I knew right away that I was going to use music for this post. I've been trying to figure out what exactly I wanted to write. I think probably the best way is to make some lists of some of my favorite songwriters, singers and songs. So here we go...
The first item on a list is my absolute favorite of the category. After that, they're all kinds of equals and it would be very hard for me to order them. I'll also save you from embedding all the videos, but I am linking to videos of the songs. I suggest checking them out.
Favorite Composers/Songwriters
Edvard Grieg
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Marc Gunn
Frank Mills
Keith Urban
Favorite Performers
Terri Clark
Marc Gunn
Miranda Lambert
*NSYNC
Michael Jackson
Cast in Bronze
George Strait (he sounds better in concert than on the radio, it's amazing)
Favorite Musicals
The Phantom of the Opera
Rent
My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Favorite Classical & Instrumental Songs
Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills
Brahms' Lullaby
Morning Mood from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite
Tchaicovsky's Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Happy Song by Frank Mills
Drunken Sailor by Cast in Bronze
Favorite Country Songs
Jose Cuervo by Shelly West
Just the Same by Terri Clark
Heart Like Mine by Miranda Lambert
If I Die Young by The Band Perry
Chattaoochee by Alan Jackson
I Cross My Heart by George Strait
Favorite Pop Songs
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
This I Promise You by *NSYNC
Gypsies Tramps and Thieves by Cher
Que Sera, Sera by Doris Day
Without You by Kimberley Locke and Clay Aiken
Favorite Celtic/Ren Faire Songs (okay... maybe they're not all Celtic and there's a Firefly fan song... but they're all by Celtic/Ren Faire performers so... deal with it)
The Bridge by Marc Gunn
March of Cambreadth by Heather Alexander
Do Virgins Taste Better by Brobdingnagian Bards (this is a bawdy song, if you get offended by slightly raunchy songs don't click it)
Sing You Home by Ennis
Only the Music by Heather Alexander
Leaf on the Wind by Bedlam Bards
Favorite Songs From Musicals
I'll Cover You Reprise from Rent the song starts about 1:57 into the video Jesse L. Martin breaks my heart every time I hear it
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins
Music of the Night from The Phantom of the Opera
Edelweiss from The Sound of Music
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady This is the version from the movie where Audrey Hepburn's voice was replaced with Marni Nixon's, this one is actually Audrey Hepburn singing it
All I Ask Of You from The Phantom of the Opera
Sorry, it got kind of long. I got carried away. Be thankful I didn't embed the videos.
Great post KC. Music is simply magic isn't it? I've always been amazed at how music can boost or even change a person's mood...plus it blows my mind just how gifted some musicians are. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's my opinion that music connects directly to the heart and that the music you're drawn to is a reflection of your heart.
DeleteDelighted to learn someone else's favorites in music -- thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI was doubly delighted to see The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins in your list. Julie Andrews is an inspiration to me, not just because of her music, but even more because of her writing, and because of her person.
I like KC's comment above, "the music you're drawn to is a reflection of your heart." Lovely.
Ooops. sorry, just realized YOU'RE KC. I'm just visiting from the challenge, and didn't note your name. I will now kick myself for a while...
ReplyDeleteBeth - lol it's okay. Julie Andrews is pretty amazing.
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