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Have you had a song stop you in your tracks? You hear it for the first time, but you think it sounds like maybe you’ve heard it before? So maybe it’s a remake? That happened late last week while I was driving. I knew the female voice I heard was Pink. While I was familiar …

I wrote this a few days ago. Today, upon posting, I read a headline from Philadelphia, Bullied Boy Dies. If there is one thing I’d like to see wiped out in my lifetime it is bullying. Of course, I want cancer and a myriad of other diseases and horrible things also mentioned in the past tense, but …

My Tuesday Tunes selection comes from a band I was fortunate enough to hear live, gosh, maybe 11 years ago, in a small venue in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nickel Creek had a distinctive sound which was a fusion of progressive blue grass, indie rock, and folk rock. I’m a sucker for a mandolin and Chris Thile knows …

It’s been a long time. Yes, I’m sure those are lyrics in many a song. No, I mean since I’ve written a Tuesday Tunes post. Happy to jump back in, join friends who also share tunes on Tuesday and encourage you to join us. Sing along. Find new music or rediscover tunes you love.I discovered …

Can you imagine being given the opportunity to work alongside an idol of yours? Perhaps you have and if so, you know how that feels. In the case of Martina McBride, much of her work includes singing. Quite beautifully. She has a strong and powerful voice and commands a presence on stage. Enter one of …

If I have the choice, I always prefer acoustic or live versions of songs. I like the pure, raw voices and instrumentation. In my opinion, one of the better bands performing right now is OneRepublic. Lead singer, musician, songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder also calls Colorado home. He’s currently one of the most successful producers …

Recently I had a full circle music moment. My husband’s friend scored two sets of tickets to see Styx in concert and he kindly offered us a set because he knew we were ‘of age.’  We’re of ‘that era.’ Ha. He got great third-row center seats on his first attempt. But he was trying to …

Music is important in our house. At one time, we had two teenagers a mere 16 months apart, whose bedrooms were separated only by a bathroom. Their doors were often shut and the sounds of various music genres sometimes blasted from the tiny cracks in the door jams. Then we gave them headphones. But music …