Topic: The Everyone's A Winner Earth Wind & Fire Challenge/ Showcase Thingy CXXIV (Read 1195 times)

waltko · « **on:** August 26, 2009, 12:00:16 am »

My wonderful co-host is:

Bella!

This challenge is open to all. It runs from Tuesday August 25th until September 1st. 2009 at 6PM EDT.

PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES AND THEME DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE POSTING.

PURPOSE - The purpose of the EAW Music Challenge is to encourage people to create and/or promote new music each week and to give them a forum to have their songs heard. There is no judging involved.

HOW IT WORKS - Every Tuesday at 6PM a topic featuring a new theme will be posted on this board. Those wishing to participate are invited to post links to their songs that match the theme. You may post a song with a link from any online music/singing site you belong to. Over the years a nice little community has sprung up around these challenges. We invite you to participate but be aware that here everyone is very supportive of each other. Amateurs and professionals are both welcome. You do not have to be a great singer to participate. No flaming is allowed on this board. This is not a contest. There is no judging. It is merely an opportunity to hear and be heard by others. You can post or merely listen and interact with the others who post here. Please follow the detailed guidelines which are posted below and at the top of each new challenge thread. Have fun!

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES -

1. Post links to ONE OR TWO songs that fit the theme. You may post a THIRD one on or after Thursday. You may post a FOURTH song link on or after Saturday. Your song can be a new song or one that was previously recorded.

2. . That means, if you post 2 song links you should listen to 12 others over the course of the 7 days of the challenge, a little less than 2 a day. If you post 3 song links, listen to 18 others and so on. You may, of course, listen to more if you choose. Listening is the most important part of this challengename of your song. For easy instructions on how to HOT LINK and post your song title, click EAW FAQ.

7. Please do not post glitter or large graphics as feedback or in the thread. Please keep to the standard font, size and color that is already provided - this helps prevent your songs and comments from getting lost in a sea of shifting fonts and colors. For your song title only, use 14pt font size and bold. This will help your song stand out. For more information on how to do this, check the EAW FAQ.

The theme for this challenge is Earth Wind & Fire , you can sing any song with something from Earth ie: rivers, oceans lakes , forest , mountain, desert, in the title of the song or artist name ie Johnny Rivers, Wind any word that has to do with weather ie rain, snow, sun ,sleet , twister , etc. , Fire any word associated with fire ie smoke, embers, heat, hot, burn etc, the Earth would also include diamonds , rubys, etc. , should be easy to find a song , remember the most important thing that we do is listening to each other , Hope everyone has a great time

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waltko · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:02:32 am »

PLAYLIST FOR THIS CHALLENGE:

1. Catch The Wind Georgia Rain - Rhonda
3. Burn - Tas
4. Don't Give Up - Mark & Eliza
5. Eve Of Destruction - Tas
6. Crossfire - Layla
7. Beach Baby - Adam
8. Island Of Dreams - Jenny
9. O"Sole Mio - Frank
10. Seminole Wind - Walt
11. Rhythm Of The Rain - Frank
12. Times Of Your Life -Dani - Happy Birthday Karen
13. Cry Me A River - Bella
14. The Wayward Wind - Kate
15. Moonlight Bay - Rich & Peggyjoy
16. She's Got Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Angie
17. You Raise Me Up - Phil
18. Seminole Wind - Deb
19. Landslide - MamaVal
20. Up A Lazy River - Walt
21. September - Tas & BackwoodsBubba
22. April Shower - Rich
23. Wild Is The Wind - Janet
24. Unchained Melody - Dani
25. Riders On The Storm - Sox05-Mike
26. Smoke On The Water - Angie
27. Earth Angel - Angie
28. Water Runs Dry - Rose
29. Rhythm Of The Rain - Bella - Lovely & Talented Co-Host
30. On A Bus To St.Cloud - Deb
31. You Don't Have To Be A Star -Bella & Bred
32. Texas Tornado - Mike
33. The Wind Beneath My Wings - MissWillie
34. The One I Love - Angie
35. Crossfire - Walt & Layl
36. Open Your Eyes -Implosion
37. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Bella- She don't want no rhinestones

CerebralJam · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:07:18 am »

Yay!!! You made it Walt, just shout on me if you need any help... but I'm really excited, looks a fantastic theme and whooo-hoo you got Bella for company too! Big hugs to you both...

