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God Music

My Fantastic Journey: It’s In The Lyrics

It’s in the lyrics:

This is it. Confidence is all I need.
This is how You’re going to save me from myself.
From all that fails.
I see You and me and everything in between.
And I know I’m wrong but You long to fuel the fire beneath these tired bones.

As I dance this road back to You.
A place of sweet escape I fell into.
My everything will always sing Your glory.

Progress. I confess is way overdue.
I get caught up in the things that I’ve held onto.
For too long I’ve been alone.
I’m stronger every step I take.

Back to You.
Run back to You.
A place of sweet escape I fell into.

A familiar taste that You have made inside this refuge I can’t create.
All back to You.
A place of sweet escape I fell into.
Your glory. Your glory.

Sing Hallelujah. I’ll forever sing to lift You up.
Sing Hallelujah. I’ll forever sing to lift You up.
You are my King.
You are my King …

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Music People Radio Travel

Saturday Night Retro

Carnival Imagination - Thursday September 10TH 2009
Carnival Imagination - Thursday September 10TH 2009

That’s me and The Captain of the Carnival Imagination. The shot was taken up on the bridge as part of the very exclusive 3½-hour ‘behind-the-fun’ tour of the non-public areas of the ship during the final full day at sea.

This week on the ‘Retro’ it’s the second most-played song of the fun ship cruise that I heard in the Dynasty Lounge before and after the various games and shows in there. It’s the current worldwide pop and dance radio smash from European sensation Cascada. Here’s “Evacuate The Dancefloor”:

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Blogging History Music People Travel

The Major’s Friday Night Disco Party

For the 14 of you who wish to know all about my Carnival Imagination cruise be sure to hit up the big green blog tomorrow (Saturday) morning. I’ll have it all for you ‘Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ style. You won’t regret it pal !

OK it’s been over 100 hours since our last blogging session together, so let’s get back on schedule here:

Disco Ball

I’m a big fan of Elton John‘s music through the decades. I’ve got favourites of his from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. Fast songs. Slow songs. Rockers. Ballads. Some of the greatest songs of my entire lifetime came from Sir Elton.

During the Disco era of the late-1970s Elton kinda sorta took a breather from the action. After all his style of music was not exactly dance floor ready – or was it ? 

He actually gave it one shot at the very end of the era during the late Summer of 1979 (although it was actually recorded two Summers earlier). That one shot turned out to be one of the last remaining Top 10 Disco hits during its dying days. For a Disco song from Elton John this one was surprisingly a bit on the mellow side.

Here’s one of my favourite Elton John songs of all-time. Here’s “Mama Can’t Buy You Love” – a Top 10 Disco Smash !

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History Music Travel

Saturday Night Retro

I’ve been on about 15 cruises over the past 18 years – more than half of them on Carnival. All but two of the cruises have been in the Caribbean. (One was in the Pacific and the other was a Mediterranean / Transatlantic excursion.)

Aside from Key West Florida, Mexico, and Belize some of the great Caribbean territories and nations that I’ve visited on these cruises include The Bahamas (many times), The U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin, Jamaica (Ocho Rios), and Grand Cayman Island (twice). There are so many other Island nations that I would love to visit on future cruises; although, it’s come to a point where I don’t particularly pick a cruise based on its specific ports-of-call. I pick a cruise based on brand loyalty and satisfaction (Carnival) and the time and season of the year.

I’ll be embarking on my next big Carnival cruise this Monday afternoon, and the ports-of-call are standard fare for Miami – Key West and Cozumel. I’ve been to Key West more often via cruise ship than I have via U.S. 1. I’ve been to Cozumel more often than any other port-of-call. It’s my favourite of them all too.

I’ve often joked that if ‘this U.S. Government career thing’ doesn’t work out for me (25 years thus far) then I will simply sell everything and live and work on a Carnival cruise ship for the rest of my Life. For now I’m satisfied with an occasional twice per year visit.

Tonight on the ‘Retro’ I’ve got a tropical-flavoured jam for you from Kingston Jamaica. It’s Terror Fabulous and Nadine Sutherland with their multi-Caribbean nation # 1 smash that’s all about that “Action” satisfaction. Hear them sing: