First Flashback Friday of 2015 - "Heaven Only Knows"

Happy new year to you and to yours. I hope that 2015 will be filled with many, many, many blessings.

We have arrived to our first flashback Friday of this new stretch of 365 days and it makes me think back to ten years ago.That was the year my cool grandfather passed away.

Everything in this world prompts a song to be written when it comes to my emotions. And so in response to his passing, I took off writing lyrics, a melody, and a track using Cakewalk Sonar; and the completed song was entitled "Heaven Only Knows."

My grandfather was my godfather which made it a special bond because that made my mom my god-sister which is an amazing blessing.

One thing that I learned to understand is that once you lose someone you love, time with them is no more, except for in memory. Blessings to all departed souls and to their families.

All lyrics and music by Stephanie Jeannot. I am not much of an engineer however, so the song is still in its original and rough format.


Please check out my song, "Heaven Only Knows" that was originally written in dedication to my departed grandfather back in 2005 that I would also like to dedicated to our former Governor Mario Cuomo who passed away on the 1st day of 2015. May he be in peace, eternally.

Here is the link: https://soundcloud.com/stephanay-jnote/heaven-only-knows

Let There Be Peace on Earth

Lately, I have been feeling a bit misty, watching the news and seeing different events occurring all around the world and this here is my prayer for peace.

May peace dwell in our hearts and in our homes and in our paths and communes with one another and that your peaceful walk might inspire mine.  May peace flow evenly all around the world and touch the hearts of each and every individual on this earth. Peace be with you!

Inspired by the hope for world peace, I performed a Cover of Jill Jackson Miller's and Sy Miller's 1955 tune "Let There Be Peace on Earth" with pianist Danny Dalileo, and would like to invite you to watch it here:  http://youtu.be/SXwg5nlMT74

 

Thank you for checking out my blogpost.

 

Stephanie Jeannot

A Breakthrough kind of Saturday Morning

Who gets up on a Saturday morning at 6am? 

Didn't think it would be me; ever. But, all I know is that I was requested to sing at a prayer breakfast and I agreed but still asked Jesus to guide me. I said,  "if you want me there, wake me up and I'll go." I still set my alarm anyway but guess what, grace woke me up about ten minutes before the alarm even awakened me. 

And so, there I was ready to sing at Antioch Baptist Church in Brooklyn for the American Clergy and Leadership Conference Breakfast at 7:45 AM. Thank God he did wake me up. 

Not only did I get to share my original song, "Breakthrough" with worship leaders from all over the globe but I got a chance to listen to former congressman Edolphus Towns preach who said, "keep on fighting the fight and never give up because holding on to God's faith is a sign of integrity," which was so fulfilling to my spirit; a word very much needed and all worth my early morning rising. What a great morning!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving

This year seems to be traveling at the speed of sound and incredibly, I still can't get over nature's song and dance.

It feels almost as if it were yesterday when I woke up from a second of sleeping wedged into a back of a truck with the metal of my own car before me looking as if it had been cut open by a can opener. But I survived it and am so blessed to be able to say that I am still here because God kept me. Yet, there is no denying all the wonderful blessings God has provided and I am very grateful.

I subscribe to a blog which delivers articles to my email on a daily basis and I came across a gratitude challenge.  The challenge was to write down three things daily in which we are thankful for and by the end of the year, we should have about a 1000 things on our list.

I had been with writer's block for a while unable to express myself in song. But come across a gratitude challenge and the words unraveled like a petal of a rose in the springtime. The words were down, and then shortly after, the melody and music; a song of thanksgiving inspired by the thankfulness challenge that I came across and thought was very appropriate as we are coming upon Thanksgiving Day.  And here we are,  giving thanks to God,  He is definitely worthy of it. Check it out if you'd like https://soundcloud.com/stephanay-jnote/thankful-rough-mix. The song is called "Thankful"  (A raw and rough draft)!

https://soundcloud.com/stephanay-jnote/thankful-rough-mix

I am definitely thankful that you took the time to check out this post and with even more gratitude to have each and every one of you in my life.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Stephanie Jeannot at 2014 TCS NYC Marathon, Brooklyn NY

with Carl Orlando and Resia

It was a cold day in New York City on November 2nd, 2014, but thank God for the energy to bring warmth to the runners, running in the 2014 TCS NYC Marathon.

While runners were running,  many musical performers were out there with them, providing a taste of rhythm to their foot-to-the-pavement melody.  What a great way to add a little warmth to the 30°  weather runners were experiencing that day! Orlando Enterprise Entertainment was one of those entertainment groups which featured myself as well as artists Resia and Yeshua; thankful to Carl Orlando for the opportunity to share my talents. 

The following is a short medley of  my performance from that day. I'd like to invite you to watch the performance by either clicking on the link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmOn7ZVPnf4 or by watching the clip that is embedded below.

 

What a blessing to have seen things of this sort, that I hadn't seen before and to have been a part of such an amazing experience. Thank you for checking out my blogpost and for watching the youtube video of my performance. 

Have a wonderful week everybody!

The Art of Being a Musician

I know chords enough to structure and create tracks for a song, but I would not consider myself a keyboardist. But I'm learning to sing and play at the same time, so maybe I will gain that wonderful skill someday. 

I can strum guitar strings and own a guitar but am not a master of that instrument and wouldn't consider myself a guitarist. 

I can hold down a beat but to use the sticks and steady on it, I can't do because I'm not a drummer. 

Today I was asked am I musician. I thought about it and realized, the vocal cords are an instrument; the only instrument hand-made by God. 

Yes, I am a musician. I'm a singer!!! 

NYC Marathon 2014

Being here at the NYC Marathon leaves me a bit sentimental. I'm here for the first time ever and to see those who truly struggle through their every day life, using everything they have within to make it through the entire stretch of the course is so inspiring. 

I'm amazed by their courage to thrust forward and how strong they really are. God truly is amazing. This is a true example of by any means necessary.

Also a good example are the runners. I am not sure I would be as gutsy as them to come outside in runners gear in 30 degree weather. I myself am wearing a hat, gloves and a scarf but they are out there with practically nothing on and doing it. 

I am happy to not only see these things with my own eyes but also excited to be performing here today at the 2014 NYC Marathon. Singing and music never seemed so right to offer to the runners as some motivation to keep on thrusting forward. Thankful to Carl Orlando and Orlando Enterprise Entertainment for having me here today and for the blessing of this wonderful opportunity.

Today is going to be an amazing day; by any means necessary!!!