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Reach for the Sky Concert

adaumbelle — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:08:43 +0000

A host of talent will be taking part in “Reach The Sky” concert this Monday, August 3 at 7pm & 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd Street) celebrating the songs of Bobby Cronin including:

Caissie Levy (“Hair”), Jared Gertner (“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” & upcoming “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant), Kate Pazakis (“Jerry Springer Opera”, “Divas I’ve Done”, “A Broadway Diva Christmas”, solo CD “Unzipped: Live at the Zipper”, & upcoming “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant), Katie Thompson (“Giant”), Natalie Weiss (“Wicked”), & Ben Cameron (“Wicked”).

Tickets are $15 at the door. For reservations call: 212-695-6909.

Just For Today/ The Distance You Have Come

jorgeochoa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:53:53 +0000

Today was such an awesome day! God really is there when you need him the most. He is such a beautiful and thoughtful person. My parents got me an iTunes gift card for my birthday. Well with it I bought Scott Alan’s Keys: The Music of Scott Alan’s album. Well this song called “The Distance You Have Come” really got to me. Its crazy. Like, these lyrics really mean a lot to me. They fit perfectly with what is going on in my life. As a matter of fact, its one of those songs that I will always cherish. Its the type of song that will never get old. Kinda like India’s “Just For Today” ( I will put that song on here too”) which I listen to every morning. It just brightens up my day. To those of you who always ask me, “jorge why are you always happy and smiling”, well that is the answer. Music. Idk I thought I would share this awesome-ness. I’m sure you will like it. It truly is beautiful. Just beautiful. Share your thoughts. What do you think?

I don’t know where tomorrow finds me
The only thing I know is where I’m standing now
In this life there’s never been a guarantee
Which seems to be the only guarantee I’ve found

But keep your eyes upon the road – keep driving
It won’t be long until you see a sign that says that you’re arriving
And when you reach that day
When you conquer what’s behind you
Don’t forget the fight it took to get you there
And when you reach the top of the mountain you’ve been climbing
Don’t forget the distance you have come

It’s hard when no one tells you if you’re winning
But just remind yourself how far that you’ve already come
And some days you may feel that there is no ending
But if you give up now you’ll never know if you could have won

Keep your eyes upon the road – keep driving
It won’t be long until you see a sign that says that you’re arriving
And when you reach that day
When you conquer what’s behind you
Don’t forget the moments that have come before
And when you reach that place
When you’re miles from where you started
Don’t forget the distance you have come

And there’ll be days that the weight of the world will bind you
And you’re wondering if the world really needs you
But keep on going – keep on driving on
Cause the sign ahead will soon be behind you

And when you reach that day
When you conquer what’s behind you
Don’t forget the fight it took to get you there
And when you reach the top of the mountain you’ve been climbing
Don’t forget the distance you have come

When you conquer what’s behind you
Don’t forget the moments that have come before
And when you reach that place
When you’re miles from where you started
Don’t forget the distance
Don’t forget the distance
You have come

-The Distance You Have Come
music and lyrics by Scott Alan
www.scottalan.net

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Just For Today by India Arie

Just for today
I will not worry what tomorrow will bring, no
I’m gonna try something new and walk through this day
Like I’ve got nothing to prove, yeah
Although I have the best intentions
I can’t predict anyones reactions
So I’ll just do my best
I’ll put one foot in front of the other
Keep on moving forward
And let God do the rest

I don’t know what’s gonna happen
That’s alright with me
I open up my arms and I embrace the mystery
I don’t know what’s gonna happen
That’s alright with me
I open up my arms and I embrace the mystery

Just for today
I’m telling the truth like it’s going out of style
I’m gonna swallow my pride and be who I am
And I don’t care who don’t like it, yeah
I feel the fear but I do it anyway
I won’t let it stand in the way
I know what I must do
There’s no guarantee that it’ll be easy
But I know that it’ll be fulfilling
And it’s time for me to show improve

It’s okay not to know
Exploration is how we grow
It’s ok to not have the answer
Cuz sometimes
It’s the question that matters

Oh the holidays

Kathryn — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:52:48 +0000

This holiday season has been [insert appropriate adjective here]. And in this time of giving and receiving, I have decided to take myself a little less seriously. (Maybe a new year’s resolution?) And what better way to laugh at yourself than karaoke? Confidence, Ms Andrews, does not come when caring for seven unruly children, it comes when you tell those children you are going to sing for them…and then realize you don’t have the magical voice of a ‘Fair Lady’ and that a vacuum cleaner has taken over your vocal chords. Welcome to my new confidence. Bring on the new year, I say. Bring it bitch.

Take One: Christmas Party. Because of You – Celine Dion
[Here I am 'serenading' my friend Jena whose house this is at. It is dark most of the time because I could not see the words when the lights came on. Excuse my poor eyesight and lack of Celine song knowledge.]

Take Two: The Foster Family Cavalcade of Talent 2008. Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Jersey Boys
[My mom and I drew the short stick for displaying a "talent". My Aunt Pamela -- the person I sing with before the second chorus -- put this little event together and chose our acts. Because I have no obvious talent (sister: trumpet, brother: piano, uncle: guitar, aunt: piano, dad: juggling, cousin: trombone/violin...etc), karaoke become mine for the night. Therefore I will be spending the next year finding a talent for the cavalcade '09...]

