Archive for the ‘Gospel’ Category

What Are Your Influences?

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Every musical act has influences. The Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest influenced each other. Punk bands from the U.K. influenced garage bands in Southern California and vice versa. Reggae and dub influenced each other.

What are your influences? That’s what we talked about in Helping and Listening Skills this week. We came up with a great list and I liked it so much I took a picture of it.

I asked the students to tell me about the things that influence them. What do they value? Why do they do what they do; love what they love? This is the list they came up with:

Parents
Environment
-Friends
-Neighborhood
-Peers
-Religion
Culture
Schools
Food/Nutrition
Media
Mental Illness
Life Experience
-Observation
Socio-Economic Status ($$$)
Books
Music
Relationships
Friendships
Family
-Uncles
-Aunts
-Brothers
-Sisters
-etc.
Role Model
-Coach
-Minister
-Teacher
Law
Government
Health
Medication/Drugs
Language
Sleep
Fashion
Freedom
Travel
Pets
Sex
Arts
-Pictures
-Painting
-Dance
Entertainment
Perception

The point I want to make in this class is that you cannot know any of these things about yourself or anyone else unless you first learn how to listen.

A great Master Mind group is one that’s committed to honoring and respecting each other and that includes listening unconditionally and without judgment. It is honoring a person to trust that they know what’s best for their own life.

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There’s nothing cool about holding back.

Video Links to Almost Every Beatles Song There Is

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Here it is folks, every song the Beatles ever made on video. Just click on the title of the song you want to hear and see the video-clip. When you click on the link, you will have access to the lyrics and other insider information.

A Day in the Life
A Hard Day ‘ s Night
A Taste of Honey
Across The Universe
Act Naturally
All I ‘ ve got to Do
All My Loving
All Together Now
All You Need Is Love
And I Love Her
And Your Bird Can Sing
Anna (Go To Him)
Another Girl
Any Time At All
Ask Me Why
Baby It ‘ s You
Baby You ‘ re A Rich Man
Bad Boy
Because
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Birthday
Blackbird
Blue Jay Way
Boys
Can ‘ t Buy Me Love
Carry That Weight
Chains
Come Together
Cry Baby Cry
Day Tripper
Dear Prudence
Devil In Her Heart
Dig A Pony
Dig It
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Do You Want to Know a Secret
Doctor Robert
Don ‘ t Bother Me
Don ‘ t Let Me Down
Don ‘ t Pass Me By
Drive My Car
Eight Days a Week
Eleanor Rigby
Every Little Thing
Everybody ‘ s Got Something to Hide Except For Me and My Monkey
Everybody ‘ s Trying to be My Baby
Fixing a Hole
Flying (instrumental)
For No One
For You Blue
Free As A Bird
From Me To You
Get Back
Getting Better
Girl
Glass Onion
Golden Slumbers
Good Day Sunshine
Good Morning, Good Morning
Good Night
Got To Get You Into My Life
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Hello, Goodbye
Help
Helter Skelter
Her Majesty
Here Comes The Sun
Here, There And Everywhere
Hey Bulldog
Hey Jude
Hold Me Tight
Honey Don’t
Honey Pie
I Am the Walrus
I Call Your Name
I Don ‘ t Want to Spoil the Party
I Feel Fine
I Me Mine
I Need You
I Saw Her Standing There
I Should Have Known Better
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Want To Tell You
I Want You (She ‘ s So Heavy)
I Will
I ‘ ll Be Back
I ‘ ll Cry Instead
I ‘ ll Follow the Sun
I ‘ ll Get You
I ‘ m a Loser
I ‘ m Down
I ‘ m Just Happy to Dance with You
I ‘ m Looking Through You
I ‘ m Only Sleeping
I ‘ m so tired
I ‘ ve Got A Feeling
I ‘ ve Just Seen a Face
If I Fell
If I Needed Someone
In My Life
It Won ‘ t Be Long
It ‘ s All Too Much
It ‘ s Only Love
Julia
Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand
Lady Madonna
Let it Be
Little Child
Long Tall Sally
Long, Long, Long
Love Me Do
Love You To
Lovely Rita
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Maggie Mae
Magical Mystery Tour
Martha My Dear
Match box
Maxwell ‘ s Silver Hammer
Mean Mr. Mustard
Michelle
Misery
Money (That ‘ s What I Want)
Mother Nature ‘ s Son
Mr. Moonlight
No Reply
Norwegian Wood
Not a Second Time
Nowhere Man
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Octopus ‘ s Garden
Oh! Darling
Old Brown Shoe
One After 909
Only A Northern Song
P.S. I Love You
Paperback Writer
Penny Lane
Piggies
Please Mister Postman
Please Please Me
Polythene Pam
Rain
Real Love
Revolution 1
Revolution 9
Rock and Roll Music
Rocky Raccoon
Roll Over Beethoven
Run For Your Life
Savoy Truffle
Sexy Sadie
Sgt. Pepper ‘ s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper ‘ s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

