Music is my Therapy

Song(s): I'll Be There, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Blame it on the Boogie/Dancing Machine, Stranger in Moscow, You Can't Win, I Can't Help It, Earth Song/They Don't Care About Us, She's Out of My Life & Man in the Mirror Artist: Michael Jackson, From MJ: The Musical Sorry NOT sorry for the plethora of songs today (I wanted to do even  more,  but stopped myself. You're welcome)! Cleeeeeeaaaaarrrrr back in February (on Leap Day! 🙏) I was blessed and privileged to get to see MJ: The Musical LIVE and in person!! It was quite a journey to get to do so (see it play out here , here and here !) and I am FOREVER grateful it all worked out! 🙏💓🙌 It's definitely a highlight from my year! It was better than I hoped and imagined it would be! The cast was PHENOMONAL especially MJ...all three of them!! I was blown away! I was cheering, clapping and (quietly) singing along the entire show. The arrangements, dancing, costumes, acting, singing, EVER...

Song: What You Mean To Me Artist: From, Finding Neverland I technically already shared this song once before but it's so beautiful and romantic that I HAVE to share it again!😍💓 A Peter Pan inspired love song?? That's right up my alley! Standing here All at once All the words run dry Something changed Can't explain And I can't deny Turning in circles And blurring the lights The unspoken is calling us tonight I won't lie I'm a little bit  frightened Of my imagination Swear I'll try I'm feeling enlightened Your my inspiration We can fly if we want to I promise you that faith will give you wings Just take the second star on the right Straight ahead till morning light Just take the second star on the right Straight ahead till morning light Every word and every sentence Doesn't seem to make a difference Nothing can explain just what you mean to me Every shape and all the colours All the love from all the lovers Never quite express just what you mean t...

Song: Trembling Artist: Hanson, From White Rabbit EP (2022) I know I said I was only going to be posting up through Valentine's Day this year buuuut....I changed my mind. And that's that. I'm OBSESSED with this song!! 💓💗😍 It's one of my favorite songs to come out of a Hanson EP in a long time! Everything about it is perfect. I listened to it three times in a row the other day, it's such a jam! The lyrics are EVERYTHING !! Too, too good!! And y'all are lucky (myself included) that some awesome, kind soul captured a live performance from this year's BTTI and shared it on youtube because it's the only way you get to here it! SO wish I could have been there!! 😩 This was the first time it was played live! I would have freaked!! You're just a little bitty thing aren't yah But you hold a lot of power I put a sparkly little ring on yah And I'll give you all my hours You've got me trem trem trembling When you smile just a little bit You...

Song: No Strings Artist: Ed Sheeran One of my favorite finds for this "Love Month!" It's so romantic, simple and sweet. I love the message. It's so perfect to me because it's so real. And raw.   There's not a lot of fluff and over the top declarations of perfection or anything like that. The simplicity is what makes it so heart-melting! I wish it was written for and about me, hahaha. 😅 But really, Ed Sheeran for the win every time!! 😍 He always comes through with songs about love and romance. His wife is one lucky lady! If we make it through this year Then nothing can break us Trouble leaves then reappears We've shown we can take it We tear our hair out and overthink it Work and get burnt out But this is no strings, you are who I love And that won't change when we're falling apart Yeah, this is no strings, you are who I love It's just growing pains If we make it through this year We should celebrate it Rarefied atmosphere 'Til now we eva...

Song: Teardrops on My Guitar Artist: Taylor Swift It's Super Bowl Sunday! And the only reason I know or even care to mention it is because yes, like everyone else on the planet, I've been following the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance saga. I gotta say, I'm here for it! He's my favorite out of all of her "boyfriends" lol. Good looking, he's actually taller than her 👏👏 and he seems really sweet. I don't know much about him, I'm sure their political views are the in line 🤭 so they're probably perfect for each other! Hahaha, either way, I knew I needed to feature some Tay-Tay today because it's as much her day as it is his, lol. Wow. This girl is way too wildly famous when the Super Bowl revolves just as much around her as the sport itself, hahaha! I kinda love it. This is a MAJOR throwback song for me! The first T-Swift song I ever heard and I was obsessed with it! Every time I listen to it I'm a young 14 year old girl again, imagin...

Song: All I Ask Of You Artist: From, Phantom of the Opera I have to acknowledge today's "daily holiday" with this beautiful, romantic, iconic song from THE ultimate and only "opera" I really know (yes, I know. It's a musical NOT an opera.... don't come at me! Just...humor me) and one of my favorites. Therefore, this is my honorary Love Song/Opera Day song for your listening pleasure and enjoyment. No more talk of darkness Forget these wide-eyed fears I'm here, nothing can harm you My words will warm and calm you Let me be your freedom Let daylight dry your tears I'm here, with you, beside you To guard you and to guide you Say you love me every waking moment Turn my head with talk of summertime Say you need me with you now and always Promise me that all you say is true That's all I ask of you Let me be your shelter Let me be your light You're safe, no one will find you Your fears are far behind you All I want is freedom A world with no...

