@MariaPandora, hello, dear friend. Thank you for your friendly reply and support. Evanescence is one of my favorite groups. I will look into adding more of Leona Lewis's music; she truly is a great singer. Have a blessed day, take care, and GOD bless.    ... View more

Good Wednesday morning, today we are going to take an in-depth look at the meaning behind the song  I Need Never Get Old by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.  "I Need Never Get Old" by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats explores themes of love, self-discovery, and the desire for eternal youth. The song delves into the complexities of relationships and the human tendency to hide behind facades. The recurring phrase, "I need never get old," carries a profound message throughout the song. It signifies the longing to preserve the youthful passion and excitement that comes with love and life. The opening lines, "Can we be there, oh, just think of the time," suggest a yearning to revisit a past moment of love and connection. The mention of "thought of love so strange" hints at the mysterious and sometimes unpredictable nature of love. The lines, "While I try my best to cover our eyes, it's a common way to blame and hide the truth," emphasize the tendency to avoid facing the realities of a relationship's challenges by concealing them. Have a blessed day. Take care and GOD bless.   ... View more

Just now... Keep The Wolves Away by Uncle Lucius.  Take care and GOD bless. ... View more

Good Thursday afternoon, dear friend. Today, we will be exploring the meaning behind the song Hello by Evanescence. Enjoy the song and the read.  This song is about death coming from a child's point of view. When Amy Lee was 6 years old, her sister Bonnie, who was 3, died. Amy was at school when she found out, hence the line, "Playground school bell rings again, rain clouds come to play again." What she's saying in the song is what she felt when she found out, and since she was so young, she didn't fully understand the concept of death. One of Evanescence's most popular album cuts, "Hello," was released on Fallen, their first album with major-label distribution. It didn't get a video and wasn't part of their live set, but many fans connected with the song on a personal level. Amy Lee wrote the lyrics and melody to the song, which was co-written with the group's keyboard player, David Hodges, and guitarist Ben Moody. Hodges left the band before the Fallen album was issued, and Moody split in the middle of the group's tour in 2003, leaving Lee the only original member. Take care and GOD bless.     ... View more

Good Thursday afternoon, here are my three choices. Amanda (feat. Morgane Stapelton) by Chris Stapelton. Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys. Gloria by Laura Branigan.  Enjoy the music. Take care and GOD bless. ... View more

Good Thursday morning, dear friend.  A Word of Encouragement for Your Day: “The Courage to Speak” Today, I grieve the loss of a brother—not by blood, but by belief. Charlie Kirk spoke boldly, lived faithfully, and invited even his fiercest critics to sit and reason together. He didn’t fear disagreement. He welcomed it, trusting that truth could withstand the fire. Now he is gone. Not because he was wrong, but because someone could not bear the light he carried. But I will not let that light go out. I will speak. I will stand. I will love fiercely and defend truth with grace. Because the God Charlie and I worship is not shaken. And the faith we share is not silenced. 📖“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —Matthew 5:10 (KJV) Let your voice be a light. Let your words be a bridge. And let your heart be strong enough to hold both truth and tenderness. You are not alone. My prayers are with Charlie's wife and two young children. Have a blessed day, friend. Take care and GOD bless. ... View more

@LeonPandora I'm still adding to it. I started it when I became a premium customer back in 2019. It has been a slow and tedious process, but I am also being very particular with the songs that I have been adding.  Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

@Landon_Fagan1 I went to a 50 Cent concert once that only cost me .45 cents, and that's because they were featuring Nickelback...Lol... Take care and GOD bless. ... View more

@BunnyMsTx, good morning. I will share my favorite playlist with you, which I've been growing.  MOHLovesAlaska Created Playlist. This playlist is 32 south of 2,000. The first two songs in this playlist are my overall favorites, and the first ten are my top ten as well. Enjoy the music. Take care and GOD bless.     ... View more

Good Friday afternoon, and welcome to GSOTD (Genre Songs Of The Day). Today, I will be adding three songs to this post and playlist. Enjoy the music and the read. Modal jazz: Freddie Freeloader (feat John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly & Paul Chambers) by Miles Davis.  "Freddie Freeloader" is a composition by Miles Davis and is the second track on his 1959 album Kind of Blue. The piece takes the form of a twelve-bar blues in B♭, but the chord over the final two bars of each chorus is an A♭7, not the traditional B♭7 followed by either F7 for a turnaround or some variation of B♭7 for an ending. Davis employed Wynton Kelly as the pianist for this track in place of Bill Evans, as Kelly was something of a blues specialist. The solos are by Kelly, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, and Paul Chambers. The origin of the title is disputed. Jon Hendricks and Kind of Blue chronicler Ashley Kahn claim that Fred Tolbert was a Philadelphia bartender whose business card read "Freddie the Freeloader". According to the documentary Kind of Blue: Made in Heaven, and an anecdote from the jazz pianist Monty Alexander, the piece was named after an individual named Freddie who would frequently try to see the music Davis and others performed without paying (thus freeloading ). The name may have also been inspired by Red Skelton’s most famous character, "Freddie the Freeloader," the hobo clown. Jon Hendricks, on the eponymous record, added vocalese-style lyrics to all of the original solos (himself singing Coltrane's part), reimagining it as a story about a barman who allowed jazz musicians to freeload at his bar at the expense of other patrons. Reggaetón/ Dancehall/ Latin Pop/Pop Rap/ Contemporary R&B: MIA (feat. Drake)  by Bad Bunny.  "Mía" (transl. "Mine") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on October 11, 2018, through OVO Sound, Rimas Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Records, as the second single from the former's debut studio album X 100pre  (2018). The song was written by Benito Martinez, Aubrey Graham, Edgar Semper Vargas, Elvin Peña, Francis Diaz, Henry Pulman, Luian Malave Nieves, Joseph Negron Velez, Max Borghetti, Noah Assad, and Xavier Semper Vargas, and produced by DJ Luian, Tainy, La Pacienci, and Mambo Kingz. "Mía" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Bunny's first top 10 single on the chart as a lead artist and Drake's 26th. New Wave/Dance-rock/Pop: Shake It Up (Remastered) by The Cars. Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American new wave band Cars, released on November 6, 1981, by Elektra Records. It was the last Cars record to be produced byRoy Thomas Baker. A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor, its title track became the band's first Billboard top-10 single. Spin magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. Have a blessed weekend. Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

