Wacky Wednesday: Release by Pearl Jam cover by Carolyn Brady

To listen to Release by Pearl Jam cover by Carolyn Brady click HERE.

I am so impressed with Carolyn Brady for being the first person to accept the Wacky Wednesday challenge.  Carolyn is also a member of the band One Horizon.  Her voice has such a beautiful, pure quality.  I love to hear her sing.  She likes to arrange and write her own original songs too.  Be sure to check out her new recording  .

To listen to Release by Pearl Jam cover by Carolyn Brady click HERE.

Flurry of Activity by Dallin B.

Wacky Wednesday Challenge: Better When I'm Dancin' Youtube Video

I just finished editing a youtube video for the song "Better When I'm Dancin'" by Meghan Trainor.  I hope you enjoy it.  Until next time... keep dancing and happy songwriting!

Take Note Tuesday: City and Colour

My friend, Jen, referred me to this band last week.  I am impressed with their relaxed acoustic sound.  The name City and Colour is a recording alias for singer-songwriter Dallas Green who performs with different indie musicians on a regular basis.  Dallis Green is from Canada.  One of his most popular songs is called, "The Girl".  Take a listen.

Monday Memoirs: Fresh Look at Photograph by Ed Sheeran

                      Click HERE to listen to Photograph by Ed Sheeran cover by Catrina Baum

Life around our house has been pretty lazy this weekend as both of my children have been sick with body aches and fever.  We don't usually watch a whole lot of T.V., but when everyone is feeling miserable I let the T.V. stay on all day long.

I have played the part of nursemaid the majority of the time, but when occasion has allowed it I have been able to sit at my computer to work on some recording.  The project of emphasis this weekend was a fresh look at a recording I tried to prepare for my Wacky Wednesday post a few months ago in November.  I have finally brought it to a point where I would like to share it.  This is not an original song, but a cover of the song "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran.  I hope you enjoy it.

Click HERE to listen to Photograph by Ed Sheeran cover by Catrina Baum

Photograph of Catrina Baum at age 4

Wacky Wednesday: Better When I'm Dancin' by Meghan Trainor cover by Catrina Baum

Click HERE to listen to "Better When I'm Danicin'" by Meghan Trainor cover by Catrina Baum

It has been another crazy week.  I almost didn't finish the song I was trying to wrap up last week, but it is now 10:15 PM and I think I feel that the song is good enough to submit for the Wacky Wednesday challenge without embarrassing me to tears.  I have learned SOOO much from this challenge.  The song I chose was especially difficult because it was faster than any other song I have submitted so far and it has more instruments than any other song I have recorded for Wacky Wednesday.  This is a rough draft for sure.  I had so much fun creating it, though.  I hope you are able to enjoy it as well.  Until next time.... Happy Songwriting!!

“Silhouette Ballerina” by sattva at www.freedigitalphotos.net

Click HERE to listen to "Better When I'm Danicin'" by Meghan Trainor cover by Catrina Baum

Take Note Tuesday: The National Parks

Two weeks ago Jason Partridge left a comment about a band that he felt was worth drawing attention to.  I could not agree more.  Thanks for introducing them to me, Jason.  The name of this electronic folk pop  band is The National Parks.  I love the sound they create together.  They also have some beautiful videos to go with their music.  Check them out.

Monday Memoirs: A Song from the Soundtrack of Life

For as long as I can remember I have had a personal soundtrack, of sorts, to accompany me throughout my life.  All the events of my life, from the major to minor, have had some sort of song to go along with it.  Where does this soundtrack come from?  Certainly not an 8 track cassette or even an MP3 download.  This soundtrack is all inside my mind.  Most songs are songs I have heard on the radio or played on the piano, but there are times when I have had songs that creep inside my mind that are all their own.  I am not even sure I can say that I have been the creator or composer of these exquisite beauties, but somehow they just seem to appear in my mind and follow me across a span of many days and then vanish, never to return.  One such song appeared in my mind this past Friday morning as I awoke for the day.  It was so hauntingly beautiful I quickly made my way to my piano so that I could record the sounds in my mind before they left me.  This is a sample of the song.  For now I am calling it "The Ghost of a Loved One".  Click HERE to listen to it.

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