The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “Beautiful” by Karyn Oliver!!!

I have a feature to recognize a slice of good music: The Most Awesomest Song of the Day! 

Here’s a link to the complete list: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/

I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my weekly “Theme Attic” show, Wednesdays, from 1PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.

Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.

Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!

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Today’s song is by Karyn Oliver from her 2019 Philby Award winning album, “A List of Names.”

Not only can she write powerful, melodic songs, but she can sing them in a way that can transport you to a celestial world!

She was my pick for “Best Female Vocals of 2019!”

“Beautiful” closes “A List of Names,” and Karyn saves the best for last, on an album full of “bests!”

I would never claim to know what a woman thinks (or anybody else) but I do try to pay attention. I feel this song speaks to all women, telling each and every one of them to never settle for anything, unless it’s what they want–not what someone else wants.

And that they’re Beautiful!

She sings it over and over, because it’s true!

Although it’s directed to empower women and boost self esteem, there are enough universals in the lyrics for anyone to pick up on the image building aspects of the song!

The arrangement is “beautiful,” too, featuring Jon Shain and FJ Ventre (who both make great music as a separate duo!), Doug Hammer, Kaitlin Grady, Jim Roberts, and                    Tom Prasado-Rao.

And as great as the arrangement is, Karyn Oliver‘s incredible vocal takes the song to a level that I’ve rarely ever heard…and enjoyed!

There are a few amazing singers out there that can do astounding vocal acrobatics, but it’s not always enjoyable. I can appreciate the vocals, but I don’t always like them.

Karyn‘s vocals go directly to my soul!

Now I don’t know this as a fact, but I’m pretty sure all of those exotic songbird trills were never written down! They couldn’t be! That is what makes the vocal so unbelievable!

And just as the song appears to be settling into a pattern, Karyn finds another gear and kicks things up even higher!

I finally figured out the best way to describe her vocal: She’s what angels sing along to when they’re warming up to sing!

So, from her soul to yours, The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Beautiful” by Karyn Oliver!!!

Chills, Baby!

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I have plenty of other musical areas to explore:

Here’s a link for my weekly list of Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/

Here’s a link for my weekly Fave Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!