Deborah L. Jacobs
How Travis Tritt Turns Ordinary Moments Into Gold in “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive”
Some songs lift your chin. Travis Tritt’s “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” does exactly that. From the moment ...
How “John Foster’s American Idol Journey” Turned One Song into a Homecoming for Louisiana
When someone sings from the place they come from, people listen. That is what happened when John Foster’s American Idol ...
How John Foster Turned Grief into Song: The Story Behind His “American Idol” Tribute
When a song feels like it was written straight from someone’s soul, you stop and listen. That is exactly what ...
How Cher Turned “My Sweet Lord / Oh, Happy Day” into a Prayer You Could Dance To
There are songs that feel like sunlight breaking through stained glass. Cher’s medley of “My Sweet Lord” and “Oh, Happy ...
Why Cher’s “One by One” Remix Feels Like Dancing Through Heartbreak
There is something electric about hearing pain turned into motion. That is what Cher does in the remix of “One ...
Cher’s Quiet Power: The Heart Behind It’s A Man’s World
There are voices that rise with the times, and then there are voices that hold steady, even as the world ...
How Cher Turned “Yesterday” and “Crocodile Rock” Into One Story Sadness, Joy and Everything in Between
There are moments when a voice can bring two different feelings together in the same breath. That is exactly what ...
How Cher Turned “The Shoop Shoop Song” Into a Joyful Conversation With Nothing But a Piano and a Win
There is something instantly joyful about hearing a voice that knows exactly where it belongs. That is what makes Cher’s ...
When the Bee Gees Sang “To Love Somebody” Without Instruments, It Felt Like a Memory Shared Out Loud
It is rare to hear a song that feels like it is being spoken straight to your heart. That is ...
When the Bee Gees Sang “How Deep Is Your Love” Without Instruments, the Room Forgot to Breathe
What happens when one of the greatest love songs is sung with nothing but voices? That is how How Deep ...