Sleep Sweet Baby Boy...

On the nights when I have baby Cameron I'll play these songs, and I'll dance (slow waltz) and sing this little boy to sleep. If you ever see us in sacrament you'll notice he'll move his head to mine and rest his ear on my cheek or on my chest while I sing the hymns. He loves music. This little boy knows what time it is when I start singing to him. I recently added Butterfly Fly Away to our goodnight ritual. But, Godspeed has been there from the start. I started singing it to him when I had him for that week, while our family was on a cruise. Some nights it was the only thing that put that colicky little boy to sleep.

Dear Face In The Crowd...

Long as I am erasing this
There's something I am bound to miss
Opportunities exist but often don't arise
And think of how it must have felt
To watch you walk away and melt
I keep it all inside myself and in between my eyes
And it's no surprise what we've become
Since the arrival has begun, no...

It hasn't been long enough to even begin to think it's alright
I'm only concerned with the way we end up
I think I've been wrong enough to know when I'm right
So put up fight if you must but we know that our trust is undone


After all is said and done, the title of this fantastic little song says it all... okay it's alright with me.




Now, combine the two songs together and you get, It hasn't been long enough to even begin to think it's alright. I'm only concerned with the way we end up. I think I've been wrong enough to know when I'm right, So put up fight if you must but we know that our trust is undone. But... okay, it's alright with me. Some things are just meant to be. It never comes easily. It might not be the same, but it's alright with me.

So. I am not going to fight you any more. This is me reaching out...

Secret Dreams Of A Musician...

I have always been a huge sucker for piano musicians. I love sitting and listening to pianist play. I love watching their fingers, and the emotions that simply emenates out of them. Out of all the instruments I am able to play and have gained a true love and appreciation for, the piano will always be my absolute favorite. There is just something about the keys, and the sound that makes me tingle all over. I was reading a friends blog and she had found this treasure. I think I have re-played it into my subconsious. It was the background music to my dream... odd I know. But, this piece was created by the one an only Jon Schmidt
I love what he does in this video! Oh my word, brilliance!!!

One 4 letter word will do...

All I have to say is... A-mother lovin-men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Official, I Have A... YouTube crush...

32 songs in 8 minutes. This kid is brilliant! I love it! I think I have watched it... okay, well I am not going to tell you just how many times I have watched it... I already know I should have my name on a plaque with how pathetic I am...
Hahaha! :)

Vanessa Carlton Messages

Born in a tiny town in Pennsylvania, Vanessa Carlton was listening to music before she was born, as her mother played various classical pieces on the family piano. At the age of two, Carlton and her parents went to Disney World, where she heard "It's a Small World." Falling in love with the song, she discerned its melody on the piano when she returned home. Having composed her first piano piece at age eight, Carlton was exposed to a wide array of music, from Debussy to Pink Floyd. At 14, she was accepted into the School of American Ballet in New York, where she lived in a dorm in the famous Lincoln Center. But, after being in the top of her class, she became frustrated at the strictness of the discipline. This frustration led to her playing a nearby piano within the dorm, from which a multitude of songs began forming. After waitressing in Lower Manhattan and living in Hell's Kitchen, Carlton would drive between her place and her parents' home on weekends, attempting to record "the perfect demo" on piano. Open mic nights in New York City followed, and her music caught the attention of important music industry ears. In February 2002, her debut single, "A Thousand Miles," hit the charts and its video was played on MTV. She performed on Rosie O'Donnell, MTV's TRL, and was mentioned in Rolling Stone as one of ten artists to watch in 2002. In April 2002, she released her debut album, Be Not Nobody. Carlton's second effort, Harmonium, followed two years later. For her third record, Carlton worked with a range of producers -- everyone from Irv Gotti to Linda Perry. The results, titled Heroes & Thieves, appeared in late 2007. She takes part in the composistion of all of her songs, which in my eyes is the single most important for any musician. It makes for a complete connection to the song.



Ordinay Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zIZwtfZo0

White Houses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5DDN09A534



A Thousand Miles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnkvhi1XOR8

You Wear Your Religion Like A War Sweater...

I have fallen in absolute, and complete love with this song! I can't find a solid recording of it, so I give you two. I also can't find this song anywhere to purchase it... it's becoming rather frustrating! So, anyone who is able to find it... share? please?

War Sweater - Wakey! Wakey!





New York is dangerous, littered with thieves
We've no morals here, we just do as we please....
But I don't wanna go home where they all stare at me
cause I'm tattoed, and fired up, and drunk, and obscene...

You wear your religion like a War Sweater.
You ask for the truth, but you know you could do so much better,
and you sat on your fences, you've screamed no retreat...
So now what will your legacy be?
(We...)

Battle lines drawn if you wonder which side speaks the truth
then look closely to which speaks from pride
I love you. I swear it. I would never lie...
But I fear for our lives and I fear your closed eyes...

You wear your religion like a War Sweater.
You ask for the truth, but you know you could do so much better,
and you sat on your fences, you've screamed no retreat...
So now what will your legacy be?
So what will your legacy be?
So what will your legacy be?
(We...)

I'm in the mood where I come all untied,
I'm in the mood to say things that'll change people's minds...
I love you. I swear it. I would never lie...
But I fear for our lives and I fear your closed eyes...