P.S. Let me know if there’s a link above that isn’t working or that you want me to fix.

Start a Master Mind Group.comWhen you think about it, every musical act you know of is using the Master Mind principle whether they realize it or not. They are joining together as a team with a combined vision. You can use the same principle and make some truly rockin’ things happen in your life.

Do you have a creative project you want to complete? Do you want to find a purpose for your life?

If so, I invite you to come over to my brand new page called Start a Master Mind Group.com. I’m offering 4 freebies to get you started so you can get a sense of what the Master Mind is all about.

There’s nothing cool about holding back.

Sheri and Erin on Location at Long Beach Funk Fest 2010

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Erin came to Los Angeles for a photo shoot and after a day in the studio, we headed to Funk Fest to get galvanized and feel the rhythms and beats. I tried to capture some of the highlights of the day so you could get a feel for the vibe of Funk Fest. This was only the second time this event has graced the streets of Long Beach but the attendance multiplied exponentially in just one year. I think it’s because being there simply makes you feel good.

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Hip Hop Lovers Cry “Get Rel!g!on”

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

“Get Rel!g!on” is the current rally cry surrounding the latest hip hop producer, who’s already began dazzling artists and record labels with his skilled creations and innovative beats. Utilizing a fascinating mix of live playing and assorted sampling, the young producer from Vancouver, British Columbia is generating buzz in Canada as well as the U.S. Rel!g!on is already releasing his own material, as well as working with other artists to build his reputation as a bona fide hit machine in the hip hop game.

Released in January 2010, his first official release, Revelationz I garnered positive attention from reviewers and fans across the web. Featuring heavy hitters such as Chuck D of Public Enemy as well as Planet Asia and Moka Only, Rel!g!on’s first record was nothing short of an instant hip hop success. His inspired, imaginative tracks laid the foundation for ultra skilled MCs to spit their finest rhymes and create memorable, catchy songs.

“Rel!g!on has a nice sound to his production, and it shouldn’t be too much longer before his congregation of followers grows,” said Emmanuel Wallace of RapReviews.com on Revelationz I.

Born in Ottawa, Rel!g!on grew up listening to his father’s musical influence, which included a variety of instruments, singing, and an extensive record collection. Fascinated by keyboards and organs, the fledgling hip hop perfectionist began experimenting with records and a Casio SK 1, beginning the journey of honing his incredible skills. While he started with an old keyboard and entertaining diss tracks about his high school classmates, Rel!g!on rapidly progressed into a respected producer working with artists from Vancouver to New York.

The future is bright for Rel!g!on, as he shows absolutely no signs of slowing down, with a number of impressive projects currently in the works for hip hop fans across North America. He produced two tracks on Planet Asia’s upcoming record Black Belt Theatre, which also features Raekwon of Wu-Tang, DJ Babu and Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Ras Kass and many more. Rel!g!on will also be at the helm for Planet Asia’s entire next full length, slated for 2011. This summer will also see the anticipated release of a collaboration record between Rel!g!on and one of Pittsburgh’s finest MCs, Jasiri X and New Orleans rapper/producer Dain. Check out his MySpace page for music videos and streaming audio, and Facebook for the latest information and updates.

Download “Soldier” feat. Ny Oil & Chuck D

Download “Pyramids” feat. Planet Asia & Jasiri X

Living High on Life – Agape Toastmasters Table Topics

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Tomorrow morning, I am the Table Topics Master of the day. The theme (which Ty the Toastmaster is responsible for, not me) is “Puff…Puff…Pass! Livin’ Hiiiiiigh on Life! What’s Your Internal Peace Pipe That Keeps You High?”

