Life can be hard with surprises waiting around every corner. You will get through it, so don't forget to breathe...just breathe.
If feel like it please sing along. Change the words so that it fits you. I sing for fun and for a great release. It helps you to take in the concepts of the lyrics.
I won, I won, I won. What did I win? I was nominated for the Kreativ Blogger Award by LazyKing of Bored...Get Unbored. One of the rules of this award is to name seven things that make me happy:
Good morning everyone. I'm kind off to a slow start today but I thought Good Morning by Kayne West might get me going. I love songs about waking up and starting your day the right way are cool. They kind of set the tone for the rest of the day. This song is very simple, short and kind of smooth;I also love silly songs, hard hitting and perky morning songs.
Kanye West - Good Morning [Full Version]
What are your favorite songs get you going in the morning? Do you like to wake up to music or does it take an alarm to wake you up? Are you a morning or a night person?
In my junior year of college I decided to put three of my favorite things together and make a career out of it: psychology, music and dance. I would study dance and music therapy and try to focus on family therapy and sexually abused kids. I was inspired by the big role that music has played in my own healing. I naturally gravitate towards music to help me: celebrate my victories, express my sadness, push out my anger to the surface, encourage me to forgive, remember that I can overcome any obstacle and feel brave enough to tell everyone in my life how much I love them. I wanted to learn how to do that for other people combined with the confidence that comes with controlling your body to express the feelings that words can't articulate. However I started having financial and academic trouble and have since retired that career dream.
My layman's music therapy came in handy today. I had a hard time getting started today. I worked all day yesterday preparing to blog my brains out today. You see my computers is down, I think for good and I only have limited access on the computer now, so I have to make it count. The computers I use are really slow and I have to remember my passwords, blah blah blah. That's it, I mean I feel blah with a dash of discouraged. Mother's Day was a sad one, and problems are plenty; so instead of pushing through with halfhearted effort I gave myself a mini vacation of music therapy.
One of my favorite feel good songs is My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. That song gets me on so many levels. Celine's voice sound angelic and pierces my heart with a piece of heaven. The tone a sweet tone but the lyrics reminisce on a hardships of lose. When I going through a difficult period that I have not yet resolves I can't just jump to Shiny Happy People Holding Hands, I must first acknowledge the sadness and hear that I can get through it first... then Don't Worry Be Happy makes since to me. In my YouTube search for the Celine video I stumbled on Susan Boyle. That was chicken soup for my soul. See I guess I have rose colored glasses on because i did not understand why everyone laughed at her when she came on stage, I saw a beautiful woman, I did not know if she could sing but she had the presences that was bold and confident. Still her voice surprised me too, I loved her voice and it was a phenomenal song choice. After hearing that I had to finish with one of my favorites and now I feel like I am the Kin... Queen of the world
7) I Dream The Dream- Susan Boyle
8) My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
Do you ever find yourself soothing yourself with music? What is your favorite song that gets you over the emotional hump? Do you think that music therapy can only help music lovers or could there be a measurable medical impact?
I was born and raised on MTV, maybe not by my parent's choice but who were they to stop me. I guess now it is pretty obvious that I'm a music addict and I'm proud of it. My friends you use to call me human radio which I took as a compliment, though it was not meant as one. I had a habit of singing lines from a song that was relevant to everything that was said. If two friends were talking for 5minuts I could fit in 20 or more different songs. For me it was a fun game, but for them it was a reason to threaten to hit me if I did not "shut up". I guess it did not help that I can't sing but that's not my fault. I think that's why I love dancing so much, it was the only way I could express the connection I had to music. As a little girl I would dance as my mother played the piano. If she played classical I become a ballerina. If she played gospel I'd switch to modern movements, but my favorite was jazz. I have no idea how I learned how to dance since I had never taken classes, but I guess that All That Jazz, A Chorus Line and West-Side Story become my dance instructors. When mom stopped playing the piano I graduated and was accepted into MTV dance school, learning all the latest moves by watching my favorite musicians and their dancers strut their stuff. I went from a plié to Push It too quickly. When I have kids of my own I want to limit their TV time so that they can avoid certain lures that hooked me early on. Still I have to say I don't regret a thing. I believe that being exposed to sexy videos early on gave me a mature outlook about sex. I avoided so many common phases that seem to plague other girls: boys were gross, becoming obsessed with what is wrong with their body, or feeling too shy to talk about sex. I always thought that sex was interesting and I loved learning and talking about it. So it was inevitable that sexy videos would catch my attention. Let's see if they can catch yours. What do you think about kids being exposed to sexy images on TV or other forms of media? What is your favorite sexy music video?
"I have a bit of a dark side. I have always love highly dramatic and emotional entertainment, especially music. I created a Crazy Playlist of songs and videos that beautifully illustrate struggels with sanity. This was the my first attempt at creating a playlist on Daily Motion ... "
I'm really just a kid at heart. I love to play and have fun; I even like pretend. One thing I love to pretend is that I am a great singer. Within the safety of my home I can belt out tunes with conviction. However my husband is a karaoke lover and would love to take me out to bar and perform all night long. It amazes me how confident he is on stage singing and dancing his heart because he can't sing. He's tone deaf and so am I. Correction, I can hear the tones I just don't know how to make my voice match what I hear. So karaoke is not fun for me to participate in, but I like to watch other people perform, especially people who can sing. In my house, or my car, I am a singing diva. It takes me being all alone to take a break from judging my singing and just letting go to have fun. One of the songs that I feel most comfortable belting out is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Ever since Wayne's World I have loved that song and loved to perform it. I think it's because the song is so dramatic and emotional. It's powerful yet vulnerable. Usually I like seeing songs that don't challenge my range. Bohemian Rhapsody is technically a very difficult song but I'm okay with singing horribly as that song is blasted. If you like Queen just take a moment and sing your heart out. Do you like to sing? Are you a talented singer or do you just play around? What is your favorite song to sing? Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Karaoke (Real Queen Music)
I love music and the way it articulates the depths of a soul's being. If my life could a be a musical I'd be so happy. When I listen to music it takes to a place of connection, of stablity, of healing, and of expression. Often when I hear songs on the radio I think of God, and my relationship with him. To me it does matter what the artist's intention of the song is, it matter what the song pulls out of me.
I use to resent it when people would freely go to a club Saturday night and dance to all kinds of music but when Sunday morning rolled around it was off with the radio. Sunday was holly and no secular music was allowed. I like gospel music but I do not buy that it was okay to listen to a song 6 day out the week, but on the 7th day that same song some how becomes sinful. I ridden in the car with friends before that would listen to the secular music on Sunday but when we were close to the church they would change to a gospel station so that the nice church people would not be offended. I think that it is rude to blare obscene lyrics around people that would be offended but not all secular music is obscene. In fact so much of it is spiritual.
I was so happy to find a church that allowed me to perform my choreography to any song I wanted to. Now I tell you that some songs that I think are spiritual are questionable to certain people but then there are song like Love by Musiq Soulchild that were written for God. I performed a solo routine at church and the members loved it. The original title of the song was Lord but at the urging of the studio Musiq change the title and lyrics to Love. Either way the song is beautiful and expresses the depth and complexity of any relationship, including the relationship with God.
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