inspired by song: My Memorial Day Tribute - 05/23/08 08:44 PM
I have to say that Lee Greenwood has the best song that I can use to express the way that I feel toward our veterans and our current military personel and their family. I do not want to write a long drawn out post today, but insted I just want … (14 comments)
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inspired by song: Giving - Power Quotes Series - 04/23/08 09:28 AM
This might be one of the most powerful things that any person can possess. It is GIVING. I see this characteristic practiced the most at the holiday times which leaves me to wonder where it goes for the other 11 months? In my opinion, this is something that you should practice … (12 comments)
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inspired by song: 10 year old blows all away - 04/20/08 11:43 AM
I was surfing around this morning and ran across this video of this cute little Swedish girl, Zara Larrson, who blows everyone away with her amazing voice in this talent search. I believe that a voice like hers is not something that we come across often. I knew that once I … (11 comments)
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inspired by song: Never Alone on ActiveRain - 04/04/08 12:03 AM
This is my 400th post and I wanted to make something special out of it. The first thing is, you can play this song as we go along. I truly think that it is quite fitting for this post.
When I started out on this road 7+ months ago, I knew … (20 comments)
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inspired by song: New Attitude - 04/01/08 05:44 PM
Today, I got the honor of speaking to Brad Andersohn who just so happens to be ActiveRain's newest employee. In the beginning of the conversation, I was intimidated to even be one the phone with this guy. When it was all said and done, I was talking to him like we … (19 comments)
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inspired by song: Free Hug - 03/05/08 08:27 PM
I was on another social network that I belong to and a friend sent me this video. It might be one of the most powerful things that I have ever encounter. This video has been hit over 24 million times and after watching it I can see why. This post will … (29 comments)
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inspired by song: It's all about music - a Recap of my Inspride by Song Post - 03/05/08 10:23 AM
Back on 11/01/2007 Adam Waldman, Jason Crouch, and Paul Slaybaugh created the group Inspired By Song. If you click on the links above, you will go to their profile pages of to the group. If you click on the pictures below, you will go to their blogs. Now, these three guys … (11 comments)
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inspired by song: When does the pain end? - 03/04/08 09:43 PM
For the last couple of nights, I have had this song going through my head. There must be someone out there that needs to hear this, so I need to get it off my chest. You will need a kleenex.
The year was 1996 and I was living in a small town … (27 comments)
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inspired by song: Land of Confusion - A Political View - 03/02/08 08:28 PM
With the political world heating up and everyone picking their sides, I thought I would throw my hat in the ring. Now, mind you, I am not picking sides. I am just stating a point here. If you can figure it out, let me know.
I came across a video form … (10 comments)
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inspired by song: ActiveRain, I Quit You - 02/28/08 06:37 AM
I can not believe this place. It is unreal how things are done here. I am treated so bad. I can not believe that I ever joined this place. I must have been crazy. The people that run this place are idiots. Why can't I get my way. I am over … (31 comments)
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inspired by song: If tomorrow never comes. - 02/12/08 11:52 AM
I was reading a blog written by Colleen Fischesser. The blog was titled Would you be Missed? and it was thought provoking. In hers, she talks about if you would be missed if you left.
But here is the question I have for you to ponder. If something happened to you today, … (10 comments)
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inspired by song: Is your Life Tried or Merely Survived. - 02/12/08 07:40 AM
Several years ago, Garth Brooks did a song called "Standing Outside the Fire". As the video is more to do with a child's desire to try out for the track team as opposed to Special Olympics, it has a lot to do with us.
