MUSIC | BETWEEN THE NOTES Between the Notes: The emotional power of Christopher Cross' voice Dr. Barton Goldsmith Between the Notes Sep 2, 2026 10 hrs ago Christopher Cross performs Aug. 14 at the Long Beach Amphitheatre in California. Dr. Barton Goldsmith Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dr. Barton Goldsmith Between the Notes Christopher Cross doesn’t need to overpower a room. He only has to begin singing.kAm%96C6 2C6 G@:46D E92E 364@>6 :?D6A2C23=6 7C@> 2 A2CE:4F=2C A6C:@5 @7 @FC =:G6D[ 2?5 rC@DD 92D @?6 @7 E96>] (:E9:? 2 76H ?@E6D[ J@F <?@H 6I24E=J H9@ :E :D] |@C6 :>A@CE2?E=J[ J@F C6>6>36C 9@H E9:D >FD:4 >256 J@F 766=]k^AmkAmx 925 D66? 9:> 23@FE E9C66 J62CD 28@ 2E E96 $232? :? q6G6C=J w:==D[ r2=:7@C?:2[ 2?5 x 2=C625J <?6H E92E 962C:?8 E96D6 D@?8D =:G6 42? 36 2 DFCAC:D:?8=J >@G:?8 6IA6C:6?46] %9:D pF8] `c A6C7@C>2?46 2E E96 {@?8 q6249 p>A9:E962EC6 H2D ?@ 5:776C6?E]k^Am Dr. Barton Goldsmith Photo by Angelika Goldsmith kAm“}6G6C q6 E96 $2>6[” @?=J E96 D64@?5 D@?8 @7 E96 D6E[ :>>65:2E6=J 6DE23=:D965 H92E >256 6G6CJE9:?8 DA64:2=] xE D@F?565 =:<6 r9C:DE@A96C rC@DD] }@E 2? 2AAC@I:>2E:@? @7 2? @=5 C64@C5[ 3FE E96 >FD:42= 492C24E6C H6 C6>6>36C 7C@> :E]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Walworth County Fair exhibitor finds housing for her dairy cows after storm damage Traver School starts off the school year with new principal Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Bo Naylor callup question, Bitonti lead Brewers minor-league update Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals UW-Whitewater police find no threat after shelter-in-place alert Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Packers sign veteran free agent to reinforce tight end room Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle College a family affair for two sets of UW-Madison triplets These former Green Bay Packers landed spots on 53-man NFL rosters Parkside men’s basketball to visit Wisconsin for exhibition kAmp =2C86 A2CE @7 E92E 42>6 7C@> E96 32?5] rC@DD’D G@:46 :D E96 D:8?2EFC6[ 3FE E96 E9C66 H@>6? D:?8:?8 369:?5 9:> H6C6 6DD6?E:2= E@ C64C62E:?8 E96 C:49?6DD @7 E9:D >FD:4] %9@D6 =2J6C65 G@42=D 2C6 H@G6? 566A=J :?E@ E96 C64@C5D[ 2?5 962C:?8 E96> C6AC@5F465 D@ 362FE:7F==J 82G6 E96 =:G6 D@?8D E96:C 72>:=:2C 5:>6?D:@?]k^Am kAm%96 <6J3@2C5 A=2J6C 2?5 D2I@A9@?:DE H6C6 6BF2==J :>A@CE2?E] %9:D H2D 2? 6I46AE:@?2==J E:89E 32?5[ 3FE E:89E?6DD 2=@?6 H2D?’E E96 A@:?E] %96J F?56CDE@@5 E96 2C49:E64EFC6 @7 E96 D@?8D]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 “x #62==J s@?’E z?@H p?J>@C6[” 324<:?8 G@42=:DED q6==2 w:4<D[ {:D36E vF=5326< 2?5 $E6A94J?:6 3642>6 2 >@C6 AC@>:?6?E A2CE @7 E96 2CC2?86>6?E[ 255:?8 2?@E96C 5:>6?D:@? E@ E96 A6C7@C>2?46] xE H2D @?6 @7 E9@D6 >@>6?ED E92E ;FDE:7:65 962C:?8 2 72>:=:2C 2CE:DE =:G6i %96 D@?8 H2D C64@8?:K23=6 3FE ?@E :>AC:D@?65 3J E96 C64@C5]k^Am kAm%96 32=2?46 4@?E:?F65 E9C@F89@FE E96 D6E] rC@DD’ >FD:4 @7E6? 92D 366? 56D4C:365 :? E6C>D @7 D>@@E9?6DD[ 3FE E92E H@C5 5@6D?’E BF:E6 42AEFC6 H92E 92AA6?D H96? E96 D@?8D 2C6 A=2J65 H6==] %96C6 :D 6?@C>@FD AC64:D:@? F?56C?62E9 E92E 2AA2C6?E 62D6] r9@C5D 92G6 C@@> E@ 3C62E96] '@42= A2CED @G6C=2A H:E9@FE 4@>A6E:?8] $2I@A9@?6 2?5 <6J3@2C5D 4@=@C C2E96C E92? 4C@H5 E96 >6=@5J]k^Am kAmp?5 E96? E96C6 2C6 E96 D@?8D E96>D6=G6D]k^AmkAm(96? “pCE9FC’D %96>6 Wq6DE %92E *@F r2? s@X” 2CC:G65 — E96 D@?8 7@C6G6C 4@??64E65 H:E9 E96 >@@? 2?5 }6H *@C< r:EJ — E96 6?E:C6 32?5 D66>65 566A=J 6?82865 :? E96 A6C7@C>2?46] xE H2D @?6 @7 E96 6G6?:?8’D >@DE 4@>A=6E6 >FD:42= >@>6?ED]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmp D@?8 =:<6 E92E 42CC:6D 4@?D:56C23=6 >6>@C:6D H:E9 :E] u@C D@>6 =:DE6?6CD[ E96D6 C64@C5D 244@>A2?:65 >2CC:286D[ 3C62<FAD[ =@?8 5C:G6D[ 7:CDE 2A2CE>6?ED[ 49:=5C6?