April 10:  There will always be a place… “No Matter What You Do” performed by Badfinger written and sung by Pete Ham.  Happy Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion) to our amazing son, Bennett and Happy Anniversary to Les & Big Er. xo  LYRICS & CHORDS  SPOTIFY

April 9: Lately this happy song, it came along… “Jennifer Juniper” by Donovan.  Happy Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion) to Jen Kanter!  LYRICS & SONGFACTS  SPOTIFY

April 8: For now I let the spring and storm return… “The Wild Hunt” by The Tallest Man on Earth (aka Kristian Matsson).  Lyric video made by Sing Daily! especially for Ted Aldrich on his birthday (thanks for the song suggestion!).  LYRICS & CHORDS  SPOTIFY

April 7:  A voice inside my head breaks the analogue… “Lazarus” by Porcupine Tree.  A belated happy birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion!) to Chris Strausser. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY

April 6:  You know you’re beautiful, sing!  Grab your conch shell and sing along… “Freckles” by Lawrence with Huntertones & Jon Bellion.  Watch this lyric video to sing along. Happy Birthday (and thanks to the fabulous song suggestion) to Emily Mikesell.  Happy day, also, to Sandra Van Beaver Resnick. xoxo  LYRICS   SPOTIFY

April 5:  Don’t give up… “The Greatest” by Sia, Greg Kurstin, Blair MacKichan and Kendrick Lamar.  Happy Birthday to several of the greatest people I know: Pam Policastri (thx for the song suggestion), Carli Aberle, Drew Kanter, Sharyn Taymor and the wonderful Barbara Balaban on her 80th (how can that be?)!! xoxoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS  SPOTIFY

April 4:  I’m betting everything I’ve got on you… “I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket” written by Irving Berlin for the 1936 film Follow the Fleet, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.  No lyric video today, but after you dance with Fred & Ginger, you should try to sing along with B.B. King and Diane Schuur (hi, GRP friends!) and Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.  Happy Birthday to Emma Kramer Mobasser and Happy Easter to all who celebrate.  LYRICS SONG HISTORY SPOTIFY

April 3:  Ever since I meet this man, my life is not the same… “Lobachevsky” by Tom Lehrer.  Happy Birthday (and lots of laughs) to my kind, smart, creative (and honest!) nephew, Jeremy Sherman. SONG HISTORY  SPOTIFY

April 2:  We’re giving love in a family dose… “We Are Family!” written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and performed by Sister Sledge.  Happy birthday to my incredible sister, Caroline.  I love you. xoxo  LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY

Happy birthday to my incredible sister, Caroline. I’m ok with sharing you with all of our virtual sisters, because I got you first. I love you. xoxo

P.S. Missing lots of our sisters in this photo (especially the bride, Jen Dowd), but I couldn’t resist. xoxo

April 1:  I don’t like to repeat, but some songs are too good to ignore:  “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”.  Happy birthday to Yani Oprea! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS  SPOTIFY