Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Me singing Dolly Partin's "Coat of Many Colors"

Here is the song that Dolly Partin wrote and made famous! 

This song makes me think a lot about my child hood because I always wore handmedowns!  In fact I used the same bike that both my sister and brother used.  When my brother got too old for it, my Dad soddered the broken frame and got it ready for me to ride.

Now some would think that this would make me feel sad but the truth is it made me strong!   It also helped me to learn how to be thrifty, to overcome and get creative!

The link to me singing it is below!  I hope you enjoy it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsgR-63AIcM

Cool off with this video as I sing "Snowbird" to you!


During these hot Indian Summer Days it is fun to look at a video of the winter birds busily eating their bird seed.

Below is the link to the video that I created while singing the popular song: "Snowbird"


 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e15trj3HTMY

My Heart Will Go On-Me singing and playing the piano

Here is a video of me singing and playing the piano for the song "My Heart Will Go On" 

I will try it again with the guitar and see if it comes across a bit better!

The youtube link is below:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5gRPep7uc

Behind My Dreams by Judy Montelauro Harrell




Behind my dreams-One of the songs I wrote 

I decided to put this song on youtube for the song challenge by &carolroach and another one of my connections who put my screen name in her post challenging me to write about a song.   I am so sorry that I forgot her name.

I wrote this song in the year 2000!  My beautiful children were my inspiration for this song and I had it registered at the Library of Congress.

However I hate the way I look singing.  To me there is nothing harder than not looking weird when I sing in a video.  My facial expressions are so off!

Therefore, I decided to present some pictures of my family since they were my inspiration anyway while I sing in the background.

The truth is that when I can’t see myself in the video my voice actually sounds better to me because I am not distracted by my goofy looking expressions.   LOL

Maybe someday I will get the hang of singing in a video and start making more of them with just me singing with either the guitar or keyboard but don’t hold your breath.

How do you feel about the way you look in a video?

Below is the youtube video of my song:


 














Signs of Autumn-song by Judy Montelauro Harrell






See the school children at play

The signs of autumn gently come my way

Watch as the robin flies away

As autumn brings us a cooler day

See the leaves turn to yellow red and gold

Hear the Halloween stories you once were told

Yearning for yesterday my heart wants to cry

When autumn reminds me of better days gone by

When two summer lover say goodbye

Will there love withstand old man winters sigh

Watch as the farmer stores his hay

And feel cool breezes come across the bay

See the school children at play


Below is the link to my song:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfzdVi0TjT8

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Always saying Goodbye



We will never have to say Goodbye to Jesus

I wrote this song a few days ago and have been struggling with the instrumental.  Due to the fact that I finger pick most of my songs I wanted to change it up a bit and use some type of strumming pattern for this song.

After installing new silk and steel strings, buying soft picks and even a rubber apparatus that fits inside the hole of the guitar; strumming just did not seem to be the right way to go.

Not that I will never try different strumming patterns again, but, for now I have to “let it go!”

Perhaps my voice only goes with finger picking of the guitar!  Who knows!

Please let me what you think regarding the finger picking technique!

Below is the link to the song I wrote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrmBFXs4uU&feature=youtu.be



Copy right by Judy (Montelauro) Harrell

Hubby knows me so Well



My New Song-Hubby Knows Me So Well

I decided that it would be fun to write this song after hubby came home with a huge bag of bird seed because he knows me so well.

He knows that I am not only a very practical person but that I love anything that has to do with nature.

I love it when he actually remembers and picks up the things I need around the house.  To me this is better than any fancy perfume or jewelry because I know that he is tuned in to what matters to me the most.

I hope you enjoy the song that I wrote today!   I wanted to do more bubbling today but for some odd reason my Internet went down.

I want to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day and God Bless!

Photo Credit:  I own all rights to the above photo and video with me singing and playing the keyboard in the background.


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