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Star Spangled Bravery The National Anthem Challenge

The National Anthem (my acapella cover).

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Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Tyna. I’m a homemaker/ Mom and Gram from Phoenix AZ. I play keyboard and sing for fun. Above, is the topic of my first post on this Blog. After it has been much talked about and laughed at, I decided that I wanted to know first hand what it was to sing the Star Spangled Banner. As an adult, I have rarely had an occasion to sing it. I know by hearing others sing it that it’s difficult… Now, I have sung the song and I’ve posted it on my SoundCloud channel. My upload is raw. No enhancements, recorded with my iPhone. Not because my rendition is great, but just because. I think anyone attempting to sing this song acapella in front of people, brave! I can imagine the thick skin you would have to have to stand before so many people and belt out a “national treasure” that is beyond difficult. The crowd and players all amped up ready for a game. The energy and testosterone in the room/stadium itself, would be huge to overcome… Anyway, it may be a silly thing to do but posting my acapella rendition is my way of being brave. I suppose that Fergie knows that any press, is good, even bad. Still, it has to hurt and I’m betting that she’s glad the past few days are over. Today, it’s old news! Who knows, maybe Christina Aguilera called Fergie to commiserate… Brave, both of them!

I think it would be cool to start a thing… we should challenge each other to sing the National Anthem and then post it to social media. It’s patriotic and so brave! If you decide to try it, send me a link, I want to hear it! 

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Author tynajoyphippsPosted on February 22, 2018Tags Acapella Challenge, America, Americans, Brave, Housewife, National Anthem, Patriotic Challenge, Star Spangled Bannner

Love Is Everywhere In The Smallest Places

Love Is Everywhere In The Smallest Things

A Valentine’s Box that I made this year for a school party.

What can be said? Love is everywhere. It’s in the schools, grocery stores, and everywhere I look! an empty serving plate awaiting visitors so I can fill it with treats…on our kitchen table where I serve three squares a day lol.in the childrens books that lay around here.where we drop our keyswhere I park myself when I have a min.in my powder room…in the tree in my backyardwhere my Granddaughter/Daughter plays her video games…I’m in love with this tree that blooms this time of year!when this tree sheds leaves, most of them are heart shaped!

this heart was whole when I planted it in my garden. But like mine, it seems to have broken into many pieces while still resembling a heart.looking from the inside out…

looking from the outside in…flowers from rose plants in my front yard.

Love is everywhere…

Escape/I Want This Night To Last Forever

I Want This Night To Last Forever

Even in the songs that I write…

Whatever state you find your heart in… May you surround yourself with love. If not with a romantic partner, with the beautiful bounty and abundance of lovely hope inspired nature made things all around you! Even broken hearts can be mended with hope and love.

Soul Searching An Upward Climb

In a pursuit for personal fitness. I have been pretty good about jog/walking the past 10 years I guess. The summers are impossible to navigate the heat so maybe not so much for a few months. I am however persistent if not consistent. I have found the toughest workout has been hiking. I went hiking the other day with some sweet ladies who thought to include me. I loved the feeling I had when I finished but it was an intense uphill climb! 35 floors up lol! Only 2.7 miles but quite a pump up! Today, I tackled a long hill by my house on a route that takes me exactly 3 miles round trip.IAnyway, you can see that I am in pursuit of feeling fit.

I suppose making and eating some of this isn’t the best way to support my efforts but oh well lol. I made a homemade Blueberry Pie just because the other day. Two of my G-girls were recognized in a school award program that I attended. Here they are sporting their achievement certificates!

Amelia has come a long way in overcoming her tough beginning. She is still learning to navigate the changes in her life since I adopted her a year and a half ago. She is enjoying school and learning although reading doesn’t come easy to her. I hope that with practice and patience, she will acquire enjoyment of reading. I am so proud of her winning attitude and fortitude to try. She is the first to try new things as well. She is an amazing person!

Music has eluded me this week although I have listened to some of favorite artists.

Hide In Your Shell is my Roger Hodgson cover. I think that this ties in well with my personal feelings and thoughts this week. I have been doing a lot of soul searching regarding religious affiliation!

Drive Myself Crazy

Words Can Only Say So Much Praying For Time

A dear friend recently lost her son. He died suddenly of a heart attack. The day after he died, she received a beautiful letter from him. She said she knows that was all Gods doing. It is a treasured letter she says. She also reaffirmed to me that “tomorrow isn’t promised to us”. He died peacefully in his sleep... he was only 42 years old.  He actually died back in September but they just held the service for him a few days ago. In lieu of flowers, I sent to her one of these. I hope it helps to give her piece and some solace somehow... my heart aches as a Mom for her suffering. The loss of a child has to be layered with extra grief... I don’t want to ever know that pain first hand. I couldn’t think of many words to say to her to help her with the grief... All that I could really say is I love you and I’m here if you ever want to talk.  

I guess we all find ourselves “Praying For Time”

Today is the celebration of Martin Luther King ... I suppose that this fits in as well. Have a terrific day my readers!

Escaping Homemaking And The Waffles I Need To Make

Although it's been a long time since I blogged here, I'm still here and creating! I’m composing... Writing songs and wishing I could record my music in a professional studio. Still a huge dream of mine... Here are a few links that I haven’t blogged about. All are my originals...
“Escape”

“Something More”

“Face 2 Face” 

Something More (piano and contrabass composition) thx iMovie!

Lost In The Game

I have had a lot of fun putting iMovies together with my original SoundCloud tracks and family photos.

I hope to write more songs this year. Last year I kind of got grounded in contemporary classical style of composing. I hope to change that this year as it didn’t seem to be widely enjoyed. I just kept building and building upon an intro, until it became my “Escape”. Lol funny how songwriting will just take you to a style/ genre. I hope personally to have exhausted that lol... 

I’m still a homemaker with big dreams... 

I still wish to meet Roger Hodgson and or Rick Davies of Supertramp one day... They have been my biggest influence in “ my” music. Many hours of enjoyment via listening to Supertramp in awe... Roger Hodgson and his band a phenomenal and still touring. I’ve had the great pleasure of seeing them twice in concert here in Phoenix.

I hope to be able to see Roger again one day... 

Happy New Year to all of you, if I have any readers left after such a long hiatus! Love ya and I appreciate your time and support! 

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