Okay, I have to go back to my catching up but I'm only in the room next door if you need me

Angelina48 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:08:45 am »

Looks like a goodie, Walt! If I can ever catch up, I'll try to find a song.

waltko · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:09:02 am »

Here's how easy it is I took the word wind in this song

Catch The Wind

werewoof · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:12:46 am »

YAY!! Walt and Bella!!

Cool theme guys!

:~D

waltko · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:19:11 am »

Hello Mark and Angie and Janet should be a good one songs can come from any era so should be a few out there lol

rjc729 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:50:36 am »

Hello Everyone!

Yay!! This is a great challenge Walt & Bella! I think I can manage to get involved this week. A little lighter week at school.

So...here is my contribution!

Georgia Rain

Can't wait to do some listening!

I've missed being able to do that.

Daniela4Luv · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:59:50 am »

Hi Walt and Bella!

Awesome theme, guys!! Looks like a fun challenge, and well, I am fire, Aries Red! LOL!

grammatea4u · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:03:19 am »

hi everyone...Hope you're all doing well...I think this song qualifies, but not so sure.

Burn
Tina Arena
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b8bad6c6

waltko · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:06:31 am »

Hi Dani now I expect a song from you new or old it doesn't matter we all love hearing you sing, Hi Tas nice to have you in the challenge your songs are always great

werewoof · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:39:16 am »

So I read the description of this week's theme and my mind went immediately to The Peter Gabriel song "Don't give up" There is a very poignant line in there about returning home and finding that the trees "had all burned to the ground"..

Several of you have already heard this one, but I've always felt it was one of my few "not as terrible as the rest" recordings... LOL

AND!!!!!!

As an extra special bonus, you get to hear the angelic and simply unimaginably beautiful voice of Eliza. Whom we all have been missing terribly lately.

DON'T GIVE UP

:~)

JeninOz · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:43:05 am »

Fantastic theme Walt ...I should definitely be able to think of something ...well it's windy at the moment for starters!

waltko · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:56:38 am »

Hi Jenny I bet you can and I bet you have even more choices for the Earth , I just watched Australia and heard many terms not used by us in the states lol

grammatea4u · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2009, 02:11:33 am »

hi again..I'd like to post this one too...I sang it after I heard Adam sing it here....Has river in the lyrics..

Eve Of Destruction
Barry McGuire
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b4c82f66

Layla · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2009, 02:15:57 am »

CrossFIRE

My favorite indulgence is listening to the blues...all kinds. I can't sing 'em but I love to hear 'em...Listening to the blues (especially live) always makes me feel better, somehow...

Adam · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:02:53 am »

Well, I promised a lighter entry after all my doom & gloom last week.

I figure you can't get much lighter than the Beach Boys--unless it's with this song, that is, 'cause they didn't write it! Sounds just like 'em though! I gave it the full cantare choir treatment, sang over all the backing vox, and ad libbed a few more.

This one has beaches, sand, sea, shore, surf, sun, moonlight, haze...and Jessica Alba. (OK, I just kinda threw her in there, but you can imagine a shirtless David Hasselhoff instead if you prefer.)

First Class - Beach Baby

JeninOz · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:06:55 am »

Here's the beautiful
Island Of Dreams ...sighhhhh ...The Springfields
With my bird backing group as usual ...I really should be paying them :-)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c813081ee

FrankCNY · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:18:13 am »

Wonderful theme Walt, and you're right, there are tons of songs to choose from, but in the fire category, I've chosen an old Italian (actually neapolitan) song that's become popular throughout the world...(even if you don't understand the words)....translated into English, the song means MY SUN.

'O SOLE MIO

waltko · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:56:19 am »

Always liked storms so I caught up on wind for now lol

Seminole Wind - Walt

FrankCNY · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2009, 04:25:47 am »

Time for an oldie by goodie:

Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades

waltko · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2009, 05:09:19 am »

Well I'm off to bed now I'm sure Janet will be watching over things and Bella should be along too

JeninOz · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2009, 06:39:56 am »

Yay, y'all sound marvellous!!!!!

CerebralJam · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2009, 08:32:05 am »

I'm watching Walt, I'm watching!

And I bought a bottle of Milk of Magnesia along with me for all those of you who have Wind...

Goooooooooooooooood Morning! (Even if it is raining!)

waltko · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:13:21 pm »

Good morning Janet and all of the EAW, I see there was no activity last night so my job this morning is to rally the members into a singing frenzy lol, bring on those rain songs, songs from Neil Diamond, Diamond Rio, Johnny Rivers, make my day a sunny one

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