A Music Nerd, Like Me

I've seen this video floating around lately and decided to check it out. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift and "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay are two of my favorite songs and this guy (Jon Schmidt) is performing an AWESOME version combining the two. Check it out. For a music nerd, like me . . . it's AMAZING!

Rockin' Tunes

My current favorite album is Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted. I've liked her since her days on American Idol. Her first two albums were great. Her last one was a little questionable for me, but this latest album may, in my opinion, be her best one yet. She performed on Saturday Night Live last night and did an awesome job. I LOVE that she's real - mainly that she's not a size 2 and doesn't apologize for it. And, she's a powerhouse singer, for sure. Here are some clips from her performances on SNL.

And the WINNER is . . . DAVID!!!

And the WINNER is . . . DAVID!!!  David Cook, that is!  I am beyond thrilled!  After watching 7 seasons of American Idol, my pick from the very start finally won the title!!!  I just love him!  I  think he's an awesome singer who seems very humble & grateful for the opportunity he's been given.  I think he has big things ahead for him and I hope he stays exactly the same!  I loved him from the beginning and fell more in love with him with each passing week.  Here are some of my favorite performances from the season and just a few of the reasons I just can't get enough of him . . .

 

 

 

 

Mercy . . . did I mention  that I LOVE him?!!  He is just awesome & I can't wait until he has an album out!!  I could listen to him 24/7!!!  This season, by far, has been the most talented, in my opinion.  This is an American Idol tour that I wouldn't mind seeing.  Unfortunately, they're not touring in my city.  :-( 

Tonight, David Cook sang with ZZ Top,which was one of my daddy's favorite bands.  Daddy soooooo would've loved this performance.  Here it is . . . it was pretty dang AWESOME!!!!

ROCK ON, DAVID . . . ROCK ON!!!!

Another AWESOME performance on tonight's finale was David Archuleta singing Apologize with One Republic.  Check it out!!!

Name That Tune

I snatched this from Bea's Weblog.  

Open up your iTunes* and fill out this survey, no matter how embarrassing the responses might be. 

How many songs total: 3956

How many hours or days of music:  10.7 days

Most recently played: Nothing Lasts Forever by Maroon 5

Most played: Bubbly by Colbie Caillat

Most recently added: Cleaning This Gun by Rodney Atkins 

SORT BY SONG TITLE:

First Song: ‘Round Midnight by Kenny G

Last Song: Zoom by Lionel Richie 

SORT BY TIME:

Shortest Song: Outtake #1 by Brad Paisley (00.26)

Longest Song: Sahib Teri Bandi by Dereks Truck Band (15.03) 

SORT BY ALBUM:

First album: 10,000 Charms by Robbie Seay Band

Last album: Your Man by Josh Turner

First song that comes up on Shuffle: Hiding Place by Jars of Clay 

SEARCH THE FOLLOWING AND STATE HOW MANY SONGS COME UP:

Death – 1

Life – 81

Love – 282

Hate – 7

You – 661

Sex – 6 (and they’re all on my comedy albums)

* I don't do iTunes, but I have all of my tunes on Rhapsody.

Random Mix

I've seen this idea on several blogs, so I figured rather than do a post that would consist of venting, ranting, raving & belly aching (because that's really what I want to do), I'd go with something a little lighter.  And . . . the blog world breaths a sigh of relief!  :-)  So - - - the idea is to shuffle the music on your iPod, MP3 player, Windows Media Player, etc. and see what top twenty (20) songs randomly play.  Here's my list:

1. "Side of a Bullet" by Nickelback (All The Right Reasons)
2. "Intoxicating (Pneumatic Mix)" by David Crowder Band/Rob Hawkins (Sunsets and Sushi)
3. "Unwritten" by Natasha Beddingfield (Unwritten)
4. "Scarlet" by Jars of Clay (The Eleventh Hour)
5. "No Such Thing" by John Mayer (Room For Squares)
6. "I Will" by Sonicflood (Cry Holy)
7. "All I Ever Wanted" by Chuck Wicks (Starting Now)
8. "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds (Rockin' the Suburbs)
9. "Holy is the Lord" by Chris Tomlin (Arriving)
10. "Undignified" by David Crowder Band (Can You Hear Us?)
11. "Song of Love" by Rebecca St. James (Wait For Me/Song of Love (Single))
12. "Everything" by Chris Tomlin (Not to Us)
13. "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones (Gold)
14. "If I Had Eyes" by Jack Johnson (If I Had Eyes (Single))
15. "April Showers" by Sugarland (Enjoy the Ride)
16. "Brasilia" by Kenny G (Rhythm & Romance)
17. "The Glory of Your Name" by Passion Worship Band (How Great is Our God)
18. "Shine On" by James Blunt (All the Lost Souls)
19. "Wide Open" by NewSong (Sheltering Tree)
20. "The Only Promise That Remains" by Reba McEntire (Reba Duets)

So, what's your random 20??  If you play along, leave me a comment & I'll head over and check out your tunes!!!  Hope everyone had a great weekend & that the coming week will be wonderful for you!

Until next time . . .

Be Encouraged

I've been shoveling A LOT of crap lately and it's not been easy! But, at church today, I was reminded that I am NEVER alone because Jesus Christ is my Savior! We were never promised a bed of roses or a perfect life, but we are promised that He will never let go of us! We sang a song this morning that just spoke to my heart. I think it is so profound and encouraging, so I thought I would post the lyrics here in hopes that someone else can be encouraged.

"Never Let Go" by Matt Redman

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

Your perfect love is casting out fear

And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life

I won’t turn back

I know You are near

And I will fear no evil

For my God is with me

And if my God is with me

Whom then shall I fear?

Whom then shall I fear?

Chorus:

Oh no, You never let go

Through the calm and through the storm

Oh no, You never let go

In every high and every low

Oh no, You never let go

Lord, You never let go of me

And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on

A glorious light beyond all compare

And there will be an end to these troubles

But until that day comes

We’ll live to know You here on the earth

Chorus:

Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on

And there will be an end to these troubles

But until that day comes

Still I will praise You, still I will praise You

I walked out of church today encouraged & knowing that God WILL take care of me! Here is a YouTube video of this song, so you can hear it, too!!!

Isn't that just beautiful??!! With that, I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend & that the coming week will be great!

Be encouraged,