Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now

It was 40 years ago this week that Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now was a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for the fourth week!

Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now is one of the most beautiful and optimistic hit songs in Billboard history with Nash’s smooth, clear voice and a pseudo-Reggae beat. Nash recorded this song in England along with the rest of the album of the same name. Many people do not know that Nash had visited Jamaica and was introduced to the members of the Wailers. They became friends and Nash produced four unsuccessful songs with them that were recorded at the same time and location of this album. He was clearly influenced by the genre and The Wailers. He recorded several Bob Marley written songs on this album and future recordings.

Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now Music Video

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now

Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now is a great song for a professional DJ to play as a transition from slow to uptempo dance music without losing the soft feel of slow dance songs and allowing dancers smooth segue. Every Wedding DJ has played this song numerous times for a diverse audience and Brides and Grooms.

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now

 

Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now is a Billboard Hot 100 Chart #1 hit song, written and recorded by Johnny Nash. It was a single from the album of the same name and achieved success in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1972. It was covered by many artists throughout the years, including a 1993 hit version by Jimmy Cliff, who re-recorded it for the motion picture soundtrack of Cool Runnings, where it reached the top 20 at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now

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DJ Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix

The DJ Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix was created for Brides and Grooms when hiring their professional Wedding DJ who are lost when it comes to choosing music for the Cocktail Hour for their wedding. All professional Wedding DJs have several options to offer couples, one of them is the classic  and stylish ‘smooth’ Jazz, R&B and Rat Pack mix of music to set a perfect mood after the Ceremony, setting up the Reception.

DJ Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix

      Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix - DJ Mystical Michael

Fun Rhode Island Multicultural Wedding DJ Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix

Let me know what you think of DJ Smooth Cocktail Hour Mix!

Here is The DJ Soft Rock Cocktail Hour Mix  and Vitamin String Quartet for Cocktail Hour for ideas

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DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Slow Jams)

This is the first in a five-part series, DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Slow Jams) . Each mix will represent a different tempo or rhythm of romance, love and sensuality expressed through music. Of course, the mixes are not all inclusive. I could really make this into a twenty-part series without even scratching the surface.

DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Slow Jams)

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The motivation was to provide those who are searching for music to use for alternative or non-traditional settings or couples to dance and move to. I have enough Brides and Grooms, as well as other couples that are not getting or already married that ask for recommendations for this kind of music. After completing the mixes, I will add a blog post including a larger list that has been compiled of songs that may be helpful to those looking for an alternative professional DJ playlist of romantic, love, sensual and sexy songs.

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Slow Jams)

If you would like me to burn you a CD copy of the mix, I invite you to write and send me your address and I will mail it to you for free!

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DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Lush Jams)

The second mix in the DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix series. The Traditional Romance Mix (Lush Jams) includes songs that are a little too fast for Slow Jams but not really uptempo. They typically are lush and deep with textured sounds. These are not songs typically thought of or associated with romance, which is one of the reasons the DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Lush Jams) was so much fun to create.

DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Lush Jams)

      Non-Traditional Romance Mix. Lush Jams - DJ Mystical Michael

I enjoyed the opportunity to mix in some covers of classic tunes like  Madonna’s “Borderline”, Elton John’s “Sacrifice” and Ravel’s “Bolero”.  It is fun playing with such textured grooves and beats together to weave an eclectic and diverse musical landscape.

Fun Rhode Island Wedding DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Lush Jams)

As is the case with all the professional DJ mixes I have been posting online, if you would like me to burn you a CD copy, just send me an email with the information and I will get it right out to you.

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DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Rock Jams)

I am finding no matter how hard I try, I always seem to have songs that would work perfectly that just don’t fit or make it on these mixes. This time it was the next in the DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix Series, Rock Jams.

DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Rock Jams)

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I do not get to play as much Rock Music as I used to and grasp at the opportunity when presented. While compiling the list of DJ Non-Traditional Romantic Mix songs over the last few weeks, it stared at me that there were enough Rock songs to make a mix of just Rock Romance! Of course, like I shared above, the amount of songs that I marked for this mix and what could comfortably fit in a mix below 100MB just didn’t work. No worries, I had fun and I think those of you Rockers out there will have something to enjoy! There may be a DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix Rock Jams Part II at some point including more female voices than this mix, which only has one female lead vocalist.

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Rock Jams)

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DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Groovin’ Jams)

The fourth mix in The Non-Traditional Romance Mix series. I had so much fun creating this one. I was able to add songs from several genre including R&B, Soul, Jazz, Folk and Blues.  This particular mix also had music including decades from 1940’s to today.
I enjoy working with this project for couples that are looking for non-traditional songs for weddings, parties and events.  As a professional DJ, we are always looking for opportunities to support others enjoyment of music and celebrations, especially when romance and love are involved. If you would like a CD copy, I invite you to send me an email and I will mail you one for free.

DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix

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DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix (Fire Jams)

The fifth in the five-part series titled Non-Traditional Romance Mixes, Fire Jams. This is the mix that has more uptempo tunes with a focus on dancing to fast songs. This whole series has been a lot of fun for me. As a professional DJ that performs at many Weddings, Parties and Events who enjoy music that is not always as popular to what mainstream music is based, it is helpful to produce music for these kinds of Brides, Grooms and Event Planners.

