Corinne Bailey Rae

I am dedicating this entry to her, Corinne Bailey Rae, whose music has touched my heart. 

The first time I heard her music was on VH1. She was riding a bicycle and singing with other cyclists following her. The song she was singing during this particular music video was, "Put Your Records On." I loved the airy quality of the song and how calming her voice is. Singing as smoothly and delicately is very hard. Since I took singing classes, I know how hard it is to maintain a tone without overdoing it or forcing it out. I enjoyed the way she sang. 

Then is got over played. My attention span for listening to the song was gone. For a while I wouldn't listen to her "Put Your Records On," song and then my friend reintroduced me to her music. This time it wasn't only that one song that played all the time on TV early in the morning before school. I heard all of her songs. Someone was nice enough to bring the entire CD to my AP Studio Art class. I feel in love with all of her music. Her music was the perfect music to draw to.

It is hard finding just the right music to play in the background while one works on art. It is very difficult. Either the song is too hectic and noisy to do anything or the song is too addicting and one ends up singing to it (singing is not drawing). Her songs were the best to just sit back and listen to. People could sing along too because, her music is not distracting. It's soothing and provides a very comfortable feeling while one is messing with charcoal or painting with acrylics. 

Sadly, I only heard her first CD and so I will talk about the songs on that CD. 

The song "Enchantment" is my favorite song. This is the song I enjoy the most to sing along to. Everything about the song is just perfect to me. It is hauntingly beautiful especially when her voice rises in the ups and downs during the chorus.

"Tell me I'm forgiven. He calls, don't know how I fell under his spell. Lately I've been driven. He smiles, an enchantment."

The ending chorus is the part I love the most. When she says "and I give in," and it echos, that part deeply expresses how much she has fallen for the man with the alluring persona.

Corinne Bailey Rae. I recommend listening to her while drawing, relaxing, sleeping, dancing...any situation that requires a tranquil atmosphere.