PanOstic

These are the songs I was considering for my audition.  The links provided are to covers of the song done by me. My Heart Can't Tell You No  by Sara Evans is an amazing song.  I heard it the other day, and just had to add it to my list of potentials. Papa Can You Hear Me , by Barbra Streisand, has been one of my favorites for pretty much two decades.  Barbra sings it AMAZINGLY, and I try to do it justice, even when just singing for my own entertainment <3 Ultimately, though, I ended up going with  Close Enough to Touch  by Kenneth Cope.  I can't fully explain it, but it just felt like the  right  choice for the moment ^.^

Today I had an audition.  It’s the first audition I’ve had in years, and wow was I excited!  The musical I was trying out for has been one of my favorites for years , and scoring the part would be HUGELY exciting… ...but I’m not worried about that.   To be honest, of course I would love to get the part.  I would have so much fun , and to be honest I believe I would do REALLY well.  It’s so much more than that, though…. You see, I love to sing.  It is, without a doubt, one of my greatest passions.  I feel so connected with… more when I sing.  I don’t really know how to describe it, but when I lose myself - truly lose myself - to the music, I just…. Am.  I am the music, and the music is me.  And it is such a beautiful experience. That’s what I felt today on stage for that audition.  I chose a song that is near and dear to my heart, one I felt was right for that moment, and I just… I got lost in it.  It took a mome...

I have a Sad, and I don’t know why No I don’t know why, but I want to cry Want to let it out Want to scream and shout As the winter wind goes whistling by Want to let my teardrops fall like rain Want to face my fear - want to feel that pain Want to feel it, raw As the raven’s caw Let it drift away as it comes again Yes I have a Sad, though I’ve not a clue What has brought it here, or what’s next to do Do I kick and stomp, At the bit to chomp? Or remain as still as the summer dew? Yet in all of this I recall one thing: Yes I have a Sad, and a voice to sing So I’ll sing a song (You can sing along) And with that, dear friends, let this Sad take wing -Journey

When I gave you time That I didn’t have to give I didn’t know you’d try to steal the clock When I called you to apologize For something done years past I didn’t know you’d do similar When I reached out in love To build a bridge from ash I didn’t know you’d use my words against me When I spent the last several years Trying to build a semblance of friendship I didn’t know how little it meant to you When I forgave and forgave and forgave Far beyond the point of insanity I didn’t know your heart would turn to hate When I offered you a gift That I didn’t have to- that broke my heart I didn’t know you were conspiring to take so much more I didn’t know you would do the things that you have done I didn’t know you were the type of person who would - who could Yet even now, knowing what I know I would do it all again… ...starting with forgiving you Because the person that you are - whoever that is Will never change what I AM.

Sometimes life can seem unfair And others cruel, unkind They keep their motives first at hand And others out of mind But worry not when those who fail To care, cross paths with you Just sit back, let them do them And you keep doing you You do not need to stamp your feet Or protest, asking why Truth be told, it does no good To throw a fit or cry For everything that comes your way Can be a blessing still Just let it teach you what it can And blessed be it will As for them, well, worry not Whether or not you see They’ll get what’s coming to them When Karma claims her fee