A belated Thanksgiving-related post

It's never too late to act Thanksgiving-y, and so I'll do that here and now by sharing I Say the Grace by Victoria Shaw.  This song reminds me of how blessed I am to be married to my best friend, and how well we complement each other.  It also reminds me of my "we go way back" friend, Nicki, whose friendship helps make my life even more complete.

If I could give everyone in the world (or even just one person, and that would be Nicki) a gift this Christmas, it would be the gift of their perfect soulmate.  Life with one's soulmate is not only more fun, it helps answer Life's #1 Question:  Why Am I Here?

EnJoy!

I Say the Grace by Victoria Shaw

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It's the Thought That Counts...Indeed!

Many people around the world are scurrying to finish their Christmas gift shopping this weekend.  This inspires me to share It's The Thought by Twila Paris because I think it conveys the ultimate meaning of Christmas. Regardless of your religious beliefs and in every minute of every day, it's ALWAYS the thought of LOVE that counts.

I wish to all who land here a life that feels like Christmas every day!

It's The Thought
by Twila Paris

Let's Spread A Lttle Love Around

I haven't posted here for quite awhile because after Yahoo! discontinued their Music Unlimited online music subscription, I didn't find a replacement subscription until about a month ago, when I joined Napster. I'm back on soundtrack, and it feels very good!

Posting on this blog is like free (and much-needed!) therapy for me.  I have several songs that I want to post here, starting with...

...Ricky Skagg's Spread a Little Love Around.  This song pretty much summarizes the way I try to live my life.  I think the world would more enjoyable if everyone on the planet would agree to listen to this song at least once a day.  (In my dreams!) 

Enjoy!

(Lyrics are below)

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Lyrics of Spread a Little Love Around by Ricky Skaggs

Sometimes this crazy world can make us all feel bad

I sit and watch the news and just get mad

We need to stop and smell the roses in the ground

So get out today, and spread a little love around

Talk to a neighbor, volunteer a favor

Help out a stranger when his car's broke down

Give your wife a kissin', when your kids talk, listen

It makes a lovely sound, spread a little love around

You know it don't take much to make somebody's day

A kind word or tender touch goes a long way

We can change the whole world if we start in our hometown

So get out today, and spread a little love around

Tell your mom you love her, bear hug your brother

Treat your sister to a night out on the town

Throw the ball for Rover, wrestle in the clover

Put a smile on that old hound, spread a little love around

Slap your momma's fanny, tickle on old granny

Dance with the kids and act just like a clown

A little tiny kiss and hug, everybody needs that stuff

Turn a frown upside down, spread a little love around

When this world gets you down, spread a little love around

I'm SO Grateful for Music!

The other day, I took advantage of my Yahoo! Music Unlimited (YMU) subscription to listen to all of ABBA's most-popular songs. Hearing them all back-to-back like that made me realize what a HUGELY successful group ABBA was during their heydays (1972-1982). 

As I browsed the long list of ALL of ABBA's songs, I found one that I don't remember ever hearing before: Thank You for the Music.  I guess this song was never released as a single because it probably appeals to a smaller audience: People who LOVE music of ALL kinds, not just ABBA's music.

This song's lyrics (below) express exactly how grateful I AM when I hear and see singers whose passion is obviously due to how grateful they are also for the beauty and joy music gives us all.  (Edit January 14, 2012:  I just realized that I originally posted this on what would have been my parents' 61st Wedding Anniversary.  How perfectly appropriate!)

Enjoy!

Thank You For The Music  by ABBA (1977 album;  1983 single)

LYRICS for  Thank You for the Music

I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
(M'M)She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I've often wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Introducing Eric DeGray!

I've recently discovered a fabulously talented vocalist and entertainer named Eric DeGray. The 6-minute video below shows Eric charming and wowing his audiences as he performs portions of several different songs. And further below is a playlist of 6 songs from Eric's Bound For Broadway CD.

Enjoy!

Now, for your listening pleasure, here a playlist of 6 songs from Eric's Bound For Broadway CD. To get the playlist started, click on the >(PLAY) symbol below. You can also select individual songs by clicking on the song title you want to hear.
 

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Welcome to my 'Musical Minutes' blog!

I started this (my first) blog to combine two things I love: writing and music. I hope my posts and the music I share here will bring you as much joy as they bring me.

My annual subcription to Yahoo! Music Unlimited (YMU) allows me to listen to the full version of about 2 MILLION songs! I feel like a kid in a candy store when I search for an artist whose music I'd like to hear more of, or for a song that contains a specific word or phrase.

Tonight while browsing the Folk music genre, I discovered the music of Kate Campbell. YMU includes her in their Folk, Country, American, and Adult Alternative genres, but she should also be included in their Christian music genre because her Christian spirituality is evident in most of her music.

I think Kate Campbell's song Add Some Music To Your Day (listen below), is just PERFECT for this blog's first post! Thank you, Kate!

enJOY!

Biz Burnett