You wear your religion like a War Sweater.
You ask for the truth, but you know you could do so much better,
and you sat on your fences, you've screamed no retreat...
So now what will your legacy be?
So what will your legacy be?
So what will your legacy be?
(We...)

Please Stop Laughing At Me - Jodee Blanco

TO STAND ALONE IS A FRIGHTENING PROSPECT, BUT TO LOSE WHO YOU ARE FOR FEAR OF BEING RIDICULED, OR TREATED AS AN OUTCAST IS A FAR WORSE HAPPENING.

I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A STORY OF A GIRL WHO WAS NEVER ACCEPTED BY THE 'IN' CROWDS AT SCHOOL. SOMEONE EVERYONE MADE FUN OF. SOMEONE WHO NEVER GOT INVITED TO PAIRTIES. SOMEONE WHO WAS SO LONELY, SHE FELT LOST TO THE WORLD; BUT IN HER HEART SHE KNEW WHO SHE WAS. THIS GIRL HAD WILD, WIRY, HAIR, THAT LOOKED AS IF IT WAS NEVER COMBED. SHE WASN'T LIKE OTHER KIDS AT SCHOOL. SHE WOULD RATHER SIT AND WRITE POETRY, AND MAKE UP SONGS, THAN HANG OUT AND TALK ABOUT BOYS. SHE ACHED TO HAVE FRIENDS, BUT WASN'T INTERESTED IN THE SAME THING AS HER PEERS. THEY THOUGHT SHE WAS WIERD. THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE WAS DIFFERENT, AND CHOSE NOT TO TRY. RATHER THAN OPENING THEIR HEARTS TO THIS STRANGE, BEAUTIFUL FLOWER, THEY CAST HER OUT OF THE GARDEN. SHE DIDN'T FIT IN. AS THE YEARS PASSED SHE NEVER LET GO OF WHO SHE WAS. INSTEAD SHE GREW THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL PAIN, AND DISCOVERED SHE HAD A GIFT. SHE HAD THE GIFT OF SONG. SHE DISCOVERED SHE COULD TAKE THOSE MELODIES INSIDE OF HER HEAD AND CREATE MUSIC. SHE COULD REACH INTO A PERSON'S SOUL. THIS GIFT TOUCHED MILLIONS. THAT MISFIT WHO EVERYONE PUT SO MUCH UPON, WHO WAS THE BUTT OF EVERY JOKE, AND THAT TARGET OF SO MUCH CRUELTY WAS JANIS JOPLIN. WE ALL KNOW HER MUSIC. IT HELPED DEFINE A GENERATION. JANIS JOPLIN LOST HER LIFE IN HER TWENTIES TO A DRUG OVER-DOSE. SHE HAD USED DRUGS TO ESCAPE THE TAUNTING AND THE TEASING BECAUSE OF HER DIFFERENCES. BUT BECAUSE JANIS JOPLIN DARED TO STAND ALONE, AND REMAIN TRUE TO WHO SHE WAS A WORLD OF PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE MESSAGES SHE SHARED.

Forgive Me

Father, I'm going through some heavy things
It seems like this world ain't getting any better
The more we try to get closer to You
The farther we run from Your throne

I've spent so many nights wonderin' when will it end
When will the day come when happiness begins
I'm running the race but it seems too hard to win
I'm sick of mourning my stomach is throwing up in the morning

I'm calling for help and watching it melt away
My heart's been put on display and put away
In many ways, many times I told myself it was ok
And anger was the price that was paid
While these faded dreams just screamed to bring them home

The burden was too heavy I kept running from the throne
I can't take it any longer
I can taste my spirit hunger
God please help me get home

[Chorus:]
Lord though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I'm not scared cause You're holding my breath
I only fear that I don't have enough time left
To tell the world that there's no time left, Lord please
Lord though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I'm not scared cause You're holding my breath
I only fear that I don't have enough time left
To tell the world that there's no time left

I've come to terms that I'm burning both sides of the rope
And I'm hoping that self-control would kick in before I'm choking off
The sin that be destroying every fiber I got
I need the Lord in every way I'll never make it I'm not
Going back to the way I was before Christ in my life
I couldn't do it I would lose it there's no point to the fight
And I'm writing this song, for the people who don't belong
I pray away the pain you feel from all the things that went wrong
Inside a life that's filled with anger and disappointment
Cause daddy treated you weaker than all of the other kids
It's annoying and I feel for all of you who wanna give up
You feel stuck I feel the same way Lord help us stay up
You couldn't pay me to abandon the idea of true hope
That I could make it through this life into a place where there's no crying
I'm dying to find You with open arms when I go
Knowing You love me and You waiting to give rest to my soul

Lord I don't know what I'm struggling for
There's go to be more
Than this life I know
But still I'm here fighting to never give up
I find strength in Your love
And You will see me through

[Chorus:]
Lord though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I'm not scared cause You're holding my breath
I only fear that I don't have enough time left
To tell the world that there's no time left, Lord please
Lord though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I'm not scared cause You're holding my breath
I only fear that I don't have enough time left
To tell the world that there's no time left

Damn It, Give Me The Truth!

Thoughts Of A Witness...

official music video link :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-bwDVndSxA