[ 42C66CD 2?5 2== E96 :??F>6C23=6 6G6?ED E92E 244F>F=2E6 :?E@ 2 =:76]k^Am kAm%92E >2<6D A6C7@C>:?8 E96> 564256D =2E6C 2 56=:42E6 AC@A@D:E:@?] !=2J E96> >6492?:42==J[ 2?5 E96 2F5:6?46 962CD 2? @=5 9:E] !=2J E96> H:E9 766=:?8[ 2?5 E96 2F5:6?46 962CD A2CE @7 :ED @H? 9:DE@CJ] rC@DD 2?5 9:D 32?5 49@D6 E96 D64@?5 A2E9]k^Am kAmrC@DD H2D DFAA@CE65 E9C@F89@FE 3J 2? @FEDE2?5:?8 E@FC:?8 32?5i rFCE:DD qC6?8=6 @? <6J3@2C5D[ p?5J $FKF<: @? D2I@A9@?6 2?5 7=FE6[ z6G:? #6G6JC2?5 @? 32DD[ y@6= #@D6?3=2EE @? 5CF>D[ 2?5 324<:?8 G@42=:DED q6==2 w:4<D[ {:D36E vF=5326< 2?5 $E6A94J?:6] %96:C >FD:4:2?D9:A 96=A65 C64C62E6 E96 C:49[ =2J6C65 D@F?5 E92E 567:?6D E96D6 D@?8D]k^Am kAm“#:56 {:<6 E96 (:?5” AC@5F465 @?6 @7 E96 6G6?:?8’D 92AA:6DE 2F5:6?46 >@>6?ED] %96 4C@H5 ;@:?65 :? 6?E9FD:2DE:42==J @? E96 72>:=:2C “52\52\52” G@42= 7:8FC6[ EFC?:?8 H92E 3682? 2D 2 A6C7@C>2?46 :?E@ 2 C@@> 7F== @7 A6@A=6 A2CE:4:A2E:?8 :? E96 C64@C5]k^AmkAm%96? rC@DD 4=@D65 H:E9 “$2:=:?8]”k^AmkAmq67@C6 368:??:?8[ 96 2D<65 E96 2F5:6?46 E@ D:?8 2=@?8] %96J 5:5[ 2?5 D@>6E9:?8 492?865] %9@FD2?5D @7 :?5:G:5F2= G@:46D D@7E6?65 :?E@ @?6 4@==64E:G6 D@F?5 36?62E9 2 D@?8 E92E DA6?E 564256D 364@>:?8 A2CE @7 A6@A=6’D =:G6D]k^Am kAm%96C6 H2D ?@ ?665 7@C DA64E24=6] %96 6>@E:@?2= A@H6C H2D :? E96 D:>A=:4:EJ @7 E96 >@>6?E]k^Am kAmxE H2D >28:42=]k^AmkAmx 92G6 DA6?E >F49 @7 >J AC@76DD:@?2= =:76 :?E6C6DE65 :? E96 A=246D H96C6 ADJ49@=@8J 2?5 >FD:4 :?E6CD64E] ~?6 @7 E9@D6 A=246D :D >6>@CJ] (6 E6?5 E@ E9:?< H6 C6>6>36C 6G6?ED[ 3FE @7E6? H92E H6 24EF2==J C6>6>36C :D 9@H E9@D6 6G6?ED >256 FD 766=] |FD:4 92D 2? F?FDF2= 23:=:EJ E@ C6EC:6G6 E92E 766=:?8 :?E24E]k^Am kAmr9C:DE@A96C rC@DD’D A6C7@C>2?46 5:5 6I24E=J E92E]k^Am kAm“$2:=:?8” H2D?’E D:>A=J E96 =2DE D@?8 @7 E96 D6E] u@C 2 76H >:?FE6D[ E96 J62CD 36EH66? H96? >2?J @7 FD 7:CDE 962C5 :E 2?5 E96 ?:89E H6 962C5 :E 282:? D66>65 E@ 4@==2AD6]k^Am kAmp?5 A6C92AD E92E :D H9J r9C:DE@A96C rC@DD 4@?E:?F6D E@ >@G6 2F5:6?46D] w6 5@6D?’E >6C6=J C6>:?5 FD @7 E96 A2DE]k^AmkAmw6 8:G6D FD 2 492?46 E@ 766= :E 282:?]k^Am Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular ‘Next Pro’ names a winner, but others could dance with the stars, too Adele Zaikman is headed to “Dancing with the Stars.” Lake Geneva Avian Committee hosting annual Swift Night Out The event is free and open to the public. Google Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Ontario' Trump announced Thursday that he changed the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes in an escalating trade feud with Canada. Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners George Bragg received the “best in show” award for his three-dimensional copper wall sculptures. New drama 'Line of Fire' puts Peter Krause in the center of DC action How do the FBI, the U.S. Marshals, the Secret Service and the Department of Justice interact? Showing that is the goal of “Line of Fire.”
‘Next Pro’ names a winner, but others could dance with the stars, too Adele Zaikman is headed to “Dancing with the Stars.”
Google Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Ontario' Trump announced Thursday that he changed the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes in an escalating trade feud with Canada.
Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners George Bragg received the “best in show” award for his three-dimensional copper wall sculptures.
New drama 'Line of Fire' puts Peter Krause in the center of DC action How do the FBI, the U.S. Marshals, the Secret Service and the Department of Justice interact? Showing that is the goal of “Line of Fire.”
