Musical Starlight

Monday, June 25, 2018

Favorites: Kelly Clarkson

I remember watching the first season of American Idol. It was a routine with my dad every single week and we never missed it. Kelly was my favorite right from the start and I seriously cried every single time she sang. It was a joke with my family. When it was her turn, I was always asked if I needed a tissue. Ha. Ha. Her voice was just so amazing and it always touched me, no matter what style she was singing. Even the week she barely had a voice, she still killed it. She's never stopped inspiring me and amazing me. This will be pretty hard for me because I don't know if I can actually choose a favorite from each album, but let's give it a go!

From Thankful (2003)

"Anytime"

From Breakaway (2004)

"Hear Me"

From My December (2007)

"Sober"

From All I Ever Wanted (2009)

"Don't Let Me Stop You"

From Stronger (2011)

"The War Is Over"

From Wrapped In Red (2013)

"Run Run Rudolph"

From Piece By Piece (2015)

"Bad Reputation"

From Meaning Of Life (2017)

"Meaning of Life"

And just a few extras, because she's incredible.

"Can We Go Back"

"Heat"

"Hello"

"Long Shot"

"You Found Me"

Getting Started

I started singing karaoke when I was about 8 years old. This would never happen these days, because kids can't be in bars.... which makes sense. But this is such a different time. I'm so thankful I grew up when I did and that I got to have the experiences that I did. Who knows where I would be or what I would be doing if I hadn't.

Anywho, I was always a painfully shy child, but I still wanted to sing in front of people. At home, I would sing at the top of my lungs every single day, but when it came to singing in front of people, I chose easy, quiet songs. It took me years to work up the courage to try a Mariah song in public.

The idea for this entry came about because one of the songs I used to sing at karaoke came on the radio last night. I thought it might be neat to revisit the songs that got me started. So, this will be cool for me. If it's not for you, I apologize. Haha.

"Whiskey If You Were A Woman" Highway 101

"If I Could Turn Back Time" Cher

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" Pat Benatar

"That's My Baby" Lari White

"Come To My Window" Melissa Etheridge

"Save The Best For Last" Vanessa Williams

"The Loco Motion" Grand Funk Railroad

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Favorites: Celine Dion

Celine Dion has always been one of my favorite singers and I feel like she is very under appreciated. She has great music and that voice is incredible. These are my favorite songs from each of her (English) albums.

From Unison (1990)

"(If There Was) Any Other Way"

From Celine Dion (1992)

"With This Tear"

From The Colour Of My Love (1993)

"Misled"

From Falling Into You (1996)

"Dreamin' Of You"

From Let's Talk About Love (1997)

"The Reason"

From These Are Special Times (1998)

"Christmas Eve"

From A New Day Has Come (2002)

"The Greatest Reward"

From One Heart (2003)

"Naked"

From Taking Chances (2007)

"Fade Away"

From Loved Me Back To Life (2013)

"Somebody Loves Somebody"

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

My Favorite Songs

These are some of the songs that I was absolutely in love with when I was a kid. I still love these songs to this day. Here are the ones I really latched onto...

"The Loco Motion" Grand Funk Railroad

"Shoe Shine Man" Jimmy Davis

"Got My Mind Set On You" George Harrison

"Stranded" Heart

"Life Is A Highway" Tom Cochrane

"Just Between You & Me" Lou Gramm

"Second Chance" 38 Special

"I'll Be Your Shelter" Taylor Dayne

"Janie's Got A Gun" Aerosmith

"I Have Nothing" Whitney Houston

"Dangerous" Roxette

"Nothing To Hide" Poco

"When I See You Smile" Bad English

"More Than Words Can Say" Alias

"All For Love" Bryan Adams, Sting & Rod Stewart

"Unchain My Heart" Joe Cocker

"To Be With You" Mr. Big

Friday, June 1, 2018

Covered

In most cases, the original version of a song can't be touched. Some times though, someone surprises the hell out of me and makes a song even better. These are some of my favorite covers, in no particular order.