Here is a sweet song that I started hearing recently: "Time is Love" by Josh Turner. When I first heard it, I didn't catch the beginning, but once I heard the whole thing, I realized what a sweet message it had. Enjoy!
...chew on this...
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Showing posts with label country. Show all posts
Saturday, August 18, 2012
"Time is Love" by Josh Turner
Well, if you've noticed a lack in GUM posts lately, I'm flattered. :)
Here is a sweet song that I started hearing recently: "Time is Love" by Josh Turner. When I first heard it, I didn't catch the beginning, but once I heard the whole thing, I realized what a sweet message it had. Enjoy!
Here is a sweet song that I started hearing recently: "Time is Love" by Josh Turner. When I first heard it, I didn't catch the beginning, but once I heard the whole thing, I realized what a sweet message it had. Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"Bless the Broken Road" - Rascal Flatts
This is a sweet song about finding - and recognizing - true love. It's by the band we saw last year at the rodeo :)
Saturday, March 17, 2012
"I Thought I Loved You Then" - Brad Paisley
We saw Brad Paisley in concert at the Rodeo tonight, so I am posting one of his songs! This is a sweet song that I think encapsulates the love of happy couples. (This is popular at weddings. :) In concert, he did some really cool things with the guitar - sliding his fingers up and down the string to make a nice effect. He also used several guitars during the concert, including the one pictured below!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
"Just a Kiss" - Lady Antebellum
A sweet pop-country song. The group Lady Antebellum has such a warm, real sound that gives a feeling of sincerity to their music.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Recommendations! Week 1 ("Aguas de Marco", "Where the Green Grass Grows")
After the "Good, Uplifting Music" blog's premier week, there have already been some recommendations for songs that should be shared! Each week, a few of the recommendations will be selected to be posted in the weekly "Recommendations!" post. Enjoy, and keep sharing!
A Brazilian song recommended by a friend who wrote, "One of my favorite happy songs is this one. I hope you enjoy it!"
English translation:
Waters of March
A stick, a stone,
It's the end of the road,
It's the rest of a stump,
It's a little alone
It's a sliver of glass,
It is life, it's the sun,
It is night, it is death,
It's a trap, it's a gun
The oak when it blooms,
A fox in the brush,
A knot in the wood,
The song of a thrush
The wood of the wind,
A cliff, a fall,
A scratch, a lump,
It is nothing at all
It's the wind blowing free,
It's the end of the slope,
It's a beam, it's a void,
It's a hunch, it's a hope
And the river bank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the end of the strain,
The joy in your heart
The foot, the ground,
The flesh and the bone,
The beat of the road,
A slingshot's stone
A fish, a flash,
A silvery glow,
A fight, a bet,
The range of a bow
The bed of the well,
The end of the line,
The dismay in the face,
It's a loss, it's a find
A spear, a spike,
A point, a nail,
A drip, a drop,
The end of the tale
A truckload of bricks
in the soft morning light,
The shot of a gun
in the dead of the night
A mile, a must,
A thrust, a bump,
It's a girl, it's a rhyme,
It's a cold, it's the mumps
The plan of the house,
The body in bed,
And the car that got stuck,
It's the mud, it's the mud
Afloat, adrift,
A flight, a wing,
A hawk, a quail,
The promise of spring
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the promise of life
It's the joy in your heart
A stick, a stone,
It's the end of the road
It's the rest of a stump,
It's a little alone
A snake, a stick,
It is John, it is Joe,
It's a thorn in your hand
and a cut in your toe
A point, a grain,
A bee, a bite,
A blink, a buzzard,
A sudden stroke of night
A pin, a needle,
A sting, a pain,
A snail, a riddle,
A wasp, a stain
A pass in the mountains,
A horse and a mule,
In the distance the shelves
rode three shadows of blue
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the promise of life
in your heart, in your heart
A stick, a stone,
The end of the road,
The rest of a stump,
A lonesome road
A sliver of glass,
A life, the sun,
A knife, a death,
The end of the run
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the end of all strain,
It's the joy in your heart.
"Where the Green Grass Grows" - Tim McGraw
(Bonus: see the entire line of John Deere tractors in this video!)
"Aguas de Marco" - Elis Regina
A Brazilian song recommended by a friend who wrote, "One of my favorite happy songs is this one. I hope you enjoy it!"
