Ignite the night
Once upon an inspiration. An illumination of the soul’s creation. Showed us a look of divine love. Dreams and destiny. Let it get the best of you and me. Breathe in. Breathe out. Create Let your energy ignite the night. Moonlit magic. Throw out your doubts. Let go. Release your feelings. Renew. Refresh. Rebirth. Ignite… Continue Reading
Create your 2018
January. The most inspiring time the year? Rebirth. Renew. Refresh. If your goals are still in the process, keep going. If you want to start a new goal, go for it. And whatever your art? Writing, music, art? Balance creativity with life. There’s work. School. Life. Family. Friends. Unexpected stuff. Time to create.… Continue Reading
Waves – Rachel Platten album review
She brought us Fight Song and Better Place. Now Rachel Platten is making waves with her new LP. I’ve been a fan since Fight Song. Loved her Wildfire album and Fight Song EP. She writes beautiful anthems. She’s a healer. Her latest album, Waves, features catchy melodies, rhythmic bass lines and inspirational lyrics. So here’s… Continue Reading
Little Jinder – Allting Suger album review
Looking for some more slow and upbeat electronic dance music (edm) jams to add to your playlist? Check out Swedish pop star Little Jinder. Her album Allting Suger, was released in 2016. I read recently about Swedish pop/edm songwriting techniques having a big influence in creating hit songs. So I looked for Swedish pop and… Continue Reading
Beautiful Trauma – P!nk album review
Can I just give you a reason to listen to P!ink’s new album? Beautiful Trauma is every kind of beautiful. P!ink gives us high-energy anthems, tender ballads and acoustic jams. Here’s a track-by-track review of Beautiful Trauma: (1.) Beautiful Trauma The title track makes the entire album. Opens with strings. Continues as a slow ballad. The… Continue Reading
Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’: Songwriting genius
So sad to hear about Tom Petty’s passing. The world was lucky to have been blessed with his music. Free Fallin’, his beautiful feel-good 1989 hit slow-jam, consists of only three notes. Pure songwriting genius. Free Fallin’ offers a great lesson about creativity. Parameters like that, in this case, using only three notes, forces you… Continue Reading
Fifth Harmony – pop paradise
Have you listened to Fifth Harmony’s new album? It’s so worth it. I promise. The Miami-based girl band consists of Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui. With Camilla Cabello, former band member, who departed December, 2016, to pursue a music career as a solo artist, Fifth Harmony’s hits include Sledgehammer,… Continue Reading
Julia Michaels – Nervous System
She’s given us Issues. She’s given us Uh Huh. Now that singer songwriter Julia Michaels has released her mini-album Nervous System, she gives us another reason to fall in love with her songwriting. Refreshing. Creative. In a league all on her own. The seven-track mini-album contains upbeat anthems, slow dreamy ballads and heartfelt lyrics. There’s… Continue Reading
Journey to the Past: Anastasia the Broadway Musical album review
When music celebrates home, love and family. Have you had the chance to take a journey to the past with Broadway’s new musical Anastasia? The Original Broadway Cast Recording was released June 9. Tony Award winning musical theatre dream team Stephen Flaherty (composer) and Lynn Ahrens (lyricist). The album features Christy Altomare as Anastasia and… Continue Reading
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