When Ty told me the theme, I immediately heard Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder playing in my mind. So, I decided to look up the lyrics. They are awesome (read below). I am going to use snippets of the lyrics as a springboard for table topics. Should be inspiring.

By the way, in case you’re wondering how I ever got into Stevie Wonder, he was very popular in the ’70s when I was a kid and I admired his spirit back then. I currently have an episode of Soul Train saved in my Tivo featuring young Stevie Wonder as the guest. He writes a song on the spot just for the Soul Train audience and is amazingly shy. Don Cornelius asks him, “When did you figure out you had so much talent” and Stevie bashfully replies, “I haven’t.”

I love this music and the spirit behind it.

Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder Lyrics

People keep on learnin’
Soldiers keep on warrin’
World keep on turnin’
Cause it won’t be too long

Powers keep on lyin’
While your people keep on dyin’
World keep on turnin’
Cause it won’t be too long

I’m so darn glad he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I’m so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin’
Till I reach the highest ground

Teachers keep on teachin’
Preachers keep on preachin’
World keep on turnin’
Cause it won’t be too long
Oh no

Lovers keep on lovin’
Believers keep on believin’
Sleepers just stop sleepin’
Cause it won’t be too long
Oh no

I’m so glad that he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I’m so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin’
Till I reach my highest ground…Whew!
Till I reach my highest ground
No one’s gonna bring me down
Oh no
Till I reach my highest ground
Don’t you let nobody bring you down (they’ll sho ’nuff try)
God is gonna show you higher ground
He’s the only friend you have around

Buy music by Stevie Wonder on iTunes

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Is My iPod Psychic?

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Today I was feeling like I needed a little pick-me-up.

I needed to get off my butt and get my Endorphins pumping so I could tap into my inner warrior.

So, I got out my bike, put some air in my tires, turned on my iPod (set on shuffle) and took off.

Here is what I heard. A perfect selection of songs to get me in the Gal Vanized mood once again:

(All links go to iTunes unless otherwise noted)

Guerillas In The Mist by Consolidated (this link goes to the MP3 download of a very rare, controversial piece of music speaking out against white supremacy)
The Captain Kangroo Theme song (good for tapping into childlike spirit if you were a kid in the 70’s)
Stomp by Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation
Something’s Got to Give by The Beastie Boys

She’s a Woman by The Beatles (Listen on YouTube)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine by James Brown

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Song of the Week – 3-30-10 – Catch Hell Blues by The White Stripes

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Here’s a video of The White Stripes performing Catch Hell Blues for a huge audience at Germany’s Rock am Ring. Check it out. The feeling I get when I watch this is similar to the feeling I get when watching The Song Remains the Same movie about Led Zeppelin. This crowd is something else. Very hypnotic.

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Watch the video on YouTube

Get Catch Hell Blues by The White Stripes on iTunes

Check out more on their MySpace page.

The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 3-23-10 – When I’m With You by Best Coast

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Check out this cool old-school, musical-style video. It’s like Grease meets Frank Sinatra. Guys and Dolls. Fun stuff. They classify themselves as Surf, Pop, Gospel on their MySpace page.

Lyrics for When I’m With You by Best Coast

The world is lazy
but you and me
we’re just crazy

So when I’m with you, I have fun
Yeah when I’m with you, I have fun

The world is lazy
but you and me
We’re just crazy

So when I’m with you, I have fun
Yeah when I’m with you, I have fun

Ever since I was a little girl
My mama always told me
there’d be boys like you

So when I’m with you, I have fun
Yeah when I’m with you, I have fun

I hate sleeping alone (4x)
Alone (5x)

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Watch the video on YouTube

Get When I’m With You by Best Coast on iTunes

Check out more on their MySpace page.

The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

Apple iTunes
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Support Get Galvanized, Visit our Sponsor page.

White Flag Warrior Flobots Video

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

The Flobots have a new release coming on March 16. Here is a video for the song White Flag Warrior.

WhiteFlagWarrior from Flobotics on Vimeo.

Buy White Flag Warrior by the Flobots on iTunes

Soldier of Love by Sade

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Good stuff.

Enjoy.

Buy Soldier of Love on iTunes