The Piano Guys

Just a plug for these amazing artists...check these guys out. Here are a couple videos of some of the music they have done.

                                              One Directions- What Makes You Beautiful

                                                  Cello Wars- Star Wars Parody

Michael Meets Mozart

Code Name Vivaldi - Bourne Vivaldi

On Fire

I have grown to love this song almost overnight. And the way I discovered it was kinda funny because I usually don't pay much attention to TV commercials, which is where I first heard it...I was intrigued  So I hopped online and searched the words of the song that I remembered and boom I heard the full thing once and fell in love with it.
I had totally forgotten about Alicia Keys' music and have started listening to it all again, so don't mind me if I go on a binge with her music. But anyway this is a really neat song and its become one of  my favs on my "motivational music" playlist.

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Keep Holding On...

So its been several months since I have posted and I've had a lot going on in my life these past several months. Found some great new songs too, but first I wanted to put this one on here by Avril Lavigne. Its kind of a mood booster song that helps you to, well just keep holding on, you will make it through.

Having someone in your life you can trust to be there for you, by your side...strong, steady, constant.

                                                                   "Keep Holding On"

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend
Yeah, yeah

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Hear me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Keep holding on
Keep holding on

There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

A Thousand Years

1- Love this song!
2- I am blessed to have my love for a thousand years and then some, because in our religion we believe we will be together for time and all eternity!

That's all for now, not my usual explanatory posting, but I feel as though this song already explains everything I would about it anyway. Enjoy!

                                               "A Thousand Years"

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this

One step closer

[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

One step closer
One step closer

[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Music Is For Every Mood

Songs can help us get more in-tune to our emotions and that is not a bad thing.

So, totally me! I can find a song that means something to me almost everyday. That is why I love music!

Agree! Music expresses emotion that sometimes we cannot put into words ourselves.

Unstoppable!

Another favorite of mine from Rascal Flatts is the song Unstoppable....in fact there are actually two version of this song, both are awesome though.

Here is the original version!

And here is what is know as the "Olympics Mix" Version

So why do I like this song so much? Well you've heard the song...Listen to the lyrics! 

It tells us that we all make mistakes and that's okay. Just don't let them slow you down and deny you the things you deserve. Don't let those mistakes take away your happiness.

Find something you believe in. Think of someone that you know will always love you no matter what you do. Who comes to mind? For me its my family, my husband and my Savior (Jesus Christ). 

My family & husband - are forever my support in life. They are my 'helping hand when I need them the most'.

My husband - we are together, forever, weathering through the storms of life together. Our love is what   keeps us going. It is what makes us unstoppable. He is my best friend and together we can "weather any storm". Because a strong enough love can conquer anything.

My Savior - He is always there for me! I know that even if know one else loves me, He does. He will always listen to me and love me unconditionally. He is my "lighthouse shinning on the coast that never goes dim". He guides me safely home again each and every time I "walk... sideways".

Its an amazingly motivation song, in my personal opinion of course. Keeps me going!

Stand

Another one of my favorite artists is the country group Rascal Flatts. Their music has a way of touching everyone in a different way. Two songs of theirs in particular really touched me this past week as I was having a rough week.

First on is called "Stand" and if you listen close to the lyrics you will see what I am referring to. They have depth and feeling. For example, here is what I got out of listening to this song earlier today.

Our life is a story; its a fight to get through and you can either choose to win or lose. Hopefully we call choose to win the fight and that is what this song is about. Winning the fight as we battle life. There are times where we all have moments where we want to give up and want the story to end....and that is the point where we get down on our knees and pray for the strength to "keep holdin' on" and then you STAND!

It also reminds me of watching a toddler learn how to walk. They keep falling down, they come crying to you and then they get up and try again. And eventually they learn to stand, and then they walk around the room using furniture, and then they walk all on their own. They keep falling down, but they also keep getting up.

Each time we get up and keep moving on we find more and more strength to keep facing those tough patches in life and we find out how strong we truly are, and everything slowly "falls into place"

Cause when push comes to shove, You taste what you're made of
You might bend til you break, cause its all you can take
On your knees you look UP, Decide you've had enough
You get mad, You get strong,Wipe your hands, shake it off  
Then you stand, then you STAND!



ENJOY!