Posts tagged with ‘music’

  • My First “Blog Performance”

    By Ruth on June 25, 2013
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    Well, I have finally done it.  What I mean is that God spoke to me several months ago and said it was time for me to share my musical talent with my blog readers.  Let me tell you that it is not easy to sit in my office and sing to a video camera.  I am used to performing for […]
  • Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble: “I Like Everything About You” CD Review

    By Ruth on June 22, 2013
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    Since I am a former music teacher, I am always intrigued when I see a children’s music CD up for review.  And when I got the chance to review a new kid’s percussion CD in exchange for my honest review,  I couldn’t have been happier!  Continue reading for my (and my daughter’s) review. I Like Everything About You is a […]
  • Top Ten Workout Songs for June

    By Ruth on June 9, 2013
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    Fort Wayne, IN – June 1, 2013 – With summer approaching, the mood–both on the radio and in the gym–has changed. While winter brought with it an eclectic bunch of workout tracks, this new batch is all about fun. As evidence, consider David Guetta’s latest (“Play Hard”), Fergie’s contribution to The Great Gatsby (“A Little Party Never Killed Nobody”), and the collaboration […]
  • Some Pop Music Musings (and videos)

    By Ruth on May 30, 2013
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    I have been contemplating this post for some time, and now I just know the time is right.  As you know, if you have followed me for any length of time, you know that I not only love reading, but I love music.  I try not to speak about Taylor Swift too much, but she is one of my favorites.  […]
  • “Shake It Up: I>3 Dance” Disney Channel CD Review

    By Ruth on May 25, 2013
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    I am so pleased to be able to share my thoughts on a great new CD featuring the runner-up on Dancing With the Stars.  I was sent a CD in exchange for my honest review which I am sharing below. Until this season of Dancing With the Stars, if you would have asked me who Zendaya or Shake It Up […]
  • Quality Headphones Are a Must

    By Ruth on May 15, 2013
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    Everyone these days seems to have an mp3 player.  It seems that all of us want to take music with us wherever we go.   As a teacher in the school system, I even see students that are so connected to their music that the ear buds never leave their ears.  I find that music makes my workouts go better […]
  • Brad Paisley at the Tacoma Dome Concert Review (Scotty McCreery and Band Perry too!)

    By Ruth on February 20, 2012
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    Last Saturday, February 11, my daughter and I had the supreme joy of attending the Brad Paisley Virtual Reality Tour.  I bought these tickets long ago.  I wasn’t going to, but when I discovered that the Band Perry and Scotty McCreery were coming with him, I knew I wanted to go. We waited out in the cold trying to win […]
  • “It’s All About Him” by Denise Jackson Book Review

    By Ruth on December 22, 2011
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    Summary from Goodreads: For country music fans, singer Alan Jackson needs no introduction. With his “neo-traditional” sound, this Georgia native has sold over 40 million records and won dozens of awards, including a Grammy. Denise Jackson, once his high school sweetheart and now his wife, has often shared her husband’s spotlight, sometimes unwillingly. In 1998, this celebrity couple separated under […]