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YOU’VE BEEN ON MY MIND

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Judy

I looked up, and I was in shock. There were both Julie and Eli! I gave them warm hugs and felt joyful tears well up inside of me. I couldn’t believe they had come to hear me sing! As I sang the words to many of my songs about grief, I felt the intense connection of knowing how “real those words” were to my friends. I especially knew they could understand my feelings surrounding a subsequent child, as I sang my recent song, No Words for You.
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I SING FROM MY HEART, PART 1

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Judy

I have improved over the course of when I first started recording with George Reich. Initially, I sang many of my songs in keys that were too high. Sometimes, I didn’t consider nuances of tempo, retard endings, or song format. Despite all of that, I am amazed at the beauty of George’s arrangements and consider the biggest improvement of all my singing ability. Therefore, since I want my music to be part of my story – I want to have the best vocals I am capable of.
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BLOG ANNIVERSARY POST

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Judy

I begin my introduction by answering this question, “What is my message?” My message is that I am sharing my story because I want to inspire other people to know happiness is truly possible, despite grief and challenges in life.
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NO WORDS FOR YOU-PART 1

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Judy

I am a singer/songwriter clearly who was influenced by the music of the 1970’s. One of the songs I used to sing was “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” I’m certain that was my inspiration for “No Words” was that song. My three stanzas were written when I was probably seventeen years old. I did not remember any of the melody except perhaps for the very first line. Continue reading →