Testify

No poetry today, well not from me, anyway. But I invite you to listen to this song from one of my favorite artists. I couldn’t find the original version anywhere, but this acoustic version is just as good.

I’m going to play this someday. I gave up on the guitar many years ago, but I still have one. Two actually. I know which one I’ll be using to play this. Hold me to it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2m3pA32rdg

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  • Della says:
    December 18th, 2009 |

    You know Calliope, Santa will be delivering a karaoke component to plug directly into the surround sound in our family room…I must. must. must, find a disc from M.E. with Testify…I want to hear you belt it out…I may have to join in :)

  • calliopespen says:
    December 1st, 2009 |

    I am! I’m sticking to it, keep on me and help me keep my promise:)

  • Dhyan says:
    November 30th, 2009 |

    take the guitar!

    now!

  • blissbait says:
    November 9th, 2009 |

    sending a hello!
    hoping life is gifting smiles
    and that you are well!

    Cheers and Namaste. :)

  • Jaymie says:
    November 7th, 2009 |

    In all honesty, I’m just curious how the comment will look, lol.

  • calliopespen says:
    November 7th, 2009 |

    ok, deal!

  • Jaymie says:
    November 7th, 2009 |

    HA, nobody wants that! How about I learn the drums or dance in the background? :lol:

  • calliopespen says:
    November 7th, 2009 |

    I’ll write if you sing? ;)

  • Jaymie says:
    November 7th, 2009 |

    I was just thinking…now you will need to try your hand at lyrics to go with your melodies! I’m excited for us!

  • DarcsFalcon says:
    November 6th, 2009 |

    LOL I’m proud of you too – and impressed! You be as unbearable as you need to be – I can bear it! :D

  • calliopespen says:
    November 6th, 2009 |

    First lesson next Wednesday night:) Gosh I’m so proud of myself for just setting up the darn time…I’ll probably be unbearable next week:) LOL

  • blissbait says:
    November 6th, 2009 |

    Oh! You didn’t make me sad!!! I’m just wired very expressively! I’ve been told my whole life I should’ve been born in Italy. And actually get asked on a regular basis what country I’m from. :lol: . Those words are just exactly what I was feeling. A GOOD release!

    Loved it…..hadn’t heard it in YEARS, and I’ve never heard that slower version, which makes it all the more poignant for me! Cheers and Namaste. :)

  • calliopespen says:
    November 6th, 2009 |

    Glad you liked it too, Shraddha!

  • shraddha says:
    November 6th, 2009 |

    that was awsome!!

    great choice!

  • DarcsFalcon says:
    November 5th, 2009 |

    Wooo! That’s great news! Good for you too, for following through. :)

  • calliopespen says:
    November 5th, 2009 |

    Thanks Falc! Please bug me:)
    Yes, have the books, just got a teacher this morning. I’m psyched:)

  • DarcsFalcon says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Have you started lessons or looked for a teacher? Or even picked up one of those teaching things that I’ve seen in commercials? How fun to learn something new! I’ll hold your feet to the fire, young lady. :)

  • calliopespen says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Well darn it, I didn’t mean to make you sad:(
    But, soul cleansing is definitely necessary, so if it helped with that I’m glad :)

  • blissbait says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Well hell. I sat here and bawled like a baby. Haven’t heard that song in forever and guess I’ve been holding a lot of ‘stuff’ in today….so….thanks?….I obviously needed that! She’s amazing and so’s that song. Cheers and Namaste. :)

  • calliopespen says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Well….you do have some time on your hands now…..you could always pick it up again if you still have one laying around.
    If not-well there’s always air guitar ;)

  • DarcKnyt says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    I remember M.E.! I haven’t seen her in years. And yet one more thing we have in common, D: I gave up on the guitar years ago too (out of high school).

    Someday I’ll play an instrument. Right after I get the movie option on my second book. *Sigh*

  • calliopespen says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Of course you are! ;) And so lucky to have a musician in your family. My mother’s side of the family has lots of musicians, and my brother can play almost any instument–all self taught. I have some catching up to do!
    I Melissa, especially her early stuff. I saw her at West Virginia University in a very small auditorium years ago and it was incredible. I’ve always loved this song, and I’m determined to play it. Rock on;)

  • Jaymie says:
    November 4th, 2009 |

    Longtime Melissa fan here. The guitar makes me smile. Josh is self taught and it is often a backdrop at our house. Poetry and music, you go girl!

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