COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by John Legend
Today’s entry is by John Legend [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9eENOjCLOw] Continue reading COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by John Legend
Category: Exist Loudly
COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by Passenger
Entry #2 into the “Dancing in the Dark” cover battle this week is from Passenger of England. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-23qdelwX4] Continue reading COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by Passenger
COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by Ruth Moody
I have a soft spot in my heart for “Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen so this week, we’re going to give you 6 covers of the song. On Sunday, we’ll have you guys vote for your favorite! Today’s cover of “Dancing in the Dark” is by singer-songwriter, Ruth Moody from Winnipeg, Manitoba. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJbRLHh3j_8] Continue reading COVER BATTLE: “Dancing in the Dark” by Ruth Moody
COVER: “Ain’t Nobody”
Original artist: Chaka Khan Cover artist: Jasmine Thompson Yesterday, we posted Jasmine covering Gary Jule’s “Mad World” and we so move by her voice we had to share her delightful cover of “Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan that hit #32 on the UK Singles Chart in 2013 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/121072108″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Continue reading COVER: “Ain’t Nobody”
COVER: “Mad World”
Original artist: Gary Jules Cover artist: Jasmine Thompson This voice of this 14 year old from the UK is wise beyond her years and this cover is absolutely heartbreaking. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/124517334″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Continue reading COVER: “Mad World”
COVER: “Dancing on My Own”
Original artist: Robyn Cover artist: Kings of Leon Kings of Leon does an absolutely fantastic cover of “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ-vU28uPb0] Continue reading COVER: “Dancing on My Own”
Gratitude
This email from one of the partners I work with made my day. I really enjoy working with this group. They work hard and just get it. They are so easy to work with and are accommodating for the simplest, hardest, and most insane needs/request/last minute crap moments. As my duties in my big girl job do include event planning, I try to make sure … Continue reading Gratitude
Inspiration
Sometimes the past comes back into your life, not to haunt but to inspire. This message to me from someone in my past did just that. Inspired me. Being a writer is a lonely job. You may have the cast of characters you talk to in your head and who accompany you on your journey, but the do not replace the live human interaction. Your … Continue reading Inspiration
Test On My Patience
There are days that test your patience. The days that make you want to take out the frustrations on others, yourself, or both! I had one of those. And as frustrated as I got, I realized that my frustration weren’t really mine. I did everything right. I did my job and I helped out and that the end result was putting out a forest fire … Continue reading Test On My Patience
Goodbye 2013
2013 started on a low. Maybe the lowest I’ve ever been in a long while. I sat in the darkest depression I had ever been in since I was in my late teens/early twenties. I wasn’t use to the hibernating weather or the sad colors of winter in Detroit. In the months of January-March, I cried on a daily basis when I got home from … Continue reading Goodbye 2013