Music is my Therapy

Song: 1999 Artist: Prince Tonight is the last day of the year 2019! But in even BIGGER news it's the end of a DECADE!! The 2010's are OVER! There are several reasons this is significant but for me, there is one HUGE , looming reason that makes me feel.....a whole lotta ways. I graduated high school in 2011. This year will mark my 9th year since high school. Which means next year (as in the next, next year....not the year that begins tomorrow) will be my 10 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION!!!! I don't know how that's possible. And it's not making me feel anxious because I have some big, stupid reunion party to go to (since.....I don't. I did online high school.....I know. That explains SO MUCH ). It's got me feeling stressed and anxious and weird as all get out because nothing has changed. I never moved out of my parents house. I'm not married. I have no children. I don't even date. I have no college education or career of any kind. I froze. Literally F...

Song : Born On Christmas Day Artist : Kristin Chenoweth M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S ! ! ! What a beautiful day!! I feel so blessed and so grateful. My heart is full. Full of love for my Savior, who came to earth as an innocent baby and led the most perfect and selfless life for me. Love for my family who is always there and loves and accepts me always. Love for my sweet puppy who, earlier this summer, I feared wouldn't be spending this holiday with me . I am overwhelmed. I am grateful for Christmas and what it means. Christmas time is a time when everyone, whether knowingly or unknowingly, celebrates the birth of the Savior. Everyone is a little kinder and a little more loving. There is a feeling of hope. Christ was and is the ultimate gift. A gift of pure love and hope and that is what we celebrate. I hope everyone could feel a little bit of that on this day. I dedicate this beautiful song to my Savior and to Christmas! It gives me chills. It is a reminder of why we celebr...

Song : Merry Christmas Darling Artist : The Carpenters M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S E V E ! ! Today has been so wonderful! I have been baking up a storm of holiday goodies, listening to Christmas music, putting together a puzzle, watching Christmas movie and spending time with my family :) This is my happy place! 😁 Although I am happy and enjoying the holiday season, a part of me is a little sad. Both of my sisters won't be home for Christmas this year 😭 One is married and will be spending Christmas with her husbands side of the family (....trying not to feel too jealous about that...I really don't like this sharing/trade off thing....no one else get married, got it!?) and my other sister is serving a mission (which is a wonderful thing but makes times like this a little hard). I miss them both. A LOT.  It doesn't feel the same. Living with three brothers really makes me appreciate the fact that I have sisters!! And that I have had them all my life! They can be s...

Song: Go Tell It On the Mountain Artist: Pentatonix TWO   DAYS   UNTIL  C H R I S T M A S ! ! ! I love this song because of the joy and gladness it exudes! The wonderful news that the Savior and Redeemer of the world has come, to save all mankind and set all men free is something to celebrate! At this Christmas season we celebrate the birth of that most beautiful baby boy and the gift he continues to give! THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN! While shepherds kept their watching Over silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens, There shone a holy light: The shepherds feared and trembled When lo! above the earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Saviour's birth: Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, Tell It On The Mountain That Jesus Christ is born. Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, Tell It On The Mountain That Jesus Christ is born. Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Is born! ...

Song : With Wondering Awe Artist : Calee Reed Happy Week of C H R I S T M A S ! !   Can you believe there are only 3 more days until Christmas!? It's so crazy and exciting (and kinda sad...because then it will be over which means no more Christmas music 😭)!! This is a beautiful, not very well known song that I found a fun version to! I hope to give Christ the gift of my best self this year. To come closer to Him. To serve and love and live as He did. To exercise greater faith in Him and what He did for me. I love my Savior and seek to follow Him and always be close to Him....to choose to be close to Him because He is always close to us. He is always there, reaching out a hand to help lift us up when we fall. Or when we feel we are drowning in the challenges of life. With wondering awe the wise men saw The star in heaven springing, And with delight, in peaceful night, They heard the angel singing: Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to His name! By light of star they...

