Singing
The Song Is You (Joe’s choice for the WSC) is a timeless classic, originally written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1932 musical Music in the Air. The song beautifully captures how someone you love can become the music that lives inside you — a melody you carry with you. I was inspired by the version Doris Day recorded in 1956, and I really enjoyed making my own interpretation of it. (more…)
Give me one reason (Tracy Chapman). This was Terri’ choice for the WSC on Singeo. Give Me One Reason is a blues-rock song by Tracy Chapman, released in 1995 on her album New Beginning. The song tells the story of someone ready to walk away from a relationship, asking for just one reason to stay. With its repetitive structure and soulful guitar riff, the song captures emotional strength and vulnerability. It became Chapman’s biggest hit in the U.S. and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1997. (more…)
Top of the World by The Carpenters (Terri’s choice for the WSC on Singeo). This song is a cheerful love song by The Carpenters, released in 1972. It expresses the feeling of overwhelming happiness and gratitude inspired by love. With its catchy melody and optimistic lyrics, the song became one of the duo’s biggest hits and remains a classic example of their soft pop style. (more…)
Gods of the Dust is my second song. It was written for the Singeo Song Writing Challenge. This time, we had to write a song in a style we had never worked in before. I chose a reggae style because I find its rhythm fascinating — especially the emphasis on the second half of the beat. It’s about a locust, the last god of the swarm, grounded but still soaring in memory. I’ve written the music and the lyrics, and also performed the song. Hans did the production and the video. (more…)
For the Weekly Song Challenge on Singeo, I chose Scarborough Fair (originally sung by Simon & Garfunkel). I recorded multiple vocal layers for it, as we also sing this song in harmony with our choir. The other participants in the challenge are free to choose any Simon & Garfunkel song. Hans took care of the production and created fitting visuals to turn it into a video. Enjoy!
My cover of Hello, Hello, I’m back again! for the Weekly Song Challenge on Singeo. Joe asked us to choose a song with “Hello” in the title. It’s a song by Gary Glitter from the seventies. After Hans heard my recording, he asked if I knew that Gary Glitter is in prison for Prince Andrew–like behavior. oops… I didn’t know.
I decided to stick with it anyway because I find the title quite fitting after my period of absence from my online singing group. It was fun to sing, really over the top, but quite challenging actually, because of the up-tempo pace and the fact that there’s no pause in it. (more…)