Mar
20
2010
Mar
15
2010
Don’t Blink
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My cover of Kenny Chesney’s Don’t Blink released in 2007 on his Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates CD. Life truly does go faster than you think, so start living now.
Feb
19
2010
Keep Breathing
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Today we’re again featuring guest vocalist Amalie Maren covering Ingrid Michaelson’s Keep Breathing. Released by Ingrid in 2008 on her Be OK album, I have to say she has a point…Sometimes life gets tough and all you can do is keep breathing. And you know what? That’s OK.
Jan
5
2010
I’m No Stranger To The Rain
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Released by Keith Whitley in 1989, this song epitomizes the struggle a lot of us find ourselves in. With the challenges the economy has caused all of us, it’s no surprise that I feel like I’m no stranger to the rain. The devil sure hasn’t given up on me yet, but he’s gonna have to because I haven’t given in…and I don’t intend to.
Dec
12
2009
The Way I Am
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It’s show off time. This is my Daughter, Amalie, covering Ingrid Michaelson’s The Way I Am. Ingrid released it as a single in 2007 and I love Amalie’s voice in this style of music. The lyrics are a good fit too. I believe Amalie would buy you Rogaine if you started losing all your hair.
Nov
6
2009
Seminole Wind
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This my cover of John Anderson’s Seminole Wind released in 1992 on his studio album of the same name. It was written by John as a message about the affect urban development has had on the Florida Everglades. I always liked the music and the message. It’s cool to finally have a chance to sing and share it.
Oct
22
2009
For The Good Times
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Ray Price released For The Good Times on his album of the same name in 1970 and ended up winning Album of the Year from the Academy of Country Music for it. This song takes me back to my time with my Mom in Pinetop Arizona when my Dad was working in Phoenix. Back in the early 70s my Dad’s job in Pinetop came to an end, and he found a job back in Phoenix more than 400 miles away. It took some time to get the cash together to move the family back down to the valley, so Mom and the kids ended up moving out of our house and into a small motel in town and only seeing Dad on the weekends. My Mom had an LP of country music she listened to when she was missing Dad. For The Good Times got played a lot. I love these old country songs and have a lot of fun singing them. Hope you enjoy it.
Oct
10
2009
The Interludes’ You’ll Never Walk Alone
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And the last of the three off the old cassette I found featuring Gary Mauer, Mike Dougall, Harry Sokol and yours truly singing at our last choir concert of 1982. Gary gives the brief intro at the beginning.
Oct
10
2009
The Interludes’ Lida Rose
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Here’s another tune from The Interludes at the 1982 Thunderbird Choir concert. There’s one more I’ll get posted soon. Harry starts us off on this one and we’re joined by Kristi Edson.
Oct
8
2009
The Interludes’ Coney Island Baby
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So I came across a box of old cassettes and found a blast from the past. When I was a junior at Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona, I finally let Kim Murphy and Michelle Rosmann, with whom I shared Mr. Siweks’ junior English class, coax me into joining choir for my senior year. I’m glad I did. I still spent most of the year scared to death and painfully shy, but the one redeeming event that made up for all I let get by me was my decision to sing bass with Mike Dougall (2nd tenor), Harry Sokol (baritone) and Gary Mau(er) (1st tenor) in a quartet between choirs at the last concert of 1982. We called ourselves The Interludes and I had a blast. Since then Mike has gone on to a career in broadcasting, I’ve lost touch with Harry and have no idea what he’s up to and Gary has gone on to a very successful performing career including appearances on Broadway. I decided to take some time to clean up the audio as best I could and share it. This is the first one. I’ll get the others up in coming days. You’ll have to forgive the quality of the recordings. As I said, this was 1982 and we were recorded by somebody’s Dad using one of those old condenser mic tape recorders sitting on the fold out table on his seat in the auditorium. Hope you enjoy it.
Oct
4
2009
I Got A Name
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This song was released in 1973, shortly after Jim Croce’s untimely death. He actually finished recording the album just days before he was lost in a small commercial plane crash. I’ve always loved the message of this song, which has become even more significant to me since my Dad passed away. I used to listen to my older sister wearing the needle right through the vinyl of the album of the same name. Now she’s gone too. Oh if only “I could save time in a bottle.”
Aug
12
2009
Who’s That Man
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Released by Toby Keith in 1994 on his second studio album, Boomtown. I’ve always loved the sadness in the music and lyrics of this song. I’m lucky enough to have escaped this pain, because of the woman that stayed with me when I wasn’t worth keeping. I’m blessed and I love her with all my heart.
Jul
29
2009
Settle For A Slowdown
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Dierks Bentley released this song in 2005 on his Modern Day Drifter CD. My daughter, Nikaela, just recently turned me on to his music. Love it. I like to see musicians performing tunes that give a nod to classic country. I like performing these songs because it takes me back to when I was a kid. Good times.
Jul
27
2009
Then They Do
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Originally released by Trace Adkins on his first greatest hits compilation in 2003, this song hits very close to home with Cori and I since we’ve recently become “empty nesters.” This is actually the second time I’m posting this song. I did some remastering and like the sound better…always learning…