Song : Good King Wenceslas Artist : Bing Crosby Today was much,  MUCH  better than yesterday!! It's always amazing to me how love works. Yesterday I was feeling so hurt and upset. I felt such hot anger and fury towards a particular family member. I genuinely felt like I  hated  them! But then this morning I woke up, a beloved brother who lives out of state came home for the holidays and all was well! All was forgiven and forgotten! I didn't feel  any  amount of bitterness, bile or hatred anymore. That's the power of love. Love can heal all wounds and hurt feelings. Love is much stronger than anger and hate. I'm so grateful for that! The Christmas Spirit is BACK and flowing! And in honor of that wonderful feeling, here is a traditional Christmas carol that takes me back to my youth and childhood, listening to my parents Christmas records :) Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and ...

Song : Take A Walk Through Bethlehem Artist : Trisha Yearwood Today has been.....a day. I'm feeling really angry and depressed right now. I got into it with a family member and my feelings are really hurt right now. I've been crying practically all evening. I feel so pathetic and don't feel like I have anyone I can talk to. I don't feel the Christmas spirit at all. It's pretty sad. I just feel super deflated and defeated. Nothing really matters anymore. I feel like Christmas is never going to be or feel the same again and it makes me really, really sad. This has been such a difficult year for me personally and I was really hoping the holidays would be different. But it hasn't been. No matter how hard I have tried. I just want to curl up in bed, sob my eyes out, go to sleep and never wake up! This is really depressing, I'm sorry. I hate to be such a Scrooge this close to Christmas (I just finished reading A Christmas Carol btw . I feel like I can relate...

Song : Caroling, Caroling Artist : Natalie Cole I remember hearing this song (and this particular version) on the radio quite a bit last year. Which is what reminded me of the original version (Nat King Cole's) and the reason I posted it as my song choice on this day a year ago . Well, I also really love Natalie Cole's version and have been hearing it frequently on the radio again this year so this is what you get again today! There was some amazing talent in the Cole family! I love both of their voices! Caroling, caroling now we go Christmas bells are ringing Caroling, caroling through the snow Christmas bells are ringing Joyous voices sweet and clear Sing the sad of heart to cheer Ding, dong, ding, dong Christmas bells are ringing (Caroling, caroling through the town) Christmas bells are ringing (Caroling, caroling up and down) Oh, Christmas bells are ringing (Mark ye well the song we sing) (Gladsome tidings now we bring) Ding, dong, ding, dong Christ...

Song : It Wasn't His Child Artist : Trisha Yearwood H A P P Y  W E E K  B E F O R E  C H R I S T M A S ! ! I'm trying not to be too stressed out over the fact that C H R I S T M A S is in exactly O N E W E E K from right now!! It's an exciting time, but it's also a stressful time....I'm not ready for Christmas to come and then be gone so quickly.... What a beautiful, beautiful song we have today. Oh my heart! I heard this for the very first time in my life today and I instantly fell in love! The melody, the lyrics, it's all so beautiful!! Every time I listen to this song (I have listened to it twice today) I have gotten misty eyed. It's so tender and sweet and I love a good Joseph song! Ugh. Maybe it's the tenderness of a father's love, but why are country songs so darn sentimental sometimes!? So beautiful. OK. I'll shut up now. Go listen and fall in love, the way I have. He was her man, she was his wife And late one winter night ...

Song : You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch Artist : Pentatonix I can't believe we are 17 days into the month of December and I have failed to post a Pentatonix Christmas song!! They released four new tracks on their Best of Pentatonix Christmas album ( one of which I actually posted during my Grateful For Music Challenge back in November so make sure you go check that out!). This one is probably my favorite of the four! They did such a fantastic job!! The arrangement is so cool and fun and I love listening to it.....sounds about right. That's the way I feel about every Pentatonix Christmas song! You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch You really are a heel You're as cuddly as a cactus, You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch! You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel! You're a monster, Mr. Grinch Your heart's an empty hole Your brain is full of spiders You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch! I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-a...

Song : I Saw Three Ships Artist : Nat King Cole Another great song by one of the Christmas greats! I never realized how much I liked this song until this year.... I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day in the morning On Christmas Day in the morning And what was in those ships all three On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? And what was in those ships all three On Christmas Day in the morning? On Christmas Day in the morning? The Virgin Mary and Christ were there On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day The Virgin Mary and Christ were there On Christmas Day in the morning And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing On Christmas Day in the morning Then let us all rejoice again On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day! Then let us all rejoice again On Christmas Day in the morning! On Christmas Day in the morning! ...

