I came
across Mindy Gledhill right when I needed to. Those Mormons certainly know
something! All of those I have come across (admittedly on the web and therefore
not scientific and probably ‘ist’ in some way!) seem so positive, grounded and
willing to try. Ms Gledhill appears
to be no exception; she even goes on stage and performs with a baby strapped to
her. At that stage of Mothering I was lucky to brush my hair! She is
inspirational and her music is even more so. Some might write it off as ‘perky’
for want of a better word. I find it very life affirming. I dance around a lot
at home with only the washing pile and my daughter for company and find these
songs excellent fodder for this behaviour.
I have a tendency
towards the melancholy, I can often spend days in shades of grey and,
occasionally, black. I find music can greatly influence my ability to change my
mood, for better or worse, and Mindy Gledhill most definitely falls into the category
of ‘Happy’. Her music and lyrics are uplifting. The more I listen to her album
‘Anchor’ the more I find in it to identify with. I think you might like it too.
Just a piece of advice - if you are going to dance around the living room to this whilst your daughter is eating her lunch in order to make her laugh and bring a little joy? Make sure you have the blinds closed as you may not want your entire neighbourhood to see your groovy moves....
* Title is a lyric from Mindy Gledhill's 'Anchor'.
** My husband is a master pancake maker, I am hopeing he will be on duty after work this evening. I am a fan of maple syrup, what do you like on yours?
Thanks for sharing this lovley, happy, folksy music! How did i never hear of her? Anchor song is beautiful. And the video of Whole Wide World - it would be so cool if that happened when I go running.
ReplyDeletePancakes - old school! - sugar and lemon juice!