by Yesterday, we saw the third anniversary of the Parkland School Shootings. The 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz gunned down 17 students and staff at his former school, Today, we share Alex’s anti-gun violence and mass shootings song. This is especially in memory of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. The 19-year-old entered the Marjory Stoneman…
by If you are looking for a playlist especially for Valentine’s Day, this could be the one for you. This playlist features three songs. They are all from Alex Genadinik and includes three songs which are all recently published on YouTube. Why Choose a YouTube Playlist? There are more music fans on YouTube than on…
by We all know how important it is to have a YouTube video thumbnail. They are the most important aspect of loading up a video to the platform. Well, Instagram is no different. Having a great IGTV video thumbnail is essential if you really want people to watch your video. That is why you uploaded…
by The meaning of Girl and Balloon by Bulat Okudzhava is unclear. However, one thing we do know is that it is a very sad song. It is also definitely about lost love. Maybe the husband of the woman in the song went off to war and was killed. This seems to be roughly what…
by Another of Bulat Okudzhava’s songs that Alex has translated is Georgian Song (aka. Grapeseed Song). Georgian Song is a beautiful, yet sad song about unrequited love. It has a lot of imagery in it and is considered to be one of the most beautiful Russian folk music songs of the 20th century. Just as…
by Hannah’s Song is dedicated to Alex’s daughter, Hannah. In this song, Alex sings of how she reminds him of historic photos such as Hannah’s great-grandmother when she was Hannah’s age. Time goes by so quickly as you get older. Before you know it, you are a parent, then a grandparent and then a great-grandparent.…
by The Blue Trolley midnight service bus in Moscow is the last place you would expect to find solace and sanctuary. Yet, that is exactly what it was to the late, great, Bulat Okudzhava in his song, Blue Trolley. Originally written as a Russian folk song by Bulat Okudzhava, Alex Genadinik has now translated it…
by Road Less Travelled is a new song from Alex Genadinik. In this song, Alex took inspiration from Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken This post is a review of Alex’s unique take on this artistic masterpiece. The Meanings of Road Less Travelled Life is full of different avenues and different ways of living.…
by Alex has translated Oleg Pogudin’s song, Enchanting Woman, into English from his native Russian. In this post, we are going to review Alex’s version of Enchanting Woman in time for Valentine’s Day. What is Enchanting Woman About? Basically, Enchanting Woman is a song for Valentine’s Day. It is about having love, losing it and…
by From the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City to the music of a Russian living in New York City, Michaelangelo’s work has left a lasting impression on millions of people all over the world for centuries. This work is the inspiration for Alex Genadink’s song, Oh Michaelangelo.0 Michaelangelo’s Work in the Sistine Chapel The…