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Sara Bareilles cover – Gravity

Sunday, June 20, 2010

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Greetings! Taking a lil’ break from the Africa stories to share a new music recording with you. I’m a big fan of Sara Bareilles’ album Little Voice. Most folks have probably heard the tune “Love Song” on the radio, but there are a few other gems on the album that didn’t get as much exposure [...]

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Hey Jupiter

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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For some reason tonight, this song came into my head & decided not to budge until I recorded my version of it. It resonates with me right now…a beautiful, sad melody written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. The lyrics are below. CLICK HERE or on the below image to listen to the MP3 performed on my [...]

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Verdi Cries

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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I’ve been a big fan of Natalie Merchant’s work for years (ever since Steve introduced me to her – thanks Steve!). Her songs are often filled with socially conscious lyrics matched with great melodies, and she is a tremendous performer live. I’ve seen her about 4 times in concert, and she is always having so [...]

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Lyrics to Hide & Seek…

Saturday, August 30, 2008

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For those interested in Imogen’s lyrics to Hide & Seek – I created a video to go along with last night’s recording that can be viewed below.

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Hide & Seek

Friday, August 29, 2008

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I mentioned in a recent post that I’m a huge fan of British singer-songwriter-producer Imogen Heap. One of her most popular tunes is an a cappella song called “Hide & Seek” from her album Speak for Yourself. She processed her solo vocals through her keyboards to create beautiful harmonies. I realized tonight that my lil’ [...]

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Dante’s Prayer…

Sunday, August 24, 2008

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I love the song Dante’s Prayer by Loreena McKennitt. She wrote it in 1995 while traveling alone by train across Siberia. She later recorded it in Peter Gabriel’s studio in England for her album Book of Secrets. Tonight, I was drawn to the piano to create my own interpretation. I recorded it in about an [...]

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Let Go…

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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I’ve been on a music kick lately & wanted to share one of my fav artists with you. I first discovered Imogen Heap about 2 years ago. She has an incredibly unique voice, can play the piano brilliantly, & is one of the most talented producers I’ve ever seen (actually performing hundreds of performances live [...]

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New “Almost Lover” recording

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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Every once in a while, I hear a song that blows me away…that stops me dead in my tracks. Almost Lover is one of those songs. I first heard the song (written by A Fine Frenzy ) a few months ago and I just couldn’t get the sad, haunting melody out of my mind. During [...]

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Only Hope

Saturday, January 19, 2008

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I don’t know about you, but I’m a complete sucker for sappy dramas. The first time I watched “A Walk to Remember” starring Mandy Moore – I think I cried for an hour straight! We’re not talking an award-winning film, but something about the movie stayed with me…and I think a lot of it had [...]

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We are the music makers…

Thursday, January 3, 2008

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Arthur William Edgar O’Shaugnessy. Isn’t that a fabulous name? He wrote a poem circa 1874 that caught my eye tonight & I set a portion of it to some music. It’s a very rough cut with my piano & a microphone, but I like the tune. I may add extra verses & a bridge later [...]

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