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Its true, she was on last nights episode and made it through to Hollywood. Im so stoked for her! I finally have a reason to watch the show (though who knows if I will be able to or not with Egypt and all).
Just wanted to try to get it out to people who may not have caught her audition last night on Idol. She is the second one in this video clip. Enjoy and feel free to add her video to your profile and add her as a myspace friend (all her music was taken down off her myspace profile, as is the rule for american idol contestants going to Hollywood), but add her as a friend nonetheless. You can also find ONE video of her on youtube.



Felicia on Myspace: www.myspace.com/feliciabarton

Felicia singing with the Freedom Fellowship Worship Team: www.myspace.com/freedomworship

Don't you dare worry, today with tomorrow's.
We only have, a second to live.
And don't fill you heart, with dread and sorrow.
We only stand a second from death.

Walk out the door.
Welcome the day.
Welcome the Lord.
However you pray.
Leave tears for joy.
Let pain bear no stain.
While guilt is worn down.
So freedom can sing.

Don't you dare worry, the day with your troubles.
We only have a second to live.
And don't fill your mind with guilt and troubles.
We all were born sinners, yet God loves us best.

Don't live your life,
in a shell or encaged.
To your own imperfection,
do not become slave.
Instead take some peace,
in each day we're born.
Embrace life in present,
The past, do not mourn.

Sing hallelujah, for we have imperfections.
And yet we are loved, by the most perfect one.

So, I've got this craving to start playing some covers when I come home as I transition into the solo-artist arena. Don't get me wrong, you'll probably see me jamming in a few bands from time to time when I get back and maybe even find a band to call home, but... as SOON as I get home I want to start playing some acoustic shows. I'll be throwing some covers into the sets until I have enough originals to make a set (I have enough... just not enough ones that are good enough in my opinion). So, anyways... I NEED YOUR HELP! I have narrowed down the list of songs to cover to a select few (like 40, lol). I need your guys help to narrow it down further.

Please tell me which of these you LOVE or HATE or NEVER HEARD OF (NHO). Just write your response next to the colon after the song... like this

EXAMPLE:
Riccochet- Shiny Toy Guns: LOVE

Now Its Your Turn! Copy and Paste into the comment. Vote or Die! lol.
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Strawberry Fields Forever- The Beatles:
Hey Jude- The Beatles:
Across the Universe- The Beatles:
For My Love- Bethany Dillon:
Whisky Lullaby- Brad Paisley:
Glycerine- Bush:
Time After Time- Cindi Lauper
Suns Gonna Rise- Citizen Cope:
Realize- Colbie Callait:
Cinematic- Cool Hand Luke:
Don't Wait- Dashboard Confessional:
Vindicated- Dashboard Confessional:
Somewhere in the Middle: Dishwalla:
Go Away- Eisley:
Ponytail Parades- Emery:
Tears in Heaven- Eric Clapton:
Love Hurts- Incubus:
I'm Yours- Jason Mraz:
Have a Little Faith in Me- John Hiatt:
At the Foot of the Cross- Kathryn Scott:
Raining on Sunday- Keith Urban:
Don't Blink- Kenny Chesney:
Indian Lover- Lakes:
Come Back Down- Lifehouse:
Whatever it Takes- Lifehouse:
You and Me- Lifehouse (i'm famous for this one!):
Sun- Mae:
Tisbury Lane- Mae:
The Worlds at Large- Modest Mouse:
Never Find a Love Like This- Natasha Beddingfield:
Somebody More Like You- Nickel Creek:
The Nearness of You- Norah Jones:
Wonder Wall- Oasis:
Creep- Radiohead:
Jenny Your Barely Alive- Rilo Kiley:
The Older I Get- Skillet:
What Hurts the Most- Rascal Flatts:
Anthem of Our Dying Days- Story of the Year:
Just Like Heaven- The Cure:
Close to Your Heart- The Glorious Unseen:
Such Great Heights- The Postal Service:
Behind Blue Eyes- The Who:
Here Without You- Three Doors Down:
Clear- Watashi Wa:

and if you have any suggestions not listed here, put them below!

Thanks all!
And-e

I miss being able to play. Its so weird hearing all this music in my head and not having the luxury of being able to create it. But soon... I'm buying a guitar with my next paycheck. Nothing big or expensive or fancy. Maybe $100 on it. Just so I have something to play. I'll probably leave it here as a gift to the next musician who comes in, or an aspiring musician who always wanted to learn but never had the time. There is plenty of time here, don't worry about that.

So I watched Across The Universe today and I am completely stuck on the soundtrack. I ended up downloading the whole thing. I have to admit, there is a special place in my heart for musicals. And, despite not being a big fan of the Beatles music (don't get me wrong, I respect the change they created), the soundtrack (which is all remakes of their songs) is really amazing and well done. Maybe its the upgraded productions. Speaking of the musical, I really miss performing on stage (acting in this case) and I really regret not making the most of all the chances I had to do a musical (I turned them down because I lacked confidence in my voice). If someone walked up to me and asked me to pay $50 to be in a musical tomorrow, I'd say screw getting Roxanne de-clawed and I would jump at the chance.

On another note...

I think I'll take a trip in a couple of weeks on a weekend to go visit some old friends close by. Might as well make the most of the situation. Right?

Happy early thanksgiving to all... and to all a good night.

And.e

family, friends, concerts, bonfires, sloppy joes, my guitars, making music, going out late, walking around the city, meeting new people (with similar interests), church, virginia, ohio, new york, cities I've never been to, Halo 3, playing Risk, Roxanne, my other pets, performing my poetry, being healthy, WWJS FM, working for a living, Starbucks....

and living in the present, with thoughts to the future, and never looking to the past

... but I was remembering the good ol' days of my diary-x account. Don't know how many of my lj associates were ever a part of that community, but I miss. Well, thanks to wikipedia, I discovered that diary-x server crashed and all data was lost. Such a shame. And then I remembered LJ. I didn't think I'd remember my login name or password, but as I came typed the url in the browser and came to the homepage, all of it came back, like I never left. :)

*sigh*

last entry for me was like, sometime in 2006 or something like that... I'm too lazy to look it up.

I miss blogging though.

I started keeping a personal journal. Not one of those "write in here everyday" type deals (I hate those kind of obligations), but just something I can write in when inspired. Prose, poetry, songs, ramblings and rants, sketches, whatever. Just my own little "me" book.

I have two months til Im deployable... I think Im going to take up blogging again. Knowing the UNpopularity of LJ and how few friends I have on here, shouldn't be too embarrassing to vent here (as opposed to the tribe of friends I have on myspace and facebook... together enough to fill a large movie theater.

<3
me. (if you want)