Using words as musical instruments.

It is raining here as I write these words of #AnimateExpressions for this exceptionally relatable song by Tasha Cobbs-Leonard and Ciara. Two sisters who really poured out so much passion into this music. The track has been on replay for hours now; I don’t cross every T I don’t dot every i  Gat more flaws than a little And I messed up a thousand times I don’t always commit Sometimes I give up way too quick and then I get tired of trying to run away from who I am to who I want to be…🎶🎤 I ask myself “what are your aspirations in life”? it scares me to realize that I may never meet the minutest part of every single one of them-expectations.  My tears are mixed with the rain, my heart rending form the feeling of disappointment because, again, I have fallen back into the addictions that I keep battling for so many years. These days I wouldn’t even chose me for anything good. They say nobody can really know you as much as you do. Yes. The things I know about me are so hurtful that ...

Hey! Nathan John Feuerstein, NF  thanks for being a rapper who really keeps his sleeves rolled up, you sound really good when you sing plus your place as a songwriter is up there at the pinnacle of excellence. Your song ‘Time’ is one that most of us emotionally realistic people can relate to. The passion poured into that track is pure. With precise deviating from the humdrum love song patterns, it feels so good to have such romantic lyrics pushing out deep truth in a world were commitment, understanding and patience is highly required. We’re all here in this world making the best of who or what we are and trying to be better. What we all truly need is time; time to heal, time to change, time to breathe, time to improve, time to do everything right. Most people will not admit that they often fail to perfectly work out all of the life realities we get faced with daily.  I know that you are never really patient with yourself when you know that you are in t...

The truth about our individuality is that we separately often experience the collective realities of life. We know that we can choose the outcome of every fight so we do the needful to win. These six selected songs are effective musical weapons of combat that consistently help us to succeed in, and stay on top of, everything that we do. 1.    'I Will Fear No more' by The Afters You’re my courage when I worry in the dead of night, You’re my strength ‘cause am not strong enough to win this fight, You are greater than the battle raging in my mind, I will trust you Lord I will fear no more... This song has given us so many testimonies in our professional and personal lives. Our friends, family members and colleagues also have had, and still will continue to tell about undeniable experiences plus remarkable workings of miracles through the spirit that inspired this song.  Anxiety consistently seeks to defeat us when we focus on our capabilities and strengt...

STAY YOUNG BY JunaNJoey will forever be a Straight Fire Music. You want a song that makes you always believe in life by understanding the excellence of Chance and Destiny? Stay young is your song. Juna N Joey the Country pop duo from Florida, USA poured out so much talent and brilliance in this song. The exceptional delivery, passionate drive and emotionally soothing pace with which this track flows is legit tight and dope. We get loads of people talking about music of the ‘good old days’ but hey, this right here is forever lit. The presentation is lovable and the poetic sweetness here won’t go unnoticed. OMG with enthusiastic and revealing opening lines like "oh can you hear the world fighting oh can you hear more crying oh I don’t wanna live that way" You bet they are so in touch with our world and they have the exact music we all need to be listening to right now…and always. We can relate with the pressure that grown folks deal with daily...

Sunset Blush makes Indie, pop, punk, rock and just about all shades of music. The very unique voice and vocal exceptionalism here is undeniable. The song “I think it’s time” opens with the something like the sound of a happy note of hope. The feeling of clam urgency gives it a poetic placement.✌   “I think it’s time to… Open the curtains …I think it’s time to hug the person right next to you …Hugging stranger’s leads to wedding bells…” This is one of the songs that show up with a reminder of the need for people all over the world to come together and realize that all it takes to move from being strangers to best of friends is a kind gesture. If you keep to yourself and I keep to myself, all we will have is a world of lonely people keeping to themselves and hiding in the shadows of their individual difficulties when the person right next to us can be all the solution we would ever need. They say procrastination steals fulfillment. It reminds me of a beaut...

There is something about profanity in Hip-Hop/Rap Music that gives the genre a stereotype. This is one reason why some people will have nothing to do with songs and artists that are famous in this category. Words are very powerful! Intelligent minds (and ears) would always want to know what a song is about. It is typical (but not general) of rap music that words are uttered suddenly and forcibly, this is another reason why the process of introducing a person to the love of rap music has to be realistic. Celebrating profanity is not acceptable to everyone, so we have carefully selected songs with no bad words, no curse words and no disturbing lyrics. 1.  Family Photo              -       Andy Mineo 2.  Faithful                     -       Jered Sanders 3.  Show Love       ...

  There is so much to be celebrated as we review the track 'Always with you' by the vocal genius Danielle Haskell whose music provides deep relief emotionally and perfectly combines vocal chords with lyrics that are strong enough to mend a broken heart and move mountains of any kind. Music relates endless stories for us. Some created through the song, others deeply rooted in the song. We are inspired to share our thoughts on what makes us excited about this great musical phenomenon. People always celebrate good times and pray against bad times. This song however brings to our hearts the confidence that the one who truly loves us the most is always with us- in joy or in sorrow, when life is fun and when it is so annoying to be living and breathing. With great music taste, we find this track totally perfect for both lyrical rhyme scheme excellence and soft sound appreciation. "Mountains so tall, valleys so deep, there's not a place that you're far from me, ...