Song: Bullet Artist: NF NF IS BACK BABY!! 👊 This song is so beautiful and sweet. He wrote it for his wife. It honestly makes me a little jealous when I listen to it because I want to know what it would be like to be loved that much by someone. 😓 That someone could see all the best and worst parts of me and still think I'm worth loving and perfect the way that I am. I truly, deep down, don't feel like that possible. And it sucks.  Look, I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it You ever need me for any reason, let me know I got your back, I would die and kill for you Don't question that, you know it's true, don't pretend you don't Beautiful is what are you are, I know you doubt it daily Words would never be enough to describe the way we Both connected when you had our baby I'm proud of you, I can't believe it, it still fascinates me Watching us grow seems like yesterday we met Life is flying by, makes me Emotional, just talking 'bout it got a ...

Song: Human Nature Artist: From, MJ: The Musical  BEST. NEWS. EVEEEERRRRRR!!  🙌💗🎉 I feel so humbled and grateful right now! 🙏 I've had a rough start to the year. But, it's ended up being the push I needed in the right direction to open up and start getting help. ( 𝅘𝅥𝅮Some would say having a mental breakdown is a negative thing which on one hand I agree with, o n the other hand, it was the push I needed to get help and start the healing process 𝅘𝅥𝅮 ) I've never felt closer with my parents and finally feel like I have a real, open and honest relationship with them.  I have officially started the process of slowly changing my "career" into something I have wanted for a long time. I'm making small changes with the help and support from my parents that I had felt was lacking for so long. The other night as I was praying and thanking God for all that He has been helping me get through, I still found myself expressing the pain of the struggles I'm still wor...

If anyone remembers, I did a couple of posts around this time a year ago, highlighting some of my favorite childhood fairytales and characters. I shared music that related to each story. I've been enjoying going back through each of those posts and listening to the music. A few weeks ago, I finally looked into Finding Neverland (the musical) . I listened to the entire thing while cleaning my room. It was incredible! It gave me all the happy feelings and I found myself flying away to Neverland!! I highly, highly recommend it! I watched the film Finding Neverland last weekend and choked back tears the entire time 😢 I'm in my Peter Pan era at the moment, lol, so I thought I would share some of these magical, sweet songs with anyone who might need the reminder that "all you need is faith and trust...and a little bit of pixie dust" when life is getting too hard to handle 💚🧚✨ I won't share all of them...I think I need to reserve some for my Grateful For Music Chal...

Song: Conversations in the Dark Artist: John Legend  This song is super adorable and sweet. I love the lyrics and the sentiment of the song: I love you for you, flaws and all. 💕 John Legend is another one of those dudes who knows how to convey his love & emotions with some really excellent songwriting 👌 Talk Let's have conversations in the dark World is sleeping, I'm awake with you With you Watch Movies that we've both already seen I ain't even looking at the screen, it's true I got my eyes on you And you say that you're not worthy You get hung up on your flaws Well, in my eyes, you are perfect As you are I won't ever try to change you, change you I will always want the same you, same you Swear on everything I pray to That I won't break your heart I'll be there when you get lonely, lonely Keep the secrets that you told me, told me And your love is all you owe me And I won't break your heart On Sunday mornings we sleep in 'til noon Wel...

Song: Chasin' Me Artist: Caroline Jones I was obsessed with this song a few weeks ago! I think I first heard it on the Bachelorette and saved it to my country music playlist but only just recently got around to listening to it, hahaha. Wow. I really can discover music anywhere! TV shows, in the grocery store, in the background of a youtube video, etc. What can I say? I have an ear for great music! 😉 Since it's the day before the big {dreaded} holiday itself, here's a cute, sappy, sickeningly sweet and romantic song before the big day arrives (since I'm already predicting my mood is going to be a downer tomorrow...). Ugh. I wish I could sing, hahaha. This is so embarrassing but I still do what I have done my entire life which is passionately lip-sing to songs I love and pretend it's me singing and I have an amazing voice that wows and stuns people, bringing them to their feet in admiration and applause, hahaha. 😅😳 Yeah, awkward and childish I knooooowww. Listen...

Song: I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Last Forever)  Artists:  Stevie Wonder & Josh Groban I actually heard this song for the first time ever from my main man Mr. JG and thought it was so big and powerful and beautiful! Then I noticed that it was written by Stevie Wonder so I had to look up the OG and although I'm biased to Josh's version, you can't go wrong with some soulful Stevie! That's why I'm sharing both versions because both deserve to be loved! 💖 Rule of thumb: Always start with the original so you can compare the new interpretation 🤓 Shattered dreams Worthless years Here am I encased inside a hollow shell Life began Then was done Now I stare into a cold and empty well The many sounds that meet our ears The sights our eyes behold Will open up our merging hearts And feed our empty souls I believe when I fall in love with you It will be forever I believe when I fall in love this time It will be forever Without despair We will share And the joys...