Year 4, Day 324

Hey. So today's song is Riptide by Vance Joy.

This guy is an Australian musicians so props to Australia today! He's from the same place originally that my cousin is living in now so that was a fun little factoid for me to see. Obviously this song is one of his most popular ones, charting at number one in 2013 on the Triple J Hot 100 list. Vance Joy is a stage name, so this is actually James Gabriel Keogh. He's pretty versatile in his interests. He has a background in football and has not only a Bachelors of Arts but a Bachelor of Law. That's all damn impressive if you ask me. He's still active in the music business so I hope you check out his other lesser known stuff.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 323

Hello everyone. Today's song is White Dress by Ben Rector.

So this guy is a musician out of Nashville, and this is another song from the movie One Small Hitch. Oddly enough that movie is the only thing on my Christmas List that I didn't get. This song fits in with the other wedding ish songs that I've been showing off based on it's title. It's from Ben's third studio album, but is pretty old in the scheme of his career since it has been seven years since the album's release. So if you like his style look up some of his other stuff because I'm sure there's a lot to enjoy.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 322

Morning! Today's song is Love Me Like You Do covered by McBusted.

As much as I like Ellie Goulding's music, I prefer this version of the song. I don't think she'd be offended by that fact either considering she's dating one of the guys in this band. I mention it because I can only assume this radio station knew that fact and purposefully used it to convince the boys to do this cover. I like how in the video it's obvious they don't know all the words since they're staring at phones the whole time (with the lyrics open on it). If you aren't familiar with the band Dougie (the one in the hat) is the member whose dating Ellie. McBusted is a mash of two bands that became famous around the same time: McFly who I've shown you multiple times and Busted who flamed out pretty quickly after their formation. The guys have all stayed friends so they spent a year or two touring and working together. This is from that time period. So enjoy the cover and if it's not you style the original song is right here.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 321

Hiya. So today's song is Mr. & Mrs. Beautiful by the Workday Release.

Weirdly enough before Will had even told me he bought a ring for my sister I had scheduled a couple of songs with marriage references. It would have been a cool coincidence if their spot on my list had aligned with the actual engagement announcement, but I'll take what I can get. I found this one more than a year ago and I've been saving it specifically for Sammy and Will. It's a gorgeous song and I love to sing along to it which I do frequently. I keep showing it to those guys in hopes that it'll flood their brain enough that they'll choose it for their wedding song, but if not maybe one of you have someone it could be perfect for.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 320

Hello. So today's song is I Do by Colbie Caillat.

Thanks to choir there is a special place in my heart for songs by Colbie. Ever since I had to learn one of her songs and sing it for our pops project I've appreciated her voice. I had never heard of her before that moment. The songs are happy and feel good which helps set the mood for the day while I'm still in the neutral zone. It's working for me right now and hopefully it'll work for you too.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 319

Hey guys. Today I give you Sweet Friend by the Orion Experience.

I've posted a lot of songs by the Orion Experience and for good reason: they're a great band. I love this song the most. I can't explain why. I mean it's a simple song and shorter than the average, but the simplicity is what makes it beautiful. Plus it's right in my range so I can sing along easily. I wont do the full spiel about the band again because I've done it before, so I'll just leave this song for you guys and hope it makes you smile.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 318

Hi. So today's song is Break Up With Him by Old Dominion.

This song falls squarely into the new country genre, meaning that it's a mix of country music with another genre as an undertone. This band formed in Nashville (the apparent heart of country) but oddly enough all the members have a claim to Virginia. So that's why the band is named how it is. Old Dominion is a reference to the Virginia state. The members have a lot of co-writing credits with some pretty big name stars from their early years as a group before they moved on to writing their own stuff. This song was the first released from their album and hit number one for obvious reasons. Hope you like it.

Peace.