We had some family issues to deal with today, and they were causing a fair amount of stress. We got everything sorted out, but I was left feeling pretty drained. I wanted to de-stress so I decided to bake cookies and listen to Christmas music. I had downloaded some new songs just last night but hadn't had a chance to listen to them. I started up the new playlist, and the first song to play was "Run, Run, Rudolph" by Dwight Yoakam. What a fun song! It lifted my spirits immensely, and the lively beat even had me dancing around the kitchen while I was pulling out ingredients for the cookies. I can't understand half the words, but I don't care - it made me happy. It's amazing how music can affect our mood. That upbeat Christmas song turned my frown upside-down, and today I found God in it's lively, mood-changing melody.
(This live version is the only one I could find to link to. It's not as good as the original, but you'll get the idea if you care to listen to it.)
Run, Run, Rudolph by Dwight Yoakam
Thanks for the Run, Run, Rudolf with the country beat -- I remember Chuck Berry and Lynyrd Shynyrd versions and as Duke Ellington said, "There are only two kinds of music- good and bad."
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