Good Friday afternoon, dear friend. I hope you are doing well and are feeling upbeat. I posted a song just a few minutes ago Stop The Clocks by Leona Lewis. I want to use that song and feed off the meaning of that song for today's A Word Of Encouragement For You Day.  Today, let the rush pause. Let the calendar hush. Let the hands of the clock fall silent for a moment of grace. Leona Lewis sings, “I wanna stop the clocks tonight / I wanna tear the hands right off” — not out of fear, but out of reverence. Some moments deserve to be held, not hurried. Some love is so deep, so healing, that time itself feels too shallow to contain it. So if you find yourself in a moment of peace, of laughter, of connection — stay. If your heart whispers, “Don’t move just yet,” listen. Presence is not passive. It’s powerful. Whether you’re with someone you love or simply sitting with your own soul, know this: You are allowed to stop the clocks. You are allowed to be here, and here is the moment you feel bliss, safe, loved, and not forgotten. And here is holy. Have a blessed weekend, dear friend, take care, and GOD bless.   ... View more

Good Friday afternoon, friend. Today, we are going to explore the meaning behind the 2012 release of Leona Lewis' song "Stop The Clocks ."  The lyrics to Leona Lewis's song "Stop the Clocks" convey a longing to freeze time and remain in a moment of love forever. The line "Sitting on the car, staring at the stars, leaning on your shoulder" conjures up an image of two people enjoying each other's company while taking in the beauty of the night sky. The singer expresses a desire to hold onto this moment forever and not let any time with her partner slip away. The chorus of the song repeats the desire to stop time with lines like "I wanna tear the hands right off" and "I wanna stop the world from turning." The singer wants to hold onto this perfect moment forever, and even goes as far as to say that she hopes the sun forgets to rise so that she can stay in this moment with her partner. The verses of the song continue to express the singer's love and desire to be with her partner, even if it means sacrificing other experiences. (Source comes from stop the clocks | Leona Lewis Lyrics, Meaning & Videos) Stop The Clocks is the eighth song from her 2012 Album Glassheart.  Have a blessed day. Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

Good Friday morning, dear friend, thank you for your comment and friendly reply, as well as your great support. I hope you have a blessed weekend as well. Take care, dear friend, and GOD bless.  ... View more

Good Thursday afternoon, friends. Today, we're going classic diving and learn the meaning of Time for Me to Fly (1980 Remix) by REO Speedwagon. Enjoy the song, as well as the read. "Time for Me to Fly" is a song by American rock band REO Speedwagon, released in 1978 as the second single from the album You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish. Lead singer Kevin Cronin wrote it and took 10 years to write. The song originally reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100, but later reached number 34 on the Digital Songs chart after being used in Netflix 's Ozark. It also reached number 90 on the Canadian charts. Lead singer Kevin Cronin wrote this song, which finds him ready to move on from a relationship, even though it's going to hurt. In a Songfacts Interview, he told the story behind the song: "I had been in love with my first love - a girl that I met in high school. But there was a point where I knew that I had to move on, but didn't want to, because I was attached to her. I knew that it wasn't working, so I went to Colorado to put some distance between me and her, even though that wasn't what I consciously did. When I got there, a friend of mine had a guitar sitting on his porch. I went to play it, and it sounded horrible. I realized that it was in some kind of different tuning, so I just messed around with it. I remembered Richie Havens at Woodstock. When he played, he wrapped his thumb around the top of the neck, and I thought, 'I'll try that.' I did, and sure enough, it sounded good. A lot of times, that's what happens: you find something on the guitar that you like, and then the things that you're feeling become attached to that music, and that's what the songs are hatched from."A track from the seventh REO Speedwagon album, "Time for Me to Fly," was their biggest hit at the time, and helped the album, You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish, sell over 2 million copies. Two albums later, they broke through to a new level with Hi Infidelity, released in 1980. That one made them stadium-fillers, thanks to the huge hits "Keep On Loving You " and "Take It On The Run ."When MTV went on the air on August 1, 1981, REO Speedwagon was one of the biggest acts in America. Most music videos came from European acts at the time, so the network was desperate for American rockers. Even though the song was three years old, MTV put a live video (directed by Jay Dubin ) of REO performing this song at McNichols Arena in Denver on April 25, 1981, in rotation. When American bands realized the power of MTV, many began making concept videos. The song was re-released in 1980 to promote the band's compilation album A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980. This time, it went to #77 US. Apparently, the girl this song was written about has been missing for decades. "I literally just got a call from this mystery TV show - kind of a reality TV show - that the girl that I wrote 'Time for Me to Fly' about went missing," Cronin told Songfacts in 2017. "Literally, went missing like 30 years ago. And they were calling me. I declined to be filmed for the show. "Titled 'Kevin Cronin Was Here,' season 3 episode 3 of Netflix's crime drama Ozark premiered March 27, 2020. The episode featured the band performing "Time for Me to Fly" live, along with lead character Wendy (played by Laura Linney) singing along to the song in her car. (Source comes from Time for Me to Fly by REO Speedwagon - Songfacts)  Have a blessed day. Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