Fun Rhode Island Wedding DJ DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix

I enjoyed mixing romantic and sensual music from Italy, France, Romania, India, Mexico, Brazil, England and of course, the U.S.A, just to name a few cultures included. I invite you to take a listen and get up and move to the jams.

DJ Non-Traditional Romance Mix – Fire Jams

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Seal Love’s Divine

Born, Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, ‘Seal’ is a British singer and song-writer of Nigerian and Brazilian descent. He has several international hits and won 4 Grammys and an MTV Music Award, including Seal Love’s Divine. Seal’s big break happened after returning from an Asian tour of Japan, Thailand and India while sleeping on a friend’s couch in London trying to determine if he had the talent to make it in the music industry.

Seal Love’s Divine Music Video

The Seal Love’s Divine official music video was directed by Sanji and marks the first occasion that Ukrainian model and actress Olga Kurylenko appears in an acting role. Seal Love’s Divine captures the challenges and joy of love and all that comes with the commitment to love from the lyrics, video and vocal performance. Seal is a professional Wedding DJ’s dream since his soulful tunes are great for Weddings and all romantic occasions in such a sweet, yet not cheesy way.

Beautiful Rhode Island Wedding DJ Seal Love's Divine

Seal Love’s Divine Lyrics

Then the rainstorm came, over me
And I felt my spirit break
I had lost all of my, belief you see
And realized my mistake
But time threw a prayer, to me
And all around me became still

I need love, love’s divine
Please forgive me now I see that I’ve been blind
Give me love, love is what I need to help me know my name

Through the rainstorm came sanctuary
And I felt my spirit fly
I had found all of my reality
I realize what it takes

‘Cause I need love, love’s divine
Please forgive me now I see that I’ve been blind
Give me love, love is what I need to help me know my name

Oh I, don’t bend (don’t bend), don’t break (don’t break)
Show me how to live and promise me you won’t forsake
‘Cause love can help me know my name

Well I try to say there’s nothing wrong
But inside I felt me lying all along
But the message here was plain to see
Believe me

‘Cause I need love, love’s divine
Please forgive me now I see that I’ve been blind
Give me love, love is what I need to help me know my name

Oh I, don’t bend (don’t bend), don’t break (don’t break)
Show me how to live and promise me you won’t forsake
‘Cause love can help me know my name

Love can help me know my name.

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Peter Gabriel The Book of Love

I think Peter Gabriel The Book of Love is an amazing song! It blew me away the first time I heard it and still gives me chills all these years later!

Rhode Island Wedding DJ Peter Gabriel The Book of Love

Peter Gabriel has been one of my favorite artists since I was a teenager listening to Genesis and my appreciation grew with every solo album he released. It is rare to find artists who can write lyrics and music the way he can that have spanned such a wide spectrum of musical styles and intentions. Strange to think he was a hard-core Progressive Rock writer and performer with Genesis and experimented with rhythms from around the world as a solo artist. Later, he composed the soundtrack to the film The Last Temptation of Christ titled Passion, one of the albums that inspires me the greatest past and present. “It Is Accomplished” feels like an entire soundtrack in one song! Then came Peter Gabriel The Book of Love.

He has written songs of freedom and advocacy like “Biko” that some say was the impetus for Live Aid., as well as featured in The Amnesty International Tour. I remember being overcome with emotion when watching the ending live in TV with the whole crowd totally engaged as each band member left the stage.

His sense of textures and rhythms continue to move me and as a dancer and someone who experiments with movement, find his work incredibly easy to facilitate lyrical and textural dance creativity.

I chose this You Tube of Peter Gabriel The Book of Love for its creative use of love and romance without losing the lush feeling that Gabriel captures in this song. For me, the lyrics in Greek, which I cannot read, somehow added to the effect.

Peter Gabriel The Book of Love Music Video

Enjoy!

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As a special treat if you have never heard the song “Solsbury Hill” before. He wrote this about the leap of faith to leave the band Genesis and fly on his own.

U2 Beautiful Day

U2 Beautiful Day. On this day, December 9th, in the year 2000, U2 made their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. As much as they are viewed as a commercial band today, that was not always the case. In fact, U2 was a band that started by Larry Mullen, Jr, the band’s drummer at age fourteen. He had posted a flier at his school looking for guys to start a band.  The other three members that are still with the band showed-up along with a few other guys who either chose not to stick with the group or faded away. Their first meeting and rehearsal was in his kitchen. It was not till four years later that they received their first recording contract and were not very successful.

U2 Beautiful Day Music Video

An interesting note about the band. After their second album, The Edge, Bono and Mullen joined a Christian rock band named “Shalom Fellowship” and U2 almost broke-up over the spiritual direction of the band, long before U2 Beautiful Day.

U2 Beautiful Day with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

U2 Beautiful Day is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, and it was released as the album’s lead single. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2’s biggest hits to date. Like many tracks from All That You Can’t Leave Behind