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Sparks Specializes in Sad Songs

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Nicholas Sparks, Nc, Divorce, Songwriting, Teen Angst, Fiction, Wilimington, Book Reviews, Books News
Jackie K. Cooper

There are moments in this story that are so affecting that you have to stop reading until you can see the pages through your tears. Is this contrived? Is this manipulative? Maybe it is, but it is also the true heart of the story.

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Goodness Precedes Greatness: A Call For New Heroes In Troubled Times

Jon Foreman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact

Read More: Heroism, Inspiration, Songwriting, Hope, Heroes, Sacrifice, Impact News
Jon Foreman

I would like to suggest that the best parts of our human nature can be seen in sacrifice or surrender. A mother sacrificing her time for her child, a teacher devoting her afternoons to help students off-the-clock. These are truly our most incredible moments as a species: moments of unmerited kindness.

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What is Work? Listening to Inspiration, With Songwriter Darrell Scott

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Creativity, Listening, Inspiration, Darrell Scott, Long Time Gone, Tim O'Brien, Steve Earle, Hit Songs, Meditation, Dixie Chicks, Songwriting, Job Creation, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Gary Ogan, Cherokee, Colorado, Nashville, Entertainment News
Sharon Glassman

Two years ago, during a working trip to Lyons, musician Darrell Scott visited an energy healer. It changed the way he thinks about music.

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Chairlift's Aaron Pfenning: iPods and Veggie Tacos

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Lollapalooza, Chairlift, Ipods, Brooklyn, Boulder, Dixie Gypsy, Singer-Songwriter, New Album, Songs, Bruises, Album Reviews, Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup, Snoop Dogg, Lollapalooza 2009, Songwriting, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

We spent a great deal of time deciding if we wanted to do the iPod commercial and now we're facing forward and making new music, not looking back.

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The Unknown, Famous Leiber and Stoller

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jailhouse Orck, Stand by Me, Songwriter, Spanish Harlem, Jerry Leiber, On Broadway, Mike Stoller, Songwriting, Rock and Roll, Yakety Yak, Legendary, R&b, Entertainment News
Robert J. Elisberg

Mike Stoller and his writing partner Jerry Leiber are a songwriting team for which the description "legendary" was coined. Even if their names are not familiar to you, you've heard their music.

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Internet Famous

Jonathan Coulton | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Singer-Songwriter, Singer, Youtube, Musicians, Pandora, Songwriting, Internet Fame, Internet Music, Podcast, Rock Star, Media News
Jonathan Coulton

Is this poorly-dressed, shaggy fellow a famous rock star, or is he just an unemployed guy in a crappy rock band? They want to know, is it actually my job to be a singer/songwriter?

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"Jailhouse Talk"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living

Read More: White House, Songs, Humor, Writing, Daughters, George W. Bush, Fiction, Diplomas, Editing, Songwriting, Weapons, School, Guns, Barack Obama, Guards, English, Language, Puppy, Prison, Letter Writing, Bank, Knives, Nonfiction, Dogs, Family, Living News
Jerry Zezima

I knew it was only a matter of time before my journalistic crimes landed me in jail. I just didn't think I would end up on Rikers Island.

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Enjoy Yourself

Michael Sigman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Pop Music, Entertainment, Music, Work vs Pleasure, Last Words, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Spiritual Fulfillment, Cancer Victims, Songwriting, Buddhism, Living News
Michael Sigman

It's foolish (and counter-productive) to constantly pursue pleasure as an end in itself. Happiness, they say, is a by-product of satisfying work.

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