Too many times have I witnessed people that … (2 comments)
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inspired by song: The Best of Times - My trek to 100,000 points - 02/11/08 03:05 PM
As I started thinking about achieving this goal last week, I decided that I would simply write a blog about what I accomplished on ActiveRain. I was going to go on and on about the groups I created, the people I invited, the comments I received, the comments I have made, … (43 comments)
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inspired by song: Climbing a Mountain or a Mole Hill: my time in ActiveRain - 02/05/08 10:26 AM
Since joining ActiveRain, I have often wondered if I was climbing a mountain or if I was stepping over a molehill. It did not take me long to figure out which it was. When I first came to ActiveRain, I was overwhelmed at what I wanted to accomplish. I had joined … (14 comments)
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inspired by song: Changes - What do they hold for you? - 02/04/08 06:43 PM
I have been thinking about this for a long time. Changes can be good, changes can be bad, but changes are inevitable. It is how you deal with those changes that will make or break the person.
When I was a branch manager for Countrywide, we were required to read a book … (76 comments)
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inspired by song: Matt Savage, Fifteen-year-old jazz pianist - 01/30/08 09:51 AM
Last night on David Letterman, Matt and his New York based Trio performed on the set. I have never heard this kid before, but I was amazed by this 15 year old.
If you have never heard this kid, I would definitely check him out. You can read his bio on … (8 comments)
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inspired by song: ActiveRain, I want you - 01/26/08 12:54 AM
Last night on the way home, on the sirius radio comes Savage Garden from 1997 and it reminded me of something that Linda Futral said in one of her post. She was marring ActiveRain.
When I listen to this song, it brings me back to when I joined ActiveRain back on September … (33 comments)
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inspired by song: Will you be a 1 hit wonder in 2008. - 01/20/08 09:31 AM
First and foremost I would like to think One Hit Wonder Central for providing the research data and youtube for providing the videos for this blog. I started thinking about doing this blog a couple of weeks ago and never could find the time. The music in here refers to the … (12 comments)
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inspired by song: Pocket Full of Gold - 01/09/08 11:46 AM
When I originally heard this song, it took me back in time to finding out my brother-in-law had cheated on my sister. Since that time, I got over it and moved along. With that being said, this song has a very powerful meaning to it still.
Many people in our industry … (10 comments)
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inspired by song: Childhood Music Memories - 01/07/08 12:47 AM
The year is 1976. I was a 9 year old boy with older siblings that subjected me to so many different genres of music, that I thought that I would be more than a little messed up.
My first taste of Rock & Roll was at this time and the group that … (16 comments)
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inspired by song: Today is a sad day - 12/25/07 08:42 AM
First off, let me say that I am sorry to have to be writing this to you today.
For all the ones that read my BLOG Don't Take The Girl you know what I have been dealing with over the last 9 days. Well, this is not going to be the easiest … (51 comments)
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inspired by song: Give Me Something to Believe In - 12/22/07 08:15 AM
First off, I want to thank the creators of Inspired By Song! for creating this awesome group. Adam Waldman along with his other two Horsemen, Jason Crouch & Paul Slaybaugh, put together a great forum here for all the music lovers to work within. Each of the culprits are picture below … (16 comments)
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inspired by song: A Tribute to Dan Fogelberg - 12/17/07 08:42 AM
Dan Fogelberg is dead at age 56. I did not know this until Linda Frutal actually said something to me last night during a conversation. It is sad when a musical legend is lost. Two songs can to mind when I heard the news.
The first and foremost that I remember … (15 comments)
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inspired by song: Do you know where you are going to? - 11/26/07 01:41 PM
Diana Ross wrote this Song in 1976 and when you listen to it, it has a lot of meaning to it. It makes you stop and think. Do you like what life is showing you? Do you get what you hopeing for?
When in high school, the biggest step is when … (19 comments)
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inspired by song: Live life like you were dying. - 11/15/07 07:58 AM
Play the music below while you read.
When I first heard this song by Tim McGraw back in August of 2004, it hit home with me more than any song that I had recently heard.
10 years ago was the most trying time of my life. I had a fight on … (26 comments)
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inspired by song: The music you enjoy defines you. - 11/06/07 11:09 AM
What does the music that a person listens to tell us about them. Simple, it tells us everything about that person. So, I decided to share my playlist with everyone to open my book up so people could learn a little more about me.
First on the block is a song … (18 comments)
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