Sunday, November 08, 2009

Day 427 - Ellis Paul - Heaven's Wherever You Are

DAY 427
Ellis Paul - "Heaven's Wherever You Are"
From "The Day After Everything Changed"




This song has become one of my favorite Ellis Paul songs in just a couple of days. This song MAKES me so happy. LITERALLY. I can not be unhappy when I listen to this song. It brings so much joy to my mind, body, and soul.

It is hard to even describe the effect it has on me. There are few artists that evoke that kind of emotion from me. But Ellis hits that button consistently. :)

The happy lil banjo at the beginning kicks this song in the right direction for joyousness! And the lyrics remind you to appreciate all the miracles surrounding us on a daily basis. We so often trudge in our own selfish sadness and depression and forget how much good there really is out in the world. Goodness knows in today's world we need to hang on to whatever miracles and happiness we encounter.

If you feel that stress than you need to do yourself a favor and purchase "The Day After Everything Changed.". This entire album is so amazing and crafted so beautifully. It was worth the wait as usual. I have been listening to practically nothing else. Guaranteed it will not be my last pick from this new Ellis masterpiece. :D


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Friday, November 06, 2009

Day 426 - Ellis Paul - Waking Up To Me

DAY 426
Ellis Paul - "Waking Up To Me"
From "The Day After Everything Changed"




Glenn and I were lucky enough to snag one of the pre-sale copies of "The Day After Everything Changed" by Ellis Paul. All of these particular pre-sales were also autographed! So neat for die hard fans like Glenn and myself. :)

We got a sample of this song in the spring of this year when we saw Ellis in concert in Eugene, Oregon at Sam Bond's Garage Pub. This song strikes such a deep emotional chord within me. Every time I hear it this song nearly bring tears to my eyes. Knowing how deep of a connection you can have with someone and knowing the torment of having to be away from them when all you want is to wrap your arms around them and take in their heat and their smell and forget everything else.

Makes you wonder... Why is love such a strong emotion? Why do some of us have to love so hard? So completely? So genuine and honestly? It's truly a mystery to me...

For me this song reminds me to just cherish those moments while they are there. You never know when those moments or that person you love might disappear. Enjoy the "NOW" moments. Tomorrow will bring what it will bring. You can't regret your yesterdays. You must move forward. But treasure the time you have right now. Take those happy, private, precious, amazing moments and savor them. Tuck them into your heart and remember them when you feel sad or alone.

Here is the performance Ellis did in Eugene that we recorded on this YouTube clip.

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Click here to see my song choices thus far (sorted by artist)
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