My last post was "Constant" Songs. This one is the opposite: "Changing" Songs. Both are equally enjoyable. Don't believe me? Check 'em out for yourself!~JH
1) John Mayer ~ "Changing"
2) Sigma ft. Paloma Faith ~ "Changing"
3) Bloom ~ "Don't Go Changing"
4) Ward Thomas ~ "Changing"
5) Saosin ~ "Changing"
6) Ane Brun ~ "Changing Of The Seasons"
7) Bob Dylan ~ "Changing Of The Guards"
8) Aretha Franklin ft. Michael McDonald ~ "Ever Changing Times"
9) Ida Stein ~ "Are We Changing"
10) Brandi Carlile ~ "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (Who in their right minds WOULDN'T rather hear Brandi Carlile – or anyone else, for that matter! – sing this iconic song instead of Bob Dylan? I mean, REALLY!)
11) Magnets ft. Aloma Steele ~ "Changing Love"
12) Jennifer Hudson ~ "I Am Changing"
13) Matthew Sweet ~ "The Sound Of A Life Changing"
14) Lily Allen & Keane ~ "Everybody's Changing"
15) Mikeschair ft. Lecrae ~ "Keep Changing The World"
16) Aly & AJ ~ "Don't Go Changing"
17) Josh Groban ~ "Changing Colors"
18) Madeleine Peyroux ~ "Changing All Those Changes"
19) Gary Clark, Jr. ~ "Things Are Changin'"
20) Arrested Development ~ "The World Is Changing"
21) The Style Council ~ "My Ever Changing Moods"
22) Eloisa Cullington ~ "Changing"
23) B.B. King ~ "Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)"
Here's another rousing set of Songs About Remembering & Forgetting. In case you missed the first set, you can find it here. I hope you will enjoy! ~ JH
1) Madonna ~ “I’ll Remember”
2) Mary Lambert ~ “Forget Me”
3) Jennifer Hudson ~ “Remember Me”
4) Michael McDonald ~ “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)”
5) Miguel ft. Natalia Lafourcade ~ “Remember Me (Dúo)”
6) Ben Howard ~ “I Forget Where We Were”
7) Diana Ross ~ “Remember Me”
8) Sarah McLachlan ~ “I Will Not Forget You”
9) Jack Johnson ~ “Do You Remember”
10) Marina and the Diamonds ~ “Forget”
11) Josh Groban ~ “Remember When It Rained”
12) Against The Current ~ “Forget Me Now”
13) Jessica Simpson ~ “Remember That”
14) The Kooks ~ “Forgive & Forget”
15) Demi Lovato ~ “Remember December”
16) Zara Larsson ft. MNEK ~ “Never Forget You”
17) Bryan Adams ~ “Let’s Make A Night To Remember”
18) Lianne La Havas ~ “Forget”
19) Phil Collins ~ “Do You Remember?”
20) The Go-Go’s ~ “Forget That Day”
21) Sheryl Crow ~ “Try Not To Remember”
22) Alison Krauss & Union Station ~ “Forget About It”
23) Priscilla Ahn ~ “Remember How I Broke Your Heart”
It's that time of year again...when I drag out a classic Christmas song we all know and love and find a number of different versions of it and gather them all in one place. (Hint: Right here.) And the key word is "different." Herein you'll find the song rendered by human voices alone, you'll hear full orchestra, mass choir, hip-hop, dubstep, metal core, boys' choir, and alternative versions, just to name a few. I dare ya to listen! Oh, and enjoy! ~ JH
1) Pentatonix (Gorgeously intricate rendition by the current kings [and queen] of a cappella.)
2) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Actual title: “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24”) (Classic orchestral/heavy metal medley of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and this particular carol.)
3) Family Force 5 (I don’t even know how to describe this one. Weird? Terrible? Inventive? Slightly off? Perhaps it’s all of the above.)
4) BarlowGirl (One of my favorite “girl groups” sings one of my favorite carols in a medley with “Sing We Now Of Christmas.” Breathtakingly beautiful!)
5) DeStorm Power (There just *had to* be a hip-hop version of this song out there somewhere, right? Yup. And this is it.)
6) Capital Kings (And a dubstep version, apparently.)
7) August Burns Red (Then there’s the metalcore rendition that you’ve all been waiting for. No? Well, maybe you should listen anyway. It’s rather awesome!)
8) Celtic Woman (It almost seems like the song was written for them to sing. Great stuff!)
9) Sesame Street Cast ft. Jennifer Hudson (A Dreamgirl and Muppets. What else is there to say?)
10) David Hicken (Never heard of this guy before, but he tickles the ivories quite adeptly.)
11) Straight No Chaser (Because we needed a more traditional a cappella version of the song, I suppose.)
12) Mormon Tabernacle Choir (And a mass choir with handbells version, of course.)
13) Libera (Something about a choir of boys dressed like wingless angels just screams Christmas! And weird. It most definitely also screams weird.)
14) The Piano Guys (Like the TSO song above, this is a medley of “Carol” and “God Rest Ye.” I dunno why he calls himself “The Piano Guys,” but he sure can play a mean cello!)
15) Jessica Simpson (This is what happens when a singer of generally vapid pop songs bothers to actually record “real” music. She should do so more often.)
16) Fallulah (Slower, darker, and vaguely menacing. Definitely different. In other words, I like it.)
17) Kenny G (Medley of “Carol” and “We Three Kings.” Leave it to a saxophonist to provide a breath of fresh air to an oft-recorded tune. Pun fully intended. And fully awful.)
18) Josh Wilson (I’ve seen this guy work his magic in concert. This may sound like the work of a full band, but I’ll bet you he played nearly every note and instrument you hear all by himself.)
19) The Calling (To all these other renditions, I add this post-grunge/alternative rock offering. You’re welcome?)
20) Richard Carpenter (The only thing this one’s missing is Richard’s sister Karen’s velvety vocals. One thing it could do without is all the cheesiness. But I guess it was the '70s...so there ya go!)
