first saw this music video on mtv in Italy.. couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.. the video itself is so creative, making use of just paint, patterns, sequence of still images and two people. Then got hooked to the tune, one of those its hard to forget and easy to recall. The next thing I know is I hear it everywhere and its so well received. People just resonate with good music..
enchanted
Love how songs brings back memories and emotions.
Was having quite a huge crush and this song echoed my sentiments.
It just enhances this magical and beautiful piece of music.
Kination
It was a surreal moment, seeing Kina Grannis on that stage standing there. She has been that person in the computer that I’ve been following and watching for the past five to six years! Sounds like a stalker, but yes ever since youtube was like the main source of entertainment for my mundane uni life, I’ve been watching her videos doing covers and originals. As with many fans, love her songs, voice, natural flair in front of the camera. Lots of creativity in her very simple home made videos, music can touch people with just a voice and a guitar. Other than being an amazing performer on the net, she talks to her fans in her videos, seems like a friend after all these years. In a way, she was such an inspiration and mentor to me, because of her I was on my guitar a whole lot learning her songs, some of her originals she even has tutorial videos. I must say they were all very helpful. I remember the many hours I spent learning Valentine and Message from my heart (and many more) with my amateur and limited guitar skills 5 years ago in Uni – the period when I developed most with my instrument and she was a big part of it. Glad that she gets the recognition and support from people all over the world after working behind the scenes for many years, she is now touring and building a huge fan base. From the initial not so clear recordings, to the now really high quality music videos. Never would have thought she would come by Singapore, what a pleasant surprise!
One of the early days videos:
Recent video:
Willows whiten, aspens quiver,
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Through the wave that runs for ever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot.
Four grey walls, and four grey towers,
Overlook a space of flowers,
And the silent isle embowers
The Lady of Shalott.
There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colours gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot.
She knows not what the curse may be,
And so she weaveth steadily,
And little other care hath she,
The Lady of Shalott.
And moving through a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear.
There she sees the highway near
Winding down to Camelot;
There the river eddy whirls,
And there the surly village churls,
And the red cloaks of market girls
Pass onward from Shalott.
His broad clear brow in sunlight glow’d;
On burnish’d hooves his war-horse trode;
From underneath his helmet flow’d
His coal-black curls as on he rode,
As he rode down to Camelot.
From the bank and from the river
He flashed into the crystal mirror,
“Tirra lirra,” by the river
Sang Sir Lancelot.
She left the web, she left the loom,
She made three paces through the room,
She saw the water-lily bloom,
She saw the helmet and the plume,
She look’d down to Camelot.
Out flew the web and floated wide;
The mirror crack’d from side to side;
“The curse is come upon me,” cried
The Lady of Shalott.
Lying, robed in snowy white
That loosely flew to left and right –
The leaves upon her falling light –
Thro’ the noises of the night,
She floated down to Camelot:
And as the boat-head wound along
The willowy hills and fields among,
They heard her singing her last song,
The Lady of Shalott.
(Excerpt from The Lady Of Shalott)
these broken hands of mine
a beautiful song from g.a..
Take a breath, I close my eyes
I am lost but try to find
What it is in this life that gives me strength enough
To fight for something more
Well, God knows my feet are aching
And I’ve got mountains ahead to climb
*One way at a time I’ll try to lend these broken hands of mine
Give my strength, be my light
One way at a time these walls will fall and fill our empty souls
Give me strength, help me guide these broken hands of mine
The sky is grey, it clouds your world
Clear the air, child, break the mould
I find a place in your heart
To build a shelter from this cold and winding road
Well, God knows you’re barely standing
But you’ve got to carry this heavy load
What if there’s more
What if there’s more
What if there’s more than this
What if there’s more out there?
un~charted
love a girl living for the arts..
listening quality music is like drinking a cuppa coffee:)
Love!
我愛你 你愛她
她愛她 她愛他
你愛我 我愛他
他愛他 他愛她
咦？
怎麼這世界 已經沒有人相愛
怎麼這世界 每個人都不快樂
怎麼這世界 每個人都愛別人 不愛自己
要快乐，先要懂得爱自己。。
talents
a new face and a new voice! She is amazing!
If I own a record label, I would sign her immediately!
This is one of the hardest song to sing, ever.. and she sang it beautifully..
Alas, a talent show has found treasure.. she is going to be Huge.
The diva singing the original..
queen of vocals
my. fav. voice. simply. angelic.
I will Always Love you/ I have nothing
She has again put up a stand out performance! and this time it was in Singapore in idol.. I missed the whole season but catching this last bit of the finale is gd enough!
His Glory Appears
such a beautiful song..
You gave me Hope, You made me whole,
You took my place, You died for me.
His Glory appears like the light from the Sun..
Dreamers…
God puts a dream in everyone of us. Big dreams, small dreams, many dreams, few dreams..
I love the part last Sun, when Ps Russell asked the kids what are the dreams they have. They are not afraid of proclaiming them out to the world, and they Dare to dream biG..
Somehow when we grow older, we don’t dream that much anymore, or start to think they are unrealistic, that we don’t have the ability to achieve them..
