Added new videos to old posts

I added another video of the boys singing, "Radioactive", (under the post or Song List "Radioactive").
Radioactive

I also added a video of my daughters and I (accompanied by Daryl) singing, "Skydiving" (under "Skydiving post or song list) at a women's conference.  I started to cry and Janelle picked up for me.   Thanks Janelle!  I still struggled to sing the rest of the way through, making my voice/harmony shaky and a bit off.  That just happens sometimes when something is near to your heart.
Skydiving performance

The grandkids singing/playing the song "Apologize"

Anna is playing the piano while both her and Halle (and a few others) sing during the Christmas holiday.  Uncle/grandpa Phil was up visiting, so the kids wanted to play and sing for him.  We loved having him here.

I was trying out my new GoPro camera, and had the full water proof case still on, and didn't realize the back needed to off to hear the sound.  I also didn't realize what it would sound like when placed on the piano itself (not a great recording).  Thank goodness I always like to improve!  The kids really wanted to have me post, so here it is.

The grandkids singing the song Apologize at Rachelle's house

Grandson's singing "Radioactive"

This is Mason on the new guitar he got for Christmas, Carter singing, and Trevor playing drums/sound effects with his mouth, during a family gathering over the Christmas holidays.  They figured out the cords/words/arrangement by listening to the song.  I love those boys!



1/14/14 - I've added another video of the boys singing, "Radioactive".
Radioactive, performed by Mason (guitar) Trevor (voice beat box)  and Carter (vocals) (using microphones in guitar and bass amps :)  on 1/12/14

Radioactive, (can't hear very well) (Christmas holidays)

Skydiving (personalized)

Words and cords at bottom of page.  

This was just for practice for a performance this weekend with my daughters, at a women's conference.  I love this song. It is great!   

My husband (the girls dad) died when they were young.  We adjusted a few of these words so that it went with a story about him.  It encourages us to appreciate our lives, and to have the right perspective, and hopefully, bring us to action in a positive way.  

ADD ON 1/14/14 - I also added a video (immediately below)  of my daughters and I (accompanied by Daryl) singing, "Skydiving" at a women's conference.  I started to cry and Janelle picked up for me.   Thanks Janelle!  I still struggled to sing the rest of the way through, making my voice/harmony shaky and a bit off.  That just happens sometimes when something is near to your heart

Skydiving, performed by The Singing Grandma w/daughters and Daryl, on 1/11/14


Skydiving practice, end only


Skydiving practice with daughters and Daryl


Skydiving, practice, one of the harmonies 

Skydiving (Key of G)

Intro -          C (variant)    D       C (variant)    D  (repeat and step up vocals)

Ooooooooooo     oooooooooooo

Merilee

                G                                            C (variant)

He was in his early forties with a lot of life before him

                  Em                                  D                                 C (variant)

When a moment came that stopped him on a dime

Mom

                    G                                           C (variant)

He spent most of the next days, starin’ at the x-rays

 Em                             D                       C (variant)

talkin' 'bout the options ,  and talkin' 'bout sweet time"

Janelle

Em   (oooo)                                                          Em7

When it finally sank in , that this  might  really be the real end

               Em? (only 1 finger)                      C              (C variant)

How it hit him – to hear that kind of news?

Chorus

                     G                                    C(variant)

He went skydiving , he went Rocky Mountain climbing

                  Em   D                                                 C      

He went 2.7 seconds  on a bull named Foo Man Chu

                 G                                         B

And he loved deeper, and he spoke sweeter

                  Em                                D                                    C

And he (ooooooo) gave forgiveness he’d been denying

                 C (variant)

And he said (UNISON)
                                                            D                                                 G              

"Someday I hope you get the chance, to live like you were dying"      
       C(variant)    Em      D      C(variant)

Rachelle/April

He was the husband, that she’d always wanted

He became a friend a friend would like to have

Janelle/Rachelle

And all of a sudden going fishin', wasn't such an imposition

And he went three times that year he lost his dad

Ooooooooo

Merilee (000000)

He finally read the Good Book, and he took a good, long, hard look

At what he’d do if he could do it all again

Chorus

                     G                                    C(variant)

He went skydiving , he went Rocky Mountain climbing

                  Em   D                                                 C      

He went 2.7 seconds  (Janelle alone) on a bull named Foo Man Chu

                 G                                         B

And he loved deeper, and he spoke sweeter

                  Em                                D                                    C

And he (ooooooo) gave forgiveness he’d been denying

                 C (variant)

And he said (UNISON) 
                                                          D                                                   Em

"Someday I hope you get the chance, to live like you were dying"

Bridge

Janelle

              Em7                                                                                       Em? (1 finger only)

Like tomorrow (ooooooo) was a gift and He’s got eternity to think about

                       C

What would he do with it

What would he do with it  (add in mom) (UNISON)

                                  C (variant)

What would you do with it? (add in Merilee/Rachelle)

What would I do with it? (add April/Shauna)

Key change to A        (Change words to “I”)

A                             D

Skydivin’ , I’d go  Rocky mountain climbing

          F#m                         D

I’d go 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Man chu

                 A                                   C#                                  

And I’d love deeper and I’d speak sweeter,

                 F#m                        E                                     D      

and I’d (oooooo) give forgiveness I’d been denying  (watch an eagle as it was flying)

And He said (UNISON) 
                                                          E                                                    A                 D

"Someday I hope you get the chance, to live like you were dying”

                                           A              D

“To live like you were dying”

                                             A                D        A                 D            A

 “To live like you were dy…………………ing”