April 3: You’ll hear the music fill the air…  “Lucky” by Jason Mraz & Colby Caillat.  Happy Birthday to my very smart and lucky nephew Jeremy Sherman. xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

April 2:  There’s a festival today… “Get Out of Bed” by Livingston Taylor.  Happy Birthday to my beautifully optimistic and perennially sunny sister, Caroline.  Every day is a festival with you.  LYRICS  APPLE MUSIC

Some days you just can’t sing….

April 1:  What a dream he had… “Silly Willy” sung by Bobby Darin.  Written by Bobby Darin, Don Kirschner & George M. Shaw.  No lyrics available.  Not available on Apple Music. No Foolin’

March 31: My desire is bigger than my fear…. “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” written and performed by Dolly Parton.  LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC

March 30:  There is a voice that has no name…  “Movin’ On” by Raymond Hannisian and performed by the Tokyo Youth Festival Choir.  This song was taught to me and my friends by birthday girl Barbara Bayers in 1978 when we were Bedford Singers.  I later brought it to the Swinging ‘Gates, who kindly obliged my request that we sing it.  (Thanks, ladies.)  It is not available on any of the streaming services, so just listen to this version over and over again. Happy Birthday, Barbara.  I’m so glad you were born.

March 29: They can see the flame that’s in her eyes… “Girl On Fire” by Alicia Keys (written with Jeff Bhasker and Salaam Remi).  ALBUM HISTORY LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

March 28: Where do you go? “When The Stars Go Blue” written by Ryan Adams and performed here by the Corrs  (featuring Bono of U2).  Happy Birthday to John Bayers! LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC

March 27:  Take some time to celebrate… “Holiday” by Madonna (written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens from Pure Energy).  Happy Birthday to Dan Woog, Nancy Axthelm, Lori Vener and Laura Atwood! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

March 26: I’ll whisper your name into the sky, and I will wake up happy… “As I Lay Me Down” by Sophie B. Hawkins.  LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC