Hello friends! I'm starting a new series of posts that I'm calling Radio In My Head (inspired by an Aaron Tveit album), which is essentially me telling you what I've been loving and listening to all month. More than anything else, my music favorites are always changing. I've been singing for as long as I can remember, and I love all kinds of music, so I think this might be interesting to see what changes over time. I'm going to give three artists/groups that I've been loving in general, and five songs/singles that stand out on their own in my mind. Here we go!
Artists
- Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder is a vocal ensemble from Ireland, and they were recently in my city on tour. I went for my birthday, and, as always, they were fantastic. Some of my favorite songs they do are "Now We Are Free," "Caledonia," and "Come by the Hills."
- Kenny Holland - Kenny Holland is a musician I found on YouTube, and he is absolutely incredible. He has several singles, EPs, and an album, most of which I now have, but what I really love is that he does covers on YouTube with his five sisters, and my heart melts every time I watch. He seems like a genuinely good guy, which is so sweet. Some of my favorite songs of his are "This Dance," "The List," and "Matter to You," which is on his EP coming out in November.
- Pentatonix - If you've been here for a while, you know that I adore a cappella music (I was in an a cappella choir for a few years), and I love Pentatonix. They have just released another Christmas album, and it is amazing. Some of my favorite songs from the album are "O Come All Ye Faithful," "The Christmas Sing-Along," and "Hallelujah."
Songs
- "Closer" (The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey) - For the longest time, I didn't know what I thought about this song, but now I can't get enough of it. I love the relaxed vibe and punchy melody, and I sing along every time I hear it.
- "Into You" (Ariana Grande) - I'm not the biggest Ariana Grande fan, but the vocals on this song are ridiculous. Her belt range is incredible, and this song is just so fun.
- "Little Moon" (MacKenzie Bourg) - This song is the opposite of the first two I talked about, with a more acoustic feel, but I absolutely love it. It's such a sweet song, and it makes me wish I had someone to sing it to.
- "Run Away With Me" (Kerrigan-Lowdermilk, cover by Aaron Tveit) - This is the only show tune I have for this month, but I listen to it constantly. It's from the musical The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, which can be found in full on YouTube, and it's another song that has me wishing for someone to sing it to.
- "This Town" (Niall Horan) - This song is very similar to "Little Moon," again rather acoustic and quaint-sounding, but I love the vivid story it tells.
What have you been loving listening to? Tell me in the comments!
I wish you all the best,
Erin
Hello friends! As I've mentioned before, I commute to school, so I'm constantly spending time waiting around in train stations, coffee shops, campus buildings, etc., and it can be really tedious and boring if I'm not careful. Here are the things I love to make my commute better:
- Music- I' surprised my earbuds aren't stuck in my ears forever for the amount I use them. I have music on all the time, so I made sure I have a long playlist(s) with music I love and that keeps me energized. I'll list my absolute favorites as well as the albums they belong to (I'm an album kind of girl- I have to have it all).
- Tori Kelly // Unbreakable Smile // "Nobody Love" "Should've Been Us" "City Dove" "Art of Letting You Go" "Something Beautiful
- Tori Kelly // Foreword-EP // "Rocket" "Dear No One"
- Tori Kelly // Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly-EP // "Celestial" "Confetti (Remastered)"
- Avalon Young // Redline-EP // "Atmosphere"
- Avalon Young // Drowning in You-EP // all four are great
- Matt Kearney // Young Love // "Ships in the Night"
- MacKenzie Bourg // Everyone's Got a Story-Single
- MacKenzie Bourg // Heartbeat-Single
- Bea Miller // Not an Apology // "Fire N Gold" "Young Blood" "Force of Nature" "I Dare You"
- Pentatonix // Pentatonix // "Misbehavin'" "Ref" "Cracked" "New Year's Day"
- Pentatonix // PTX Vol. I // "Show You How to Love" "Love You Long Time"
- Pentatonix // PTX Vol. II // "Natural Disaster" "Love Again" "I Need Your Love"
- Pentatonix // PTX Vol. III // "On My Way Home" "See Through"
- Apps- I do everything from the apps on my phone; one has my train tickets, I have two for coffee shops, and I also live for BuzzFeed articles to kill time because they're so diverse and entertaining.
- Aslo wifi. I live for wifi.
- Coffee shops- I joke all the time that my new favorite hobby is sitting in coffee shops, but sitting in the same one can be dull. I love that big cities have coffee shops around every corner, so I like to pick different ones to just sit, read, or people watch. Changing up the environment can be a huge help in varying the commuter routine.
- I've made a challenge for myself- I see which is the best coffee shop by ordering the same things at every one I go to; I get hot chocolate in the colder months and an iced mocha in the warmer months. It's just something else to do.
- Books- Holy guacamole, have I gone through more books in the past two months that I think I have in the past five years. I definitely have a certain style that I gravitate toward, that being light-hearted YA books that I can completely lose myself in, and I specifically love John Green. After I finished his books, I looked up authors similar to him, and I'm just making my way through them. I'll leave my favorites below.
- John Green & David Levithan Will Grayson, Will Grayson
- Robyn Schneider The Beginning of Everything
- A.J. Betts Zac & Mia
- Layers- Spring weather is ridiculously unpredictable, so I dress for all seasons. I typically wear jeans or leggings that I can roll, a light sweater with a scarf for easy options, and I constantly have an umbrella, tough-screen gloves, and ear muffs on me at all times. You just never know, and nothing makes a commute more miserable than not being ready for the weather.
I wish you all the best,
Erin
