04a. Music Keynotes: Turn Turn Turn - The Byrds

The song Turn, Turn,Turn (to Everything There is a Season) is adapted almost entirely from the book of Ecclesiastes 3:18 in the Bible except for the last poignant line that composer Pete Seeger added himself.

The song was a hit for The Byrds featuring David Crosby in 1965, but was recorded by Composer Pete Seeger in 62 as well as Judi Collins in 1964 for her Elektra album.





Turn, Turn, Turn (to Everything There is a Season)
To everything, turn, turn, turn

There is a season, turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep
A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together
A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing
A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time of love, a time of hate
A time of peace,
I swear it’s not too late.

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Shakespeare I'm not, but the borrowing, the appreciation, the effort is true.

Shakespeare I'm not, but the borrowing, the appreciation, the effort is true. And that's why my Blog title is a 'play on' words altering the opening line of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night from "if music be the food of love" to "life" because it seemed to reflect me and my aspirations of writing, much better.



'Love', as a word, comes with expectations doesn't it? It seems grandiose and definitive. The word 'Life' though feels comfortable, more palatable and true. That's what I really hope to accomplish with my blog. Write what I feel, write for me, write about my life. So with that said, I hope you find something to 'chew on' from reading my blog. Expect tired clichés, eclectic music references, spelling mistakes, run-on sentences and poor grammar, because well, that’s just me.


Cheers!