Music Monday - R&B/Soul - Switching it up

Just within the past week, I've rediscovered Screamin' Jay Hawkins. A classic R&B artist. One of my absolute favourite songs of his is I Put A Spell On You. Every once in a while when I want to relax and I feel slightly down for absolutely no reason, I like to listen to something like R&B/Soul. It's not often, but when I do listen to it, it feels GREAT. It puts me in a better mood, but I still feel calm and relaxed.

While searching for more R&B and soul music, I found this wonderful playlist on Spotify. I then decided to put together a few classic songs! All in one playlist, there's upbeat, and some that have a slower tune. I hope you enjoy these songs, as I will be soon downloading them onto my iPhone so I have it with me wherever I go! Enjoy!



My Baby's Gone - The Ravens
It Rocks! It Rolls! It Swings! - The Treniers
My Story - Chuck Wills with The Royals
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' - Big Maybelle
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Don't Let Go - Roy Hamilton
Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
Wish I didn't Miss you - Angie Stone
Who's Loving You - Jackson 5
It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown, Sammy Lowe
How Sweet It Is - Martin Gaye
My Guy - Mary Wells
My Girl - The Temptations
Shotgun - Jr Walker & The All Stars
Uptight - Stevie Wonder
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
All Night Long - Lionel Richie

I always find it nice to switch up the genre of music to listen to every once in a while, that way I never get tired of my favourite tunes!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

Music Monday - My Favourite Christmas Tunes

To be brutally honest, I have been listening to Christmas music since late October. Yes, it's THAT bad. Of course I haven't been listening to it everyday... That is until mid-November came along... So as you may notice already, it my my absolute favourite time of year. In fact, it's the most wonderful time of the year, and when it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, you bet I'll be dashing through the snow! I probably get most of my Christmas music from Songza. I would strongly suggest to check out two amazing holiday playlists called "Chrsitmas Day with Michael Bublé" and "The Biggest Christmas Hits of All Time". It's such a convenient app to have. If you have never heard of it before and have been living on a different planet, Songza basically gives you a concierge in which you choose an activity, a genre of music and then a playlist is made just for you and your mood! It doesn't take up any space on you're device, and can play much more than Christmas music! There are endless options to choose from, so no worries if you don't like this playlist! Anyhow, here it is, a playlist of my favourite Christmas tunes! Enjoy!

The Drifters - White Christmas
Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is You
Elvis - Blue Christmas
Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka
Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas
Charles Brown - Please Come Home for Christmas
Bobby Darin - Christmas Auld Lange Syng
Andy Williams - Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season
John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa
The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
James Brown - Let's Make This Christmas Mean Something

The list is endless, but here are just a few that I love! Perfect for Christmas morning!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

Music Monday - Sam Garrett

I have had an immense passion for music for as long as I can remember. Around the age of five, I began playing piano. I did not compete, nor was I pushed by my parents to practice every single day of the year. When I was younger, I just enjoyed creating my own little pieces, and playing pieces that were given to me. That lasted about fourteen years. I absolutely loved it and I feel that maybe one day I will get back into it. I sadly stopped this year due to school, but I have hopes to someday go back to it. I have also played the flute for seven years, and guitar for four years. Both piano and flute were learned through private lessons, and guitar was just a stringed instrument that I loved the sound of. Believe it or not, I taught myself.

This is the reason that I am creating a "Music Monday" post today. During my musician years to this present day, I have always been on the search for new artists or ones that aren't so mainstream. I appreciate many different genres of music, and listen to them based on my mood for the day, based on the weather or based on the upcoming holiday *cough cough - CHRISTMAS*. My iPod is filled with as many different songs as possible and I am still on the hunt for more.

Today I have felt more calm and collective; my excuse is that it's Monday. I was one the search for something that is relaxing, and perhaps more of an acoustic tune. Thanks to a lovely YouTuber called Ben Brown (an awesome daily vlogger) who is friends with this artist and who also featured one of his songs in his vlogs, I have found someone called Sam Garret. I have never heard of him before and the moment I heard his voice, I was captured.

This man seriously has the voice of an angel. He is unique and definitely can change octaves like there is no tomorrow.  He deserves a lot more credit and I have hopes that he becomes very successful in life. It is so nice to hear a change in the music I've been listening to lately, and I was speechless at the talent presented! It was perfect for my mood today and every song of his is on repeat.

Here is one of my favourite songs from his YouTube channel! These lyrics also have such deep meaning - which makes everything even better.

I hope you enjoyed this post! I'm hoping to do more Music Mondays or such things similar! Let me know what you think!

P.S. He also has an EP out on iTunes that I just bought; it's called Be Easy.
P.P.S. Check out Ben Brown on YouTube if you are up for an adventure in England and even more places around the world! I love watching daily vlogs because it gives me so much more perspective on the world!

Much love,
JessicaLynn