Enjoy my bad singing. Enjoy the fact that I don’t care. And enjoy the last few days of 2008 with some REAL talent:

Updates and such..

marissaonbroadway — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:32:17 +0000

Christmas 2008:

This year Christmas came and went very quickly. I guess it does every year but I never quite prepare myself. Anyways the ’surprise gift’ award goes to Kat with her present for me. An autographed head shot from Natalie Weiss (my favorite undiscovered singer) and I literally cried:

Then the start of a new tradition, a cavalcade of talent (show) presented by the Foster Family:

I would have a hard time describing the hilarity of that evening here so I’ll just leave you with that picture and your imagination…

Aftermath:

Then we had the usual shopping in SF (while freezing our asses off, might I add) which is always fun. And finally, the Emerald Bowl. Cal v. Miami. The bears vs. the canes. All I can say is thank goodness the Tedford/Longshore love obsession is over. Anyone who watched that game or knows anything about Cal football knows that Riley should have been starting QB. Longshore’s time as a good, effective quarter back for Cal ended long ago. Screw seniority. Riley deserved to be out there. And despite our offense sleepwalking on the field, Cal won (thanks to our defense), 24-17 (YAY). Now I won’t have to burn the Emerald Bowl sweatshirt my mom bought for me

And that sums it up for now. Until next time…

my perpetual inspiration...

danny — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:02:31 +0000

musical theatre.

i have felt so inspired and driven lately and i’m excited to see what’s to come of these next few months (because i may or may not have a few schemes up my sleeve).

below i have posted lyrics of a song that… pretty much sums up how i’ve been feeling lately, and perhaps how i’ve always felt. (if you don’t want to read the lyrics, even though i highly recommend it, i’ve included a YouTube video of it… so maybe you can play the video and read the lyrics at the same time? clever, no?) but watch the video if you have time because the ending is fierce.

Spark of Creation, from Children of Eden (by Stephen Schwartz)

I’ve got an itching on the tips of my fingers
I’ve got a boiling in the back of my brain
I’ve got a hunger burning inside me, cannot be denied
I’ve got feeling that the Father who made us
When he was kindling a pulse in my veins
He left a tiny spark of that fire, smoldering inside

The spark of creation, is flickering within me
The spark of creation, is blazing in my blood
A bit of the fire that lit up the stars
And breathed life into the mud, the first inspiration
The spark of creation

I see a mountain and I want to climb it
I see a river and I want to leave shore
Where there was nothing let there be something, something made by me
There’s things waiting for me to invent them
There’s worlds waiting for me to explore
I am an echo of the eternal cry of
“Let there be!”

The spark of creation, burning bright within me
The spark of creation, won’t let me rest at all
Until I discover or build or uncover
A thing that I can call, my celebration
Of the spark creation

The spark of creation, may it burn forever
The spark creation, I am a keeper of the flame
We think all we want is a lifetime of leisure
Each perfect day the same
Endless vacation
Well that’s alright if you’re a kind of crustacean
But when you’re born with an imagination
Sooner of later you’re feeling the fire get hotter and higher
The spark of creation

Lament and comedy

martacarreton — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:02:24 +0000

Fins i tot estar malalta (només una mica) té els seus punts positius…

- No importa com de malament cuinis, t’ho menges tot sense enterar-te de lo salat, soso o recuit que està

- Pots fer superfrases blueseras amb veu rascada sense problemes

- Quan cantes ressona tot més, ahir vam descobrir el meu registre greu (sí sí, greu!), que sonava molt a gust fins al LA2…

tot i que… vull estar bé!

Ui, ja que he dit això no puc deixar de fer un homenatge a les altos posant aquest link. Realment deu ser terrible… Casi com tocar la viola!

Alto’s Lament, por Natalie Weiss

I’ve had much good luck as a performer,

I’ve been cast in almost every show:

From Carroussel to Hair,

On Broadway I was there,

But you’d never never know.

Perhaps you picked me out last year in Phantom,

Or underneath my dirt in Misérables.

But if you tried to pick me out from all the voices in the crowd,

I am certain that you must have had a proble.

My plaint is quite familiar to those who’ve tread the boards

At the Nederlander, Shubert or Rialto.

And though I’ve got a great high C: [real high C],

The reaction seems to be: “Oh that was so much fun /Oh that was really nice.

But we need you singing ALTO.”

Please give me a chance to sing melody,

Give me a crack at the tune.

I’m filled with chagrin every time I begin

[alto part] By the light of the silvery moon.

One little shot at the melody,

Give me a moment to shine,

I’m sick of [aquí no ho entenc]

Just look at Oklahoma for example,

That rousing title number of the show:

When everyone is singing “Oklahooooma!”

I got “skyyyy Yo-Ho!”

And now for a medley of some of my final roles:

“The hills are alive with the sound of music”

“Three little maids from school are we

Pert as a school-girl well can be

Filled to the brim with girlish glee

Three little maids from school”

“Touch me, it’s so easy to leave me”

“What mirror, where? What, which, where, who, who, who , who?

Such a pretty me!”

Please pull up your strings for the melody,

Don’t care if the solo is teeny.

It will be nirvana, from having such mana

To sing something other that “Sweeney”

I’m down on my knees for the melody

I’m begging with all of my might,

Just have one bar, and let this chorus girl be a star,

Tonight!