Peter Alsop’s Songs To Chew podcast, and it’s going great! You can type that into where ever you get your podcasts and it should be there.Hit follow and every week you’ll get a new episode! (Or, just click on this link:https://peteralsop.podbean.com) I’ve made my albums into chapters, and eventually all my songs and albums will […]
Tag: Law Enforcement/Prisons
Time To Swallow?
Interview with Bill Harley about Gun Control About a year and a half ago at a Grammy luncheon in Los Angeles I got to visit with my buddy Bill Harley. Bill and I released an album together in 1989, "In The Hospital". It's a collection of songs and stories to help children cope with a […]
Living In Dynamic Mode
I have great admiration for all of the arts, as I know that pursuing any art form helps us learn how to live in a “dynamic mode,” where every question does not need to be answered. In fact, many of Life’s questions have no clear answers at all, … ever! The arts are process oriented. […]
Singing With Kids About Loss
Most of us are not prepared when a serious loss first hits us. We are sheltered from death in our culture. Many of us grow up with no exposure to people who are in the process of dying. Except for the grief we have seen acted on television, there are very few role models or […]
A Lift In The Last Verse
Watching a “reality” television show the other night, I found myself fascinated with people I didn’t even know, as they tried to cope with their difficult situations. I thought to myself, “I have better things to do with my precious life. Why am I watching this?!” My own real life is already filled up with […]
Possibilities
We know that music is a great way to pass on cultural norms to children. Our ethnic songs tell rich stories and carry the sounds and rhythms that cling like soil to our family’s roots. They enrich our lives by reminding us that we have come together from other countries, religions and races with rituals […]