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Fear You Don’t Own Me

Posted on November 7, 2018 | Filed Under: Music, Products | Leave a Comment

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Today, the hearts of Southern Californian residents are hurting. We are saddened by the news that on Thursday morning an active shooter took 12 lives at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. Later on that day, we learned that residents in Ventura County were grappling with a wildfire that had just broken out. As of today, The Woolsey Fire has exploded to 14,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and fire officials say the relentless blaze is continuing to grow.

Southern Californians have a reason to fear and it is normal. Fear is an emotion that protects us from the threats in our surroundings. Furthermore, the majority of us are fearful of the same things including the fear of failure, the fear of the unknown and the fear of being alone.

Own It by Francesca Battistelli

Christian Recording Artist, Francesca Battistelli, shares a meaningful message of hope for those of us who suffer in fear, in her new album titled Own It released nationwide on October 26.

Own It is the follow-up to Battistelli’s 2014 GRAMMY®-nominated album If We’re Honest featuring the GRAMMY-winning song “Holy Spirit.” I personally own both albums and love them equally.

I believe Battistelli is a prolific song writer who knows exactly how to tug at a one’s heart. As a popular songstress, Battistelli co-wrote nine of the ten songs found on Own It including her debut song “The Breakup Song”. When discussing her latest album, she said, “These songs are so empowering. What they represent to me is my desire to own my identity in Christ, to kick fear out of my life, to own the present moment and not live in the past or even the future. I don’t want to walk in half of what God has for me. I want to walk in all of it. I want to own it! And I want that for everyone who listens too.”

The Breakup Song by Francesca Battistelli

The first time I heard the “The Breakup Song”, I was sitting in my car listening to the radio and worrying about where my son would go to school next year. Based upon his unique needs, I didn’t know where to look or even where to start. That’s when the words of “The Breakup Song” touched my heart.

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André Rieu Brings Classical Music To The Masses

Posted on November 4, 2017 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles, Music | 9 Comments

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Last Sunday, I had the privilege of attending an André Rieu concert at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. As a connoisseur of classical music, I looked forward to hearing the sweet sounds of the Dutch violinist and his waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. An André Rieu concert is part music, part comedy and part entertainment. From the operatic voices of the soloists, to the melodic sounds of the soothing strings, to the comical interactions between Andre and his orchestra, an André Rieu concert appeals to all ages.

André Rieu is The King of the Waltz

André Rieu, also known as “The King of the Waltz,” is one of the best-selling classical musicians of all time, and one of the most popular musicians in Europe. He has sold over 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched 30 No. 1 chart positions worldwide.

As leader of his own Johann Strauss Orchestra, the largest private orchestra in the world with 60 members, Rieu has played for more than 15 million people. Over the years, his concerts have featured Mary Poppins flying over the audience, the sweet accompaniment of the Soweto Gospel Choir, and special guests like Jermaine Jackson and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

During his concerts, Rieu likes to make jokes, tell stories, and even indulge in a bit of slapstick comedy in between performing some of the most beautiful waltzes in the world, along with hits from musicals and films, and beloved popular and romantic songs from all decades.

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How To Find and Download Free Music on Amazon

Posted on February 23, 2017 | Filed Under: Music | Leave a Comment

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Whether you’re looking to download some free music to listen to while in your car or exercising at the gym or simply relaxing outdoors, then Amazon should be your first stop.

When you go to download free music on Amazon, you’ll find hundreds of songs that range from traditional to contemporary in style. Whether you like jazz, pop, classical or reggae there is bound to be something for everyone.

Furthermore, downloading free music on Amazon is completely legal, because they have permission direct from the artists.

How To Find Free Music On Amazon

The availability of free music on Amazon changes daily. So, here’s a guide as to how find and download free music on Amazon.

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Seal’s Newest Album ‘7’ Triggers Memories of Unrequited Love

Posted on November 12, 2015 | Filed Under: Music | Leave a Comment

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I am a product of the early 90’s. So is Seal. Ever since he came on the music scene with his Top 10 hit ‘Kiss From A Rose’, I have been a fan. His beautiful, yet raspy like voice, serenades the listener to a higher plane. Seal’s newest album ‘7’ is no different. It reminds me of his past R&B style albums. Hence, ‘7’ is a return to the Seal of the nineties when he created polished albums with high quality tracks from start to finish.

‘7’ addresses the breakdown of Seal’s marriage to world famous model Heidi Klun. You can painfully hear the sadness in Seal’s voice during the opening ballad ‘Daylight Saver’ when he sings,

You and I were like the weather
You and I, like sun and rain
White flag I surrender
Maybe now we’ll find a way
But we’re not still together

Seal explores all the ups and downs, the nuances and every aspect of love in ‘7’. ‘Every Time I’m With You’ personally triggered a memory for me of when I was in a past relationship, but the feelings were not mutual. Back and forth we went for years in a roller coaster of emotions, until finally I pulled the plug. That’s how much I relate to the lyrics of the song.

Thankfully ‘Life on the Dancefloor’, picks up the tempo a bit more and reminds me of kicking off my shoes and dancing with my now husband of 13 years at my wedding. The upbeat rhythm is just enough to inspire you to dance, but not too intense that you want to sit it out! It is the best moment on the album.

