Never Bored

Music inspires me.  Amazingly, it’s a truth that escapes my sense of self for months and months.  The pleasure inherent in listening to good music is forgotten.  Then, thankfully, something guides me to again invite the art into my world and life becomes more beautiful.  As I write, listening to a playlist of favorites, I’m wishing my headphones were wireless so I might do chores centered in surround sound.  

This month a Facebook friend began posting a tribute to Jerry Scott, his friend over the years and a musical artist who passed from this world last April.  May he rest in peace. 

Curiosity led me to research; learn about Jerry Scott’s music.  From the little I found, I say he was a cabaret entertainer and much more, ala Bobby Short (1924-2005) who regaled fans for many years at New York City’s Carlyle Hotel.   In a YouTube video memorializing Jerry Scott - the man, Jerry is at his piano singing, “I’ll Catch the Sun”, a lovely song I never knew.   

Emotionally drawn to the lyrics, melody, and Jerry Scott’s phrasing I would listen repeatedly to the video.  If only it was mine for listening pleasure at any time.  I couldn’t buy from YouTube, nor was it in the iTunes store for purchase. Not accepting total defeat I listened to snippets of the song by others.  There was no connection like that with Jerry’s, but the heart-tugging features in each rendition were enough that I downloaded all.  See below.  Including a great piano performance by Jerry Scott, I bought thirty-six minutes of personally soul-stirring music, total cost $10.27 – a fabulous bargain!

La Stangata (The Sting) - the Entertainer	Jerry Scott	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Barry Rose	Song	$0.69
I'll Catch the Sun	Jay McShann	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Frank Chacksfield Orchestra	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Glenn Yarbrough	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Amy Allison	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Jay McShann	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Newell Oler	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch the Sun	Sarah Morrau	Song	$0.99
I'll Catch The Sun	Barry Crocker	Song	$0.99
God is Good.  Last evening, I added the Jerry Scott version – that which initiated my infatuation with the song.   I am grateful to the good friend who located  “Jerry Scott . . . By Special Request” his 1996 CD and got it to me.  “I’ll Catch the Sun” is No. 5 on the CD.  On my playlist, it is now No.’s 1, 6, and 11 giving me 50 minutes of soothing, memory provoking, grace inspiring music when I might have succumbed to noisy TV.

There’s just too much going on in todays media tech world for boredom to be in charge of me.

How about you?