Today would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. He was a wonderful human being whose message of peace lives on in his songs. He is the artist I will be focusing on this month as I write about singer-songwriters who influence me. The depth of John's songs is amazing. In his Beatle days, he wrote light hearted songs about love but as his writing developed he would write moving songs like " In My Life" and " Strawberry Fields Forever". His solo work is where he really blossomed and was writing from the heart- " Imagine", " Working Class Hero" and " Mother" describe the hope that one day we would have peace and be able to live in harmony with one another. It makes you wonder in the thirty years since he passed on, what would he think of the world if he was still with us? John had a difficult childhood and overcame the odds to become a successful musician. I can not help but be inspired by him. To see where he came from, to actually visit the house he grew up in and be in the room where some of the classic Beatle songs where written leaves you feeling like you can accomplish anything you what no matter where you came from. Happy 70th Birthday John!
I am writing a lot lately... regarding the challenges in my life- trying to find a job, relationships, letting go of the past and facing the future. I recently turned 29.... and it has occurred to me that there are many things I have not done that I would like to do before I am 30. One of these things would be to play at least one gig.... some of the other things are very simple- for example- go horseback riding. I have 363 days to accomplish these things. That is all for now. Hope to have the songs recorded and put up on the sites within the next month. Hope you are all well!!
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