Track List:

1-Daylight Saving

2-Every Time I’m With You

3-Life on the Dancefloor

4-Padded Cell

5-Do You Ever

6-The Big Love Has Died

7-Redzone Killer

8-Monascow

9-Half A Heart

10-Let Yourself

11-Love

Seal’s ‘7’ is available now nationwide on Warner Bros records. It is one album you will definitely want to download and ponder.

GIVEAWAY: Disney’s Hop To The Music Collection + Review

Posted on March 23, 2015 | Filed Under: Giveaways, Music | 19 Comments

I received the Hop To The Music pack as a member of the Entertainment New Media Network. No further compensation was received and all opinions are my own. This post may also contain affiliate links.

I live in a part of California where there are bunnies bouncing everywhere in Spring. So when Disney’s Hop To The Music Collection arrived in the mail, it was the perfect opportunity for our family to turn on some music and hop to the beat!

All of Disney’s Hop to the Music titles are great items to include in Easter baskets. Typically, for Easter I only put in one item and a chocolate bunny. I don’t go all loco around Easter, because I believe the emphasis should be on the true meaning itself.

Therefore, Disney’s Hop To The Music Collection is a happy medium. The music will get your kids up and moving instead of devouring loads of candy and having a sugar high afterwards!

Because we are big Disney Junior fans in our house, DJ Shuffle 2 was naturally our favorite CD in the series. As we were driving around in the car listening to it, my kids came up with their own “Guess what Disney Junior show this song is from?” game. It was cute to listen to them spew out different answer. Most of the time they were right too!

DJ Shuffle 2 track list:

1. Get Up! Jump Up! DJ Shuffle! (Parry Gripp)

2. Way Out (Miles from Tomorrowland Theme)

3. Get Up and Dance (Sheriff Callie and Minnie Mouse Version)

4. Play With Us (Sofia the First)

5. In Your Paws (Sofia the First)

6. Believe in Your Dream (Sofia the First)

7. Ghostly Gala (Sofia the First)

8. Two by Two (Sofia the First)

9. Once Upon a Time (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

10. Destroy the Book (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

11. London Ahoy (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

12. Remember Peter Pan (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

13. Wendy’s Song (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

14. If You Got the Hiccups (Doc McStuffins)

15. Rockin’ The Right Note (Doc McStuffins)

16. Hallie Hippo Happy Hour (Doc McStuffins)

17. Forever Friends (Doc McStuffins)

18. I Can’t Cuddle (Doc McStuffins)

19. The Spotlight (Sheriff Callie)

20. Gotta Pick ‘Em Fast (Sheriff Callie)

21. Apology Song (Sheriff Callie)

22. No Gold in Tricky Mine (Sheriff Callie)

23. You Go Well Together (Henry Hugglemonster)

24. Everybody’s Good at Something (Henry Hugglemonster)

25. Knit it Up (Henry Hugglemonster)

26. Play By the Rules (Henry Hugglemonster)

27. Way Out (Miles from Tomorrowland Theme)

28. Believe in Your Dreams (Sofia the First)

29. If You Got the Hiccups (Doc McStuffins)

30. Once Upon a Time (Jake and The Never Land Pirates)

Frozen The Songs

Our family owns the movie Frozen and Field Trip Girl often plays with her Elsa and Anna dolls. So it was nice add the music CD Frozen The Songs to our Disney collection.

Frozen The Songs is chopped full of all the classic Disney songs that spin around in your head when you think of the movie. From Let It Go to Do You Want to Build a Snowman to For The First Time in Forever, Frozen The Songs is bound to be a repeat play in our collection too.

Frozen The Songs track list:

1. Frozen Heart

2. Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

3. For the First Time in Forever

4. Love Is an Open Door

5. Let It Go

6. Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People

7. In Summer

8. For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)

9. Fixer Upper

10. Let It Go (Single Version)

Into the Woods Deluxe Edition

My family loves musicals! We have enjoyed several of Disney’s Broadway musical productions such as Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King. So after Field Trip Boy and I listened to Into The Woods Deluxe Edition CD, we were hoping that Disney turns this wonderful movie into a Broadway show.

Into the Woods Deluxe Edition features 20 songs from the film and the score, which includes songs from the original stage musical, ‘Finale/Children Will Listen,’ ‘Giants in the Sky,’ ‘On the Steps of the Palace,’ ‘No One Is Alone’ and ‘Agony,’ among others.

Starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine and Johnny Depp, Into The Woods is a modern twist on several beloved fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. (source: amazon.com)

Deal alert! If you purchase Into The Woods Deluxe Edition on Amazon you get a FREE MP3 version of this album.

Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1

This Thursday I plan on taking Field Trip Boy to see Marvel Universe LIVE! at the Honda Center in Anaheim. He is super excited and so am I! And guess what I will be playing while driving there? Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is the collection of songs featured in the film. Music plays a major role in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY as the 1970s songs featured in the film are part of the storyline in a unique way. Explaining how the songs come to play in the story, director James Gunn says, ‘One of the main story points in the movie is that Quill has this compilation tape (Awesome Mix #1) that he got from his mother before she died that she made for him. It was of songs that she loved, all songs from the 1970s, and that’s the only thing he has left of his mother and that’s the only thing he has left of his home on Earth. He uses that as a connection to his past and to the sadness that he feels of having left all that and lost all that.” (source: amazon.com)

Bonus deal! If you purchase Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 on Amazon you will receive a FREE MP3 version of the album.

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Happy Easter!

Jilleen

Disclosure: All photos copyrighted and used by permission from Walt Disney Records. All points of view are my own.