feet, and raw baritone voices. No crowns needed. Just a steady heart and a soul ready to ride.
🎙️ This version uses only public domain lyrics — free to perform, record, and remix. Let the people sing.
Public Domain Lyrics:
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryDon't ride nothin’ but the righteous and the holyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersLiars thieves or midnight ramblersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsBackbiters or two-faced buyersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleNot the proud who live in fumbleThis train is bound for gloryThis train
You don’t need a crownOr a seat in high placesJust a heart that’s steadyAnd feet that know the rhythm of grace
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryRide it clean ride it surelyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is bound for gloryThis train
#ThisTrainIsBoundForGlory #PublicDomainSong #GospelMusic #Spirituals #BlackSpirituals #FreedomSongs #FolkGospel #ProtestMusic #TrainSongs #SoulfulFolk #AcousticGospel #GospelRoots #RighteousJourney #LetMyPeopleGo #JusticeThroughMusic #TradSongs #GospelBlues #OldTimeReligion #NoKingsButTheLord #PeopleGetReady #MusicOfThePeople #SingingTruth #BaritoneGospel #HarmonicaSoul #ClapAndStomp #GospelChoir #FreedomTrain #SacredSound #RootsRevival #FolkSpiritual
 
Prarthana Maha Brownhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/prarthana-maha-brown/1840725199https://open.spotify.com/artist/1sPHt959TSCSgctMB5Xdop?si=yxPbrdEiReaofLd_N_kjAghttps://prarthana.musinique.com
 
 

This Train Is Bound for Glory  - Studio Sessions (Liam)
This Train Is Bound for Glory is one of the most powerful spirituals in the public domain — a rolling anthem of faith, justice, and the journey toward salvation.
Rooted in the oral tradition of Black spirituals, this song emerged in the early 20th century, carried by church voices, railroad workers, and freedom singers. With a no-nonsense moral clarity, it lays out who gets to ride the train — not kings or liars, but the humble and righteous.
We’ve restructured this timeless classic with acoustic gospel soul and community harmonies — built for clapping hands, stomping feet, and raw baritone voices. No crowns needed. Just a steady heart and a soul ready to ride.
🎙️ This version uses only public domain lyrics — free to perform, record, and remix. Let the people sing.
Public Domain Lyrics:
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryDon't ride nothin’ but the righteous and the holyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersThis trainThis train don't carry no gamblersLiars thieves or midnight ramblersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsThis trainThis train don’t carry no liarsBackbiters or two-faced buyersThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleThis trainThis train is built for the humbleNot the proud who live in fumbleThis train is bound for gloryThis train
You don’t need a crownOr a seat in high placesJust a heart that’s steadyAnd feet that know the rhythm of grace
This train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryThis trainThis train is bound for gloryRide it clean ride it surelyThis train is bound for gloryThis train
This train is bound for gloryThis train
#ThisTrainIsBoundForGlory #PublicDomainSong #GospelMusic #Spirituals #BlackSpirituals #FreedomSongs #FolkGospel #ProtestMusic #TrainSongs #SoulfulFolk #AcousticGospel #GospelRoots #RighteousJourney #LetMyPeopleGo #JusticeThroughMusic #TradSongs #GospelBlues #OldTimeReligion #NoKingsButTheLord #PeopleGetReady #MusicOfThePeople #SingingTruth #BaritoneGospel #HarmonicaSoul #ClapAndStomp #GospelChoir #FreedomTrain #SacredSound #RootsRevival #FolkSpiritual
 
Liam Bear Brownhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/liam-bear-brown/1780970474https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SSyKsRubysg99cAIs82uI?si=pp_V83uiRJGelFNWsr8Frghttps://liam.musinique.com

"If the world is condemned to mediocrity, if heroes are no more than statues and mythical figures and if adventure is for madmen then let us condemn ourselves to glory, let us become myth and let us be madmen, for the herd is already too numerous." — Nicolás Gómez Dávila
About the Author
Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913-1994) was a Colombian philosopher and aphorist known as "Don Colacho" to his admirers. Unlike many public intellectuals, Gómez Dávila was famously reclusive, preferring to work from his personal library of over 30,000 volumes rather than in academic institutions. His masterwork, "Escolios a un Texto Implícito" (Scholia to an Implicit Text), contains thousands of aphorisms that offer biting critiques of modernity, democracy, and progressive thinking.
Gómez Dávila's philosophy embraces aristocratic values and rejects what he saw as the spiritual emptiness of contemporary society. Though often labeled a conservative, his thinking defies simple categorization, combining elements of traditionalism with a radical willingness to stand against prevailing currents of thought.
This particular quote exemplifies his counter-cultural stance, rejecting mediocrity and conformity while celebrating those willing to be viewed as "madmen" by conventional society. The quote's celebration of glory, myth, and adventure over safety and conformity resonates powerfully with creative rebels and intellectual outsiders.
#NicolasGomezDavila
#DonColacho
#CounterCulture
#PhilosophicalResistance
#GloriousMadness
#MayfieldKing
#IntellectualRebellion
#AntiConformity
#HeroicIndividualism
#SpokenWord

Song Inspired by Come Down Moses and the Frog Protests (No More Pharaohs, No More Kings, Let My People Go)
 
(Exodus 8:2–6, NIV translation):
“If you refuse to let them go, I will send a plague of frogs on your whole country. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and on your people, and into your ovens and kneading troughs. The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.

Letter from a Region in My Mind | Spoken Word (Nik Bear Brown)
Musinique resident poet and song writer Nik Bear Brown made a spoken word interpretation of James Baldwin's  “Letter from a Region in My Mind,” The New Yorker (Nov. 17, 1962)
“A civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/17/letter-from-a-region-in-my-mind
A civilization is not destroyed by wicked peopleIt is not necessary that people be wickedBut only that they be spineless
They turn their heads and blink too slowThey hear the screams but never goThey let the lie repeat and swellAnd silence does the work of hell
In the region of my mind where rage meets graceI see a boy with a fire-creased faceHe asked, “Must I hate to survive this land?”And no one reached to take his hand
We tell them kneel, then call them lowWe chain the truth and call it snowWe ask them peace, then feed them fearAnd wonder why the blood runs near
They handed me a cross and a flagSaid both would save me if I sangBut both were used to build the wallAnd neither caught me when I’d fall
Hold your soul, don’t sell it cheapEven if you cry, don’t let them weepEven if your voice shakes lowSay the thing they fear you know
I met God in a jailhouse prayerAnd doubt in a marble preacher’s glareAnd I found myself where I was lost—Where Blackness bore both crown and cross
No chains can hold the truth for longAnd silence never righted wrongA nation breaks from fear, not fightA spine must rise to birth the lightAmen
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