Share of Great Music

Part 1

These are the songs that I always think melodically(arrangement of music) good and highly recommended in my songbook,

 

1. Ordinary World by Katharine McPhee

- You can hardly dislike this song, the arrangement is so dramatic. I love the drums, and I love the cello part till dead, just let yourself emphasizing on the cello part, it's just so great with the song. The cello is even greater after the bridge part.

2. Finally by Fergie 

- Undoubtedly, with the collaboration with John Legend, you can easily be moved by the piano itself, it's even more sensational with the cello. A good storytelling song.

3. Where Is Your Heart by Kelly Clarkson

- This was probably the song that made me through those SPM days back in 2005. Again, most impressive is the cello part, the greatest of all, and gosh the violin, too. Too beautiful to describe.

4. Believe Again by Delta Goodrem

- With its very beginning violin intro, I feel it's like a fairy tale intro. But then the addition of the beat takes it all to a powerful song. Violin plays the main role in the song. After the 3:40", the choir "I believe in the impossible, it's possible to overcome.." brings me goosebumps.

Part 2

These are the songs that I always think the vocal is awesome and highly recommended in my songbook,

1. It's A Man's World (Live in Grammy)by Christina Aguilera

- This song was live in Grammy Awards performance and not offically released in the album, it's a tribute pay to funky music legend, James Brown. The vocal performance is awesome, Christina Aguilera was like outsung everyone else out there in the Grammy that night, being placed in the 3rd of the greatest moment in Grammy, just behind Celine Dion performing "My Heart Will Go On" in years ago.

2. I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston

- Forget about one of the hardest songs in pop music, "I Will Always Love You", I think this is another hardest song to sing. Only big voice can carry this, that's why Whitney "The Voice" come from! This song is so breath-consuming, soaring big notes at most of the time in the chorus. Not many cover version done well, but Leona Lewis covered it perfectly in The X Factor.

3. How Far by Martina McBride

- This song was born for big voice. The sudden octave jumping of the chorus is crazy, "how FAR...", the arrangement in the bridge is great, too. Who says vocal performance of country music doesn't breathtaking? This song takes it all.

4. Can't Take That Away by Mariah Carey

- This is the song I can hardly sing. The combination of high notes and complicated runs means what? Means crazy! The lyric is also inspirational.

5. Run by Leona Lewis

- Leona is probably one of the greatest singer in the world. "Run" is originally by Snow Patrol. This song shows Leona's lower register at first, then lots of melisma detailly penetrating every single word of the chorus, and the last chorus with the choir is so goosebumpy, Leona's vocal nailed the whole song. A great cover.

xoxo.