“Put on A Happy Face” is from the musical Bye, Bye Birdie, based loosely on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted Read More
As we roll into another winter of self-isolation and social distancing, many of us are feeling stagnant, uninspired, or just plain worried about the future. And while it might even feel cold enough to say winter already preparing itself for us as we are trying to get our lives back on some sort of track, it’s important to remember no matter how long the winter is, spring will come.
You might be happy as the Christmas season is coming and still, we are performing social distancing, following the news about COVID19, or you might be feeling like you didn’t get to enjoy life the way it was before the pandemic kicks in. Either way, there can still be time for reflection and growth, even if the circumstances don’t feel right.
I prepared a playlist to include pieces that make me think back to good times I’ve had as well as pieces that make me think ahead to the good times I know I’ll have again soon.
Smile” was composed by Charlie Chaplin, the song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Read More
“Sing” is a 1971 song written by Joe Raposo for the children’s television show Sesame Street as its signature song. In 1973, it Read More
Joe Williams sang “Here’s to Life” on his penultimate album in 1994, which he named after the song, before his death in 1999Read More
The song was composed in 1926 as a last-minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical Betsy. Although the show ran for only 39 Read More