English translation:
Waters of March
A stick, a stone,
It's the end of the road,
It's the rest of a stump,
It's a little alone
It's a sliver of glass,
It is life, it's the sun,
It is night, it is death,
It's a trap, it's a gun
The oak when it blooms,
A fox in the brush,
A knot in the wood,
The song of a thrush
The wood of the wind,
A cliff, a fall,
A scratch, a lump,
It is nothing at all
It's the wind blowing free,
It's the end of the slope,
It's a beam, it's a void,
It's a hunch, it's a hope
And the river bank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the end of the strain,
The joy in your heart
The foot, the ground,
The flesh and the bone,
The beat of the road,
A slingshot's stone
A fish, a flash,
A silvery glow,
A fight, a bet,
The range of a bow
The bed of the well,
The end of the line,
The dismay in the face,
It's a loss, it's a find
A spear, a spike,
A point, a nail,
A drip, a drop,
The end of the tale
A truckload of bricks
in the soft morning light,
The shot of a gun
in the dead of the night
A mile, a must,
A thrust, a bump,
It's a girl, it's a rhyme,
It's a cold, it's the mumps
The plan of the house,
The body in bed,
And the car that got stuck,
It's the mud, it's the mud
Afloat, adrift,
A flight, a wing,
A hawk, a quail,
The promise of spring
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the promise of life
It's the joy in your heart
A stick, a stone,
It's the end of the road
It's the rest of a stump,
It's a little alone
A snake, a stick,
It is John, it is Joe,
It's a thorn in your hand
and a cut in your toe
A point, a grain,
A bee, a bite,
A blink, a buzzard,
A sudden stroke of night
A pin, a needle,
A sting, a pain,
A snail, a riddle,
A wasp, a stain
A pass in the mountains,
A horse and a mule,
In the distance the shelves
rode three shadows of blue
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the promise of life
in your heart, in your heart
A stick, a stone,
The end of the road,
The rest of a stump,
A lonesome road
A sliver of glass,
A life, the sun,
A knife, a death,
The end of the run
And the riverbank talks
of the waters of March,
It's the end of all strain,
It's the joy in your heart.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
"Take a Back Road" - Rodney Atkins
Another great country song to help refocus amid the busy-ness of life. The fun rhythm makes you want to get up and move :)
(Official music video is cute, but has a suggestive moment.)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
"Hello world" - Lady Antebellum
This beautiful country ballad is about taking a step back and refocusing.
The official video is a tear-jerker, but here it is if you want to watch it!
The official video is a tear-jerker, but here it is if you want to watch it!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
"Copperline" - James Taylor
I love the warmth and sincerity of this song. The timeless, nostalgic lyrics always make me think of little kids running through the woods....
Saturday, January 14, 2012
This Collection
After lamenting how challenging it is to find Good, Uplifting Music (GUM, we'll call it), I decided to begin this blog to gather the GUM that is out there, wherever it may be.
So, welcome to this new blog, a venue to share music that is both uplifting and good-quality!
By "uplifting," I mean that you feel better because you listened to it. You feel happier, the world seems like a better place, or you are simply left in awe of the beauty of the music. This also means that there will be no offensive or suggestive lyrics, and only family-friendly videos will be embedded here.
By "good-quality," I mean that the music is moving, interesting, well-composed, and/or otherwise better than the average music that you might pull off the shelf or Pandora might pull out of the box.
There will be lots of variety, and when I say variety, I don't mean what radio stations mean ("We play everything from this-kind-of-pop to that-kind-of-pop!"). I believe that there can be good music in every genre, so this is really, truly, a variety station! ...Though I confess I do have favorite kinds :)
There will be music from country
to hip hop
to a'capella
to orchestral
To the extent possible, the title and artist will always be listed, along with a recording of the music (from YouTube, upon which I will depend for legality of the recording!).
Enjoy, and I look forward to your comments!
So, welcome to this new blog, a venue to share music that is both uplifting and good-quality!
By "uplifting," I mean that you feel better because you listened to it. You feel happier, the world seems like a better place, or you are simply left in awe of the beauty of the music. This also means that there will be no offensive or suggestive lyrics, and only family-friendly videos will be embedded here.
By "good-quality," I mean that the music is moving, interesting, well-composed, and/or otherwise better than the average music that you might pull off the shelf or Pandora might pull out of the box.
There will be lots of variety, and when I say variety, I don't mean what radio stations mean ("We play everything from this-kind-of-pop to that-kind-of-pop!"). I believe that there can be good music in every genre, so this is really, truly, a variety station! ...Though I confess I do have favorite kinds :)
There will be music from country
("This" - Darius Rucker)
to hip hop
("Miss Independent" - Ne-Yo)
[The official video is quite fun, but there is enough immodesty that I didn't embed it here.]
to a'capella
("Club Can't Even Handle Me Right Now" by Flo Rida - Dartmouth Aires)
to orchestral
("The Lark Ascending" - Ralph Vaughan Williams)
To the extent possible, the title and artist will always be listed, along with a recording of the music (from YouTube, upon which I will depend for legality of the recording!).
Enjoy, and I look forward to your comments!
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