Song : The Nativity Song Artist : From, The Children's Songbook Had such a lovely Sunday listening to sweet children sing this beautifully simple and pure song at church :) Happy Sabbath! This is the season beloved of the year. Sing a rhyme; Christmastime soon will be here. Tell the true story of Jesus' birth, When, as a baby, he came to the earth. This is the new star, shining so bright, Lighting the world on that first Christmas night. This is the angel proclaiming the birth, Singing "Hosanna!" and "Peace on the earth!" This is the stable, shelter so bare; Cattle and oxen first welcomed him there. This is the manger, sweet hay for a bed, Waiting for Jesus to cradle his head. These are the shepherds, humble and mild, Hast'ning to worship the heavenly child. These are the wise men who followed the star, Frankincense, gold, and myrrh brought from afar. See the sweet mother, Mary so fair, Joseph, who guided the donkey with care...

Song : 12 Days of Christmas Artist : John Denver & The Muppets IT'S OFFICIALLY THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS !!! CHRISTMAS IS IN JUST 12 SHORT DAYS !! I don't feel super prepared or ready for Christmas.....there's still so much I want to do and see and bake and buy, etc, etc!! But, I am excited! Christmas always makes me excited and happy! I thought this song would be the PERFECT way to ring in the next 12 days leading up to CHRISTMAS ! And this is by far my favorite (and the best version in general) version of the 12 Days of Christmas because, hello, it's the Muppets! And it's also hilarious! [John Denver] On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree [Fozzie Bear] On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me Two turtle doves [Both] And a partridge in a pear tree [Gonzo] On the third day of Christmas My true love gave to me Three French hens [Fozzie Bear] Two turtle doves [All] A...

Song : Santa's Beard Artist : The Beach Boys Such a classic for me!! One of mine and my sisters FAVORITE Christmas songs growing up, hahaha. So funny and cute! I wanna meet Santa Claus, the real real Santa I wanna meet Santa Claus, the real real Santa I wanna see Santa Claus, the real real Santa He wants to meet ol' Santa Claus I took my brother to the department store He wanted to show Santa his Christmas list He stood in line and he shook like a leaf He's only five and a half goin' on six He said, "Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus,  Really really (the real Santa) Santa Claus? Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus,  Really really Santa? (I hope he doesn't pull Santa's beard) Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus,  Really really (the real Santa) Santa?" Hope he thinks that's Santa Claus I picked him up and put him on Santa's lap And then he pulled the pillow out of his shirt He yanked the beard right on o...

Song : Home On Christmas Day Artist : Kristen Chenoweth I just listened to this fantastic Christmas album for the first time today and I have to say.....it has officially joined my holiday playlist for all future Christmases to come! I loved every single song! It was merry and jolly and reverent and humble and happy and warm! This song was one of my favorites off the album. It actually made me a little emotional.....I guess I was just thinking about my family and those who won't be able to actually be home for Christmas and then my mind began looking toward the future when loved ones won't be around to celebrate with anymore.....😭 OK! I'm gonna stop there!! It's a beautiful song and I love it! I'm also so grateful I get to be home on Christmas day with most of my family and loved ones. 💕 And now that winter's here soon it will be Christmas I see your face so clear though you're far away Your home is in my heart, it's everywhere I go And I...

Song : The Happiest Christmas Tree Artist : Nat King Cole Guys. Not only is Nat King Cole the quintessential Christmas artist, but the way this song sounds is how I am FEELING right now!! I am sooooooo HAPPY !!! I was really, really stressed this morning about how my day was going to go (and that's putting it lightly). And even though the day was full of surprises and bumps in the road it went SO WELL and I am SO GRATEFUL and RELIEVED that it is over!!! I was as happy and excited as the tree in this song!! IT'S OVER !! I SURVIVED ! And I'm DONE !!! D- O- N- E . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME ! ! ! Also, this song makes me so happy and I love Nat King Cole's voice :) Smooth as buttah! ;) With a hey! and a hee! and a ho ho! With a hee! and a ho! and a ha ha! With a ho! and a ha! and a hee hee! Ohhhh I'm the happiest Christmas tree Ho! Ho! Ho! Hee! Hee! Hee! Someone came and they found me And took me home with them Oh, I'm the happiest Christma...