I’m have always been a “the-glass-is-half-empty” kind of guy. (I also worry who’s been drinking from that glass.) Why? Growing up, my family had a clear and distinct world view: “Something bad might happen.” So this week I challenged – no, I dared myself to look through the eyes of people who actually (and inexplicably) see the world positively. I played song after song about things possibly going right and how to make that happen. Happily I got through it but only by repeating my daily, personal affirmation: “What on earth were you thinking?”
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- SOMETHING’S COMING / Lilly Thornton / “Something’s Coming”
- A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP / Tony Bennett / “Tony Makes it Happen”
- THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG / Monica Ramey / “Monica Ramey & The Beegie Adair Trio”
- IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
- FROM THIS MOMENT ON / The Carpenters / “The Essential Collection”
- WATCH WHAT HAPPENS / Joe Williams / “Joe Williams Live In Las Vegas”
- SHALL WE DANCE? / Norma Winstone / “Manhattan In The Rain”
- HAVEN’T WE MET? / Kenny Rankin / “Silver Morning”
- EVERYTHING’S COMIN’ UP ROSES / (Mystery Vocalist) / Carol Burnett / “Let Me Entertain You: Carol Burnett Sings”
- IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT / Ashley Pezzotti / “We’ve Only Just Begun”
- IF I HAD YOU / Willie Nelson & Diana Krall / “American Classic”
- THE BEST IS YET TO COME / Audrey Bernstein / “Audrey Bernstein Loves Blue”
- IN A MELLOW TONE / Cody Owen Stine / “Brunch At The Renaissance”
- I FEEL A SONG COMING ON / Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson / “Two’s Company”
- BLUE SKIES / Dr. John / “Afterglow”
- I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT / Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm / “Spark”
- SHINE ON YOUR SHOES / (Mystery Vocalist) / Jerry Lewis / “Just Sings”
- TAKE A CHANCE / Rebecca Dumaine / “Happy Madness”
- HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? / Tony Lindsay w/ Michael O’Neill Quintet / “Pacific Standard Time”
- THIRD TIME IS A CHARM / Mary Stallings / “Songs Were Made To Sing”
- A SLEEPIN’ BEE / John Doakes / “True Love”
- THE MAN WITH THE HORN / Calabria Foti / “Prelude To A Kiss”
- I LIKE THE SUNRISE / Frank Sinatra / “Francis A. & Edward K.”
- DREAM / Joanie Sommers / “Dream”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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