Every one has one misinformation or the other about people, the opposite gender & life formations in total. What a girl wants will not always conflict with what a boy wants but to say that the masculine desire is totally framed into the feminine tendencies is very correct. It is not true to say that women have no control over their emotions and men have no control over their eyes. Honesty is proof that I am careful. what makes you and me get the best in whatever we do is honesty. Because I am careful not to hurt you by my dishonest disposition, you are comfortable doing the same to me and to others. Women are looking for a man who is strong enough to stand his ground and hold on to his values, his beliefs and, most importantly, his God. Just because I  feel I am an  inadequate man does not mean it is true. I may just be the biggest liar on the planet. True masculinity comes when a man has enough honour and respect for the woman in his life to say no to temptation...

This up-beat blend of hip-hop, pop, dance, Rap and more, has deep lines that fuse hope and motivation together. Carrie Underwood elegantly sings of “working my whole life” and “now it’s do or die.” These words are a question of success and how bad(in a good way) you want it. I like to describe the desire for success as “how good you are at wanting what you want so badly.” True. Until you come to terms with the notion of what your life really is about (which is to fully succeed), the question ‘Who is the Champion’ remains unanswered. “I am invisible, unbreakable, unstoppable, unshakable, they knock me down, I get up again…”  These lines powerfully done with strong vocals bring to light the spirit of the champion. Explicitly dropping the defining bars in lyrical precision, Ludacris speaks of the ‘born champion’ and gives the acronym some solidly defined classifications, recognizing that every champion is all about his principles. What are these principles? What ...

It is Oiza the lady from the countryside. Last Night she called to say that the words don't feel right for her mood. It was right after the Radio presenter spoke in a deep on-air personality voice; "Love & life makes a great combination for musical creativity" Her story was not so much of a cliché.  At the beginning when it all started, she told him that her heart literally slowed every beat for his words. Back then, the song "Hello" by Adele was for (or so she thought) her neighbor Ruby who was, at the time, going through a rough breakup. Going from "Show me the meaning of being lonely" to "I don't care who you are...as long as you love me" both of Backstreet boys it was all epic. Yes! it was Ed Sheeran's "shape of you" that killed it, her showstopper and song for redefining the mood for good romantic times. Every moment was fun, the evenings were especially perfect until he said he was no longer particula...

                 HOW CAN LOVE BE RECKLESS? She heard the sound "Knock knock"...she froze, took a minute... "who is at the door?" A yelling that betrays the mixture of anticipation and this fearfull courage now all up in her face, nothing, no response but this particularly loud silence that feels like a blanket covering the entire room. Determined to stay calm, Debby took to her phone seeking to retry the failed attempts at self-distraction. It came the second time, the third time and went on for hours. The sound was now clearly defined, not at the door to the room but from the fragile organ which is now beating twice as fast. Boom! she wakes up, there is music coming from the neighbour's truck park'd outside:  "there's no shadow you won't light up, mountain you won't climb up coming after me there's no wall you won't kick down, lie you won't tear down coming after me" Feeling relieved she listened again as the s...

Kanuri music has for centuries contained and conveyed a deep desire for love that keeps sharing. The dance steps are very interesting especially when our adorable women and men collective put the color of love on display. While on stage or any venue of performance, Kanuri ladies maintain an appealing smile and so also the men. We are never in a hurry while dancing because we take majestic steps that signify royalty. The adorable beauty is identified with different colours of dresses like ‘Gida wanga show’ and ‘Fuskar Kura’ among others which consistently evolve because the culture of contemporary dance is not for any particular tribe rather it cuts across all tribes, Bonsuwe (for Babur/Bura), Koroso (from Kano), Tangarno (Fulani dance) and so many other types of dance patterns. When a collection of troupe do the very technical Shuwa dance steps with their eloquent play of good music, the Shuwa musical instruments just take over the entire atmosphere and it changes eve...

The trendsetting music of the year 2018 Rymsta Ray kicks off the year with an amazing Afrobeat tune called "New". In his words " This is the Year of The New so everything that we do issa new new o!" It is a prophetic anthem for anyone expecting something new. The song was produced by Oluwadrumma. Additional vocals by Agbutun. Enjoy. Download:  Rymsta Ray -New Connect with Rymsta Ray: @RymstaRay (Twitter/IG)                                                                                             Rymsta Ray (Facebook)

You are the word at the beginning One with God the Lord Most High. What a beautiful, powerful, wonderful name it is…the name of Jesus Christ my King …You are Christ Nothing compares to this. You didn’t want heaven without us Jesus you brought heaven down. “Greatest Love.” This song by Hillsong Worship is one powerful song that expressly pours out the glory of God with some kind of force like pleasant spiritual explosives and fireworks. “You have no rival, you have no equal, Now and forever God you reign, Yours is the kingdom, the Glory, the Name above all names.” The human race is salvaged totally from every evil. The salvation of souls is exactly what the name of Jesus Christ stands for. It is a function of trust, faith and a genuine relationship with the Holy Spirit to receive the gift of the greatest love. This Love: that a man who is the personification of the most Holy and true God, took the form of humanity and died to give life, conquered de...