Country Strong ♥

I saw the movie. I liked it a lot. The music was the part that I loved the most. The guy who plays both Gwyneth and Leighton's love interest in the movie happened to steal my heart. But that is expected. I'm easily swayed by a man that can act good and has an amazing Southern impersonation. Plus he really could sing.

Have any of y'all beauties seen this movie? I almost didn't see it but my mom netflixed it after she heard me murmur after a trailer showed on tv "that looks pretty good...". Oh Mothers, they can be so sweet can't they?

Well, despite the desire to discuss with you the plot, storyline, the characters, the acting, the setting, the costumes and the amazing range that Gwyneth Paltrow surprisingly showed in her performance as a Country Star who is deeply troubled, I will just let you hear a few tracks that made me smile, cry and broke my little heart. Boy, I sure am in love with Country even more after this movie. Country music seems to always have a theme and a story that is told in each song. Something I believe music has lost and strayed from...

Be Blessed ladies and I hope you all had an amazing weekend. Let me know what you think of the songs and the movie if you saw it!

Don't forget I am collecting questions to answer for my UP AND COMING Q&A VLOG. So email me ladies :)... Love ya.

♥cheche


 

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Features Of These Tracks *(according to PANDORA)

country rock leanings
gospel influences
a subtle use of vocal harmony
acoustic rhythm piano
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
major key tonality
melodic string accompaniment
electric rhythm guitars
slide/pedal steel guitars
prominent organ
acoustic rhythm guitars
solo strings
prominent percussion

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Singing in Love ♥

Please don't wait for me
I lost my way again
I lost my job, I walked away
From the life that I was leading with my friends
When I was young I dreamed
Of a life that had freedom that had joy
Oh life it crushed my soul
With its cruel demands and fool's gold
Please don't wait for me
I lost my way again
I lost my house and my good name
When I found the road of my king
When I was young I dreamed
Of a life that had beauty that had joy
But now I lost my life
For the one I dreamt of as a boy
Please don't wait for me
I ain't coming back again
I cannot turn around
From the place I'm going to where I've been

I don't know about you guys but I love the power that music seems to have as a medium in the lives of almost every human being on this earth. I wouldn't say that I am ready to work in a record store and consult people or anything but when I hear something beautiful and I like the way it sounds and it pleases my spirit and nourishes my SOUL I just leap! My heart literally leaps out of it's chest for the joy of music that has meaning and substance. This is one of my favorite artists. Everything he sings is quite lovely, and utter perfection in praise of our glorious GOD. Whether your a believer of Christ or not you have to listen to this soulful and wonderful spirit doused song. Your ears and heart will be in one accord loving the life that you live.

I thought I would change it up and give you guys a bit of my personal taste. I love the Lord. And even if I tried not to proclaim Him in my writing I think I would end up just typing JESUS over and over. But I have soooo many other likes on this earth. Music, writing (obviously), I love listening to others, I pray that I am good at counseling because I love to counsel others, I enjoy the sunshine and greenery, I laugh SOO MUCH that I often wonder why I don't have a six pack. I am goofy, I am stubborn, I can be quite downright vicious and mean when I my eyes are not on the cross but on man. I can cuss like a sailor, I can steal, I can cheat, I can covet, I can be extremely jealous... I am and can be all these things at any given moment. But the latter of which I no longer seek to be. Christ has risen within me and in doing so I have died to self. I want to say that it was a done deal the day He saved me and I accept but I feel like every day I wake up battling the me that wants nothing more than to live a sinfully, fleeting happiness of a life and go to hell. 

ANYTHING INSPIRATIONAL, ANYTHING GOOD, ANYTHING POSITIVE you see, hear, or feel when you read my blog is CHRIST working in and through me. My yes is a yes and my no is a no in Him.

I really love my God because what we have is special and personal and intimate and sweet. I want people to understand that Christianity isn't the religiosity you see in the media and sadly displayed in the actions of many believers across the globe. But its a relationship with the GOD of the universe through Christ. We have personalities and we are FAR FROM PERFECT.  I love you and its strictly because Christ loved you first. Who am I to think any different? 

Okay. I don't know where that came from but if you do anything LISTEN TO THIS FAVORITE LOVESONG OF MINE :)!!


WHAT SONG DRIVES YOU WILD FOR LIFE AND LOVE???


♥cheche

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eeka-eeka-fresh

Goodnight.
I am currently due at my computers Word2007 software program for some powerpoint fun :). However, after having a delicious meal of spanokopita, falafel, hummus, rice pilaf, veggies and pita bread, I made the decision write a quick post with one of my favorite songs playing.  Sarah Macintosh healed me through heartbreak and was the first voice I blasted in my car that really just set me on fire for CHRIST on the most stressful mornings, nights and lunch breaks. Her voice is truly a blessing in which she uses to praise God in the highest and truly bring you into the heavenly realms or at least inspire thoughts of what heaven may sound like ;). I don't know if she will ever NOT be in my cd player but I do know that Sarah Macintosh is a Christ loving chick with a sick set of vocal cords that are sure to make the shiest in the bunch lift up their hands in praise of the God who was and is and is to come. Enjoy :)

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