Good Wednesday afternoon, and welcome to The Meaning Behind The Song. Today, we are going to learn the meaning of Lucky Man (2012 Remaster) by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Enjoy the song and the read. Written by Greg Lake when he was 12 years old and recorded by the trio using improvised arrangements, the song contains one of rock music's earliest instances of a Moog synthesizer solo. "Lucky Man" was released as a single in 1970 and reached the top 20 in the Netherlands. The song also charted in the United States and Canada. The single was re-released in 1973 and charted again in the US and Canada.  The song "Lucky Man (2012 Remastered Version)" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer tells a story of a man who appears to have everything one could desire, but the lyrics ultimately convey a deeper message about the fleeting nature of luck and the inevitability of mortality. In the first verse, the protagonist is depicted as someone who possesses material wealth and is surrounded by adoring women. The "white horses" symbolize power and prestige, while the "ladies by the score" emphasize his abundance of companions. The imagery of "satin" and the notion of them "waiting by the door" suggests a life of luxury and ease. The chorus repeats the phrase "Oooh, what a lucky man he was," indicating that this person is often seen as fortunate, perhaps due to their external circumstances. The second verse employs symbolic language to further paint a picture of opulence and extravagance. The "white lace" and "feathers" represent decadence and indulgence, while the "gold-covered mattress" adds to the portrayal of lavishness. As the song progresses, the lyrics take a turn, exploring the protagonist's involvement in war. The third verse conveys that this apparently fortunate individual goes off to fight in battles, demonstrating loyalty to his country and king. The lyrics suggest that the people around him praised him for his honor and glory. However, in the fourth verse, tragedy strikes as the protagonist is hit by a bullet and mortally wounded. The imagery of his "blood ran as he cried" emphasizes the brutal reality of war. Despite his wealth and popularity, the protagonist's life cannot be saved by money alone. The lyrics imply that his death is inevitable and inescapable. The chorus is repeated once more, emphasizing the irony of how this supposedly lucky man's life comes to a tragic end. The song concludes with an ethereal outro, allowing the listener to reflect on the fleeting. Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

@Pandora, To be honest, I listen to music at work, when I get home, and all through the night—right up until I step out the door. Music plays nearly 24/7 in my house and at work. The only time I turn it off is when I have visitors over. I'm single, just me and my two feline companions, Buddy and Miss Kitty. Music is a steady presence in my life; it's therapeutic and comforting, like a loyal friend. Take care and GOD bless. ... View more

@Pandora, here you go. My Thumbs Up playlist, this is 163 south of 3,000. Then I have a Work Playlist this is nearly 500 song playlist. The work playlist is probably played the most because I work outside at home and for a living as well.  Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

@Pandora, My restart is every chance I get to read, and with that, I have made several playlists just for my reading time. The playlists that I use for reading depend on the type of reading I do. For example, when I read the Bible, I use one of these playlists. The Few is a 44-song playlist. This playlist I use when I know I'm going to spend at least two hours reading the Bible. Then there is 8 Is Enough But 9 Is Perfect. This playlist is for when I am going to spend an hour or less reading the Bible. Then I have these playlists for any other reading that I do. For My Reading Playlist this playlist is 7 songs south of 100. My Reading Playlist: this playlist is 11 songs south of 150. So, yes, this is what I do for my restart. Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

@Countrygirl03 I love country, pop, pop rock, rock n' roll, rock, southern rock, hard rock, classic rock, jazz, smooth jazz, lounge jazz, classical, opera, instrumental, movie hits, country gospel, and gospel. The only music I don't like is rap. I do have a couple of rap songs that I have collected that are to my liking, but for the most part, I'm not a fan of it.  Take care and GOD bless.  ... View more

@skbonnell I have created a diverse playlist that I play regardless of my mood.  MOHLovesAlaska Created Playlist. This playlist is 15 songs north of 1950 and still growing as I discover more songs to my liking. Take care and GOD bless. ... View more