This little girl is an inspiration. Only 16 but already giving top class performances! Its touching to witness such a wonderful dream being fulfilled=)
M J.
Being stuck at home too lethargic to even turn on the computer, the television was my companion most of the time I was awake.. Just today footage of ‘Remembering Michael Jackson’ keep repeating in the news every channel, and then the whole event was replayed at night.
I am not a fan of his, unfamiliar with alot of his songs or performance.. but found that he was truly a gifted performer.. i was quite biased against him in the past because of some tv interview i saw long time back that portrayed him quite badly.. but seeing his only daughter mourning for him really breaks me.. Its not a King of Pop she lost, but a father so dear to her. I realized God has just given him this gift of being able to feel the pain and sufferings in the world, and a genuine heart for children. But all good intentions seems to be judged and turned around against him. All this stress is not one ordinary human being can bear.
His departure is a loss to the world, but he left behind a legacy, songs that will be passed on for generations.
God bless MJ and family.
Grey’s anatomy – The Story
Oh my Gosh! My fav Show and song combined!! giving me goosebumps. I love them all.. some fantastic moments and I can’t wait to watch the rest of them..
你最近还好吗..
挑一張耶誕卡寫上滿滿祝福的話
地址寫的是心底 你能不能收到它
天有點冷 風有點大 城市寧靜而喧嘩
這一個冬天我得一個人走回家
問自己習慣了嗎
沒有你每到夜裏回聲變得好大
有沒有什麽好方法 讓寂寞更聽話
你最近還好嗎 是不是也在思念裏掙紮
你說會記得我 還記得嗎
你最近還好嗎
忙碌嗎累嗎 心還會痛嗎
如果真不得已忘了我
快向快樂出發
有再多的牽挂都已沒有權利表達
舊情人給的問候比陌生人還尴尬
昨天遠了 明天還長 回憶模糊但巨大
這樣的深夜眼淚要怎樣不流下
問自己習慣了嗎
沒有你每到夜裏回聲變得好大
有沒有什麽好方法 讓寂寞更聽話
你最近還好嗎 是不是也在思念裏掙紮
你說會記得我 還記得嗎
你最近還好嗎
忙碌嗎累嗎 心還會痛嗎
如果真不得已忘了我
快向快樂出發
你最近還好嗎 是不是也在思念裏掙紮
你說會記得我 還記得嗎
你最近還好嗎
忙碌嗎累嗎 心還會痛嗎
如果真不得已忘了我
快向快樂出發
Brandi Carlile “The Story” Acoustic
What a great talent.. Amazing Vocals! Impeccable performance=)
bored-ism
i woke up today feeling glad.. one i slept for 13 hrs (longest recently), second there is no class today, third i have no assignments due this wk! how rare.. had my last presentation of my study life yesterday (at least in the meantime).. thank God it went ok..
then i started feeling BORED! haha haven’t felt that in a loong time.. i tink i’m not used to being home all day.. and I was restless because i realised my bible went missing!! I figured it might be at my friend’s place so messaged her.. (she just replied and thank God its with her=)) I have things to complete but was just lazy (as usual) to do them now.. but at least i did some much needed ironing that is piling up high! wanted to go movies but end up didn’t.. so i ‘hung ard’ my computer and my guitar to keep me entertained.. my fingertips are now numb to feelings now. happy to watch kina’s new video! (she uploads one every wk) its a nice, sad song..
don’t want you to beg
don’t want you to cry
don’t want you feeling like
you wont survive
don’t wanna cause you pain
but i don’t know an easy way to walk away
and i’m walking away
somehow one day we lost our way
and no one no where thought we’d end this way
you’re not the only one in pain
wish there was an easy way to walk away
’cause i’m walking away
maybe time will heal all the pain we’ve made
and maybe someday all of this will just fade a away
wish you could see how desperately i want to find another way
but i can’t stay
i’m walking away
Desert Song..
very touching testimonial.. God is there in every season.. He is there through our troubles, our most devastating situation.. even when we don’t feel Him there.. He will never forsake us and He knows our every single worry, every difficulty and setback.. Lay them at the feet of Jesus and He will carry us through..
James 1:2-4
Consider it pure Joy my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Alicia Keys – Superwoman
Am addicted to this song! She’s got such a soulful voice…
Is it just me.. doesn’t she resemble Mariah and Leona? haha… maybe her more feminine look makes her look like leona and her husky voice (esp when she talks) sounds like Mariah..
But no doubt she is one of the greatest talent in recent years.. writing great songs with an amazing voice..
Superwoman is portraying how women now are becoming so independent, taking up so much more burdens and still staying strong. They hold more power in the workforce and in the household, juggling work, studies, family at the same time.. It gets even tougher if she has children or is a single mother..
We love the whole idea of “super” women, hence our research topic on SHE marketing.. Women are making more than 80% of purchase decisions.. This is the most lucrative market that companies should target at.. Even men’s stuff are bought by women – their wives, girlfriends or mothers.. Women share information and spread WOM as fast as lightning, so better treat them well or else u’ll be loosing a fair deal of business!
