Idols Come Back

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      Clay Aiken was one of several American Idol alumni who have come back to mentor this season’s contestants. It would be great if he were made a permanent mentor or judge for the show, and I am not the only one who feels that way.

        By the way, I am sorry that I have not posted in a year. I will try to do much better.

       After Clay’s visit, the viewers had positive and negative reactions .  Here are some tweets by link; 1 , 2, 3, and 

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     Having Clay on the show brought back memories of his time as a contestant. Lionel Richie was one of the guest judges during Clay’s season on Idol.  What do you think about his time as a mentor this week? Do you think Clay should be a permanent mentor or judge on American Idol? Please let me know in the comments below. 

Spring On The Music with American Idol

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Updated in Spring 2022....

   There are many ways to celebrate Spring and ; but for now, we will focus on just a few of them. Springtime is a great time to try something new. It is wedding season now through Summer, so there is an American Idol Wedding Song Playlist. In addition, music festivals such as Riverbend, Coachella, Bonnaroo, and the Governors Ball are coming up. Finally, there is a linkup on related posts from my fellow members on the Learning to Blog Facebook group.

       

 

 

 

 

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• Are you getting married , want to celebrate marriage, or just want to dream about weddings with an American Idol
  theme? Here's your Spotify Playlist, and it's  collaborative - so you can add to it.
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• Here is a YouTube playlist of a few  of the songs on the first  list. One of the writers, Kelley Lovelace, who is a co-writer of All American Girl and writes songs with Brad Paisley, went to high school with me.    

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

  


       Are you ready to go to a music festival ? There are several to choose from, depending on  where you live . If not, it's  a good time of he year for 'road trips' and Spring Break. A few of the festivals  near me are Riverbend and Bonnaroo . Here is a  list of American music festivals by state.  If you are not sure what to bring with you, ThoughtCo has some ideas for you.

         If you have disabilities, mobility issues, or chronic illnesses  like I do, it's hard to go to music festivals- but you should check out the festival or venue website or even visit the location beforehand, it will help you be more prepared. 

  Need more inspiration for  Spring? Here's a few posts to help fill that lack; 

•  If you have  spring cleaning  sessions  in your  future, Theresa at Dear Creatives has a post you might want to read.
                    
  
  
•  Amy at Marvelous Mommy  writes about Spring flowers and American Idol .
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•  Planning a family road trip? Lisa Favre at 5 Minutes for Mom has some tips to keep your trek stress-free.  
  

 

      Well , that's a wrap on this post! What did you think of these Spring celebration ideas? Got any more to add or want to  give your 2 cents on this article? Please comment below or  post on Facebook or Twitter  with  #springonthemusic . The linky is from another group of bloggers, feel free to add yours if you write about music.

 

 

 

 

 

@americanidol Got any song suggestions ? https://t.co/jGxDBT5chO #americanidol

— Cynthia Coleman (@ccol4him) March 22, 2019

Spring On The Music with American Idol https://t.co/iFtJzdF0Kl

— Cynthia Coleman (@ccol4him) March 22, 2019

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!

    

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      Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine starting in 2020, most people were ready to say goodbye to the year and hello to 2021. Unfortunately, the pandemic is still here; but there are two vaccines available 

     

       I am lucky that most of my friends and family are covid-19 free so far as I know, yet there have been some scares. I have not lost anyone to the disease so far, however I did have a loss last year. My beloved Yorkie mix Ziggy lost his 3 year battle with kidney failure. I had other dogs before, but it was like losing a relative. It was especially hard since it happened during quarantine. 

             One of the last bright spots of  2020 was a live video on Facebook from Clay Aiken   He sang the song, " All Year Long. "

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         Two of your most visited posts in 2020 was a post from then and one in 2018; Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song and 

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      Here are a few Gifs from Giphy to help you say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021;

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There were more excellent gifs for today's theme, but these are enough for now.

     Last, but not least are some hello and goodbye songs; 

I Survived You Clay Aiken

No More Sad Song by Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken Without You.

Clay Aiken American Idol Final 2 Results Show Hello

              Do you have any wishes or resolutions for the New Year? One of my resolutions for 2021 is to post at least 2 posts a week here.  I hope Covid-19 is wiped out before the end of 2021. It would be great to see Clay in concert or in a play, but the pandemic will have to be long gone before that happens. If you want, you can share your wishes and resolutions below, or even your clean snarks against 2020 😀.

Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song.

Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song

     There are not many World War II veterans or many of the generation that remembers the War and the attack on Pearl Harbor . It happened almost 80 years ago today.  While I do not remember the day as I was not alive yet, my parents and my maternal grandparents did. My dad was deployed in the Navy and helped recover bodies there. 

    The song I chose, "It\"s In Every One of Us." for a musical tribute was written by  David Pomeranz  . It has been performed by John Denver and The Muppets , The Hollies, Clay Aiken, Cliff Richard, and many more.

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If you want to read more about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor: please see;

1.  KSAT
2. WBIR- Knoxville
3. USA Today 
   

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       Pause a moment to remember those lost on this day 79 years ago. If you have any thoughts to add, please comment below or tweet @ccol4him

Have a Fantastic Birthday, Clay Aiken!

     

       

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     Today is a very special day for Clay Aiken. According to 680 News,  there are several celebrities who have birthdays this week. Some of the celebrities include; singers Bette Midler and Billy Idol, and Brian Bonsail from Family Ties. Hope everyone has a fantastic birthday, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic!