Songs and Summer

I find it interesting that every time I have a TON of work to do....I end up right here on this blog- with suddenly alot of things to say....or share....or show....
I also find it interesting that I am in SUCH a good mood today when I just took a final exam that I only feel "ok" about and I have one huge assignment worth half of my grade due in 45 hours....... and that includes sleeping somewhere in there.....hmmmm.....

-perhaps it has to do with the very sunny weather appearing today after MANY MANY storms and prayers......everything just feels BRIGHTER!

So in honor of my very happy mood- currently at least ;) - I am now going to share a few songs that I am absolutely loving right now and will probably be playing in the background as I write this FINAL PAPER!!!! WHOO WHOOO
Yes, yes, thats right the countdown until i turn in of this final paper in 45 hours-is also the countdown to SUMMER!!!!!! AHHHHH one whole month of pure bliss.....lol thats right, just one month then I'm taking only ONE very interesting summer school class....but that doesnt dampen my spirits not one bit!!!!

Now back to the songs!

Taio Cruz- "Falling in Love"



Lupe Fiasco- "The Show Goes On" (this is the edited version :) )


Diddy "I'm Coming Home" (also the edited version :) )


-Also Im absolutely LOVING the new singing show "The Voice"--is anyone else just loving it?!
Maybe its the smaller amount contestants or the fact that the people have to turn their backs to them and just listen to their voice....as if its really more focused on their singing... ya its wonderful
AND I'm missing the acappella singing contest called "The Sing Off" that NBC does each year, i wish they would do a Spring version!!! I ESPECIALLY love that competition!!!!! There is something wonderful about acapella, harmonies are music to my ears!

For any of you who saw the show this past season-- I personally think that the only reason "Committed" won- although they were good, I wouldnt say they were 'BETTER' than Street Corner Symphony or The Back Beats - the judges just went on and on and on about them all season long so I feel like the audiences' vote was very swayed by the judges comments on them.... Committed was CLEARLY their favorite.
Again, personally, I thought Street Corner Symphony and the BackBeats were MUCH better!!! I love that the Back Beats had women in- a woman's voice totally adds to the harmony, plus their performance was all around just great, but I would have to choose Street Corner Symphony as my very favorite because their voices were just incredible and they sang just about all of my favorite songs in the competition- and they sounded even better than the originals!!! They made something good, EVEN BETTER!!!

So with all that being said, I will now leave you with some of my favorite performances from each of my top picks from that show!

If any of you know my family-- you know we LOVE this kind of music, its in my blood:

Street Corner Symphony " Down on the Corner"


Street Corner Symphony "Come on Eilleen"


And now The Back Beats with all their wonderful pop music: I so live with one foot in oldies and one foot in pop (And maybe a hand or two in country)- I love it.

The Back Beats "If I were a boy"


Happy Tuesday my friends!!!! WE'RE SO CLOSE TO SUMMER!!!!
-Kate