Harry Connick Jr.’s brand new cd “Your Songs” has just been released on 9/22.

“Your Songs” Album Track Listing (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Hear him for yourself on his upcoming TV appearances:

9/28 – Today Show
9/29 – The View
9/30 – Imus in the Morning
9/30 – Letterman
10/1 – Today Show
Week of 10/5 – Rachael Ray

You can listen to samples of each track HERE and you can become a Facebook Fan of Harry Connick, Jr. HERE.

Harry Connick, Jr.’s career has been loaded with awards and recognition, including several multi-platinum and gold albums, Grammy, Tony and Emmy awards, Cable Ace, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, and much more. Definitely an icon! It’s also well worth noting that Harry grew up in New Orleans, LA and has been working with Habitat with Humanity & Branford Marsalis on the “Musician’s Village” project, an effort to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

When I hear Harry Connick Jr.’s voice, the first thought that pops into my head is “like butter”. He just has such a rich, silky voice that he is oh, so easy to listen to and his new album is no exception. The tracks on this album have a jazzy big-band feel to it and it is a very enjoyable album. It’s perfect for an evening snuggled up next to a warm fire with a good book and a glass of wine.  One of my favorite songs was “(They Long To Be) Close To You”, I thought it was a great version of The Carpenters classic. I do have to say that the song I was most looking forward to hearing was the song I was most disappointed in and that was “Smile”. It seemed a little light,  this poignant song just seemed to be lacking something. Other than that though, this was a very enjoyable listen, a great combination of songs. If you enjoy big band music or you’re a Harry Connick Jr. fan, you’re sure to love this album!

And Now for the fun part, the Giveaway! You can win your own copy of “Your Songs”, thanks to One2OneNetwork.

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Thanks to One2OneNetwork for the cd to review this album.

Book Description

Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.

They’re talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn’t it be great to walk out?

Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, or doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, where you could trust more and fear less.

Can you imagine your life without fear?

Review

This was a very easy, quick read and I enjoyed it. I think it’s a topic that is very relevant in today’s world, there just seems to be an endless amount of things to fear nowadays. I like the message by the author that with faith, anything is possible. With faith, you have an endless amount of support and can live without fear. Pretty powerful stuff! I think we need more reading material like this, more positive messages like this and reminders how strong a tool faith really is. I thought this was an inspirational read and would recommend it to anyone who’s feeling they’ve kind of lost their footing a bit.

About the Author

In almost 25 years of writing, Max Lucado’s books have been sold 65 million times. He is the only author to have won three Christian Book of the Year awards. In 2005, Reader’s Digest magazine dubbed him “America’s Best Preacher” and in 2004, Christianity Today magazine called him “America’s Pastor.”

His works have appeared on every major national bestseller list including Publishers Weekly, USA Today, The New York Times, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and Christian Booksellers Association. He has been featured in countless media outlets and national broadcasts.

Fearless is available on Amazon HERE.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for a copy of Fearless and a chance to review this book. Please note that I was not compensated for this review.

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Available on Amazon

I got a chance to review “Between Wyomings: My God and an iPod on the Open Road” by Ken Mansfield and I have to say, I really enjoyed it.

A little background first: The author Ken Mansfield is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, former U.S. Manager of Apple Records, a high-ranking executive for several record labels, songwriter, the author of three books, not to mention a cancer survivor. He has been associated with many artists over the years including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Roy Orbison, Don Ho, the Imperials, Tompall Glaser, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and the list goes on. In the 1970s, he helped popularize the Outlaw movement in country music by producing Waylon Jennings’ top-selling album, “Are You Ready for the Country” & the crossover hit “I’m Not Lisa” by Jessi Colter.

This book involved Ken’s road trip with his wife Connie from coast to coast with one final trip to London before returning home. Between Wyomings brings readers along for the ride and oh, what an interesting ride it is! This book reminds me of my dad’s favorite expression, “Life is a journey, not a destination”, it is indeed a reflection of the journey of life.  It was a read I  savored and enjoyed in a quiet environment to absorb Ken’s thoughts along his very personal journey. I enjoyed the portions of the book where he reflected on his journey with God, the ups and the downs. It’s certainly a position most people can relate to, I think. This book wasn’t religious or preachy in any way, it was much more of a spiritual journey. The gem of the book for me was his reflection on his old days with Don Ho, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, the Beatles and many others. He really brought these different artists to life on the page. I would recommend highly this book, especially those interested in the music industry. Now I can’t wait to go back and read his earlier book “The White Book: The Beatles, the Bands, the Biz: An Insider’s Look at an Era”.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the chance to review this book. Note: While I did receive a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson, I was not compensated for this review.

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Hi guys, sorry I haven’t posted the winner of my coupon giveaway yet, but the first person selected randomly through Random.org didn’t reply, so I’ve contacted the 2nd winner. Hopefully I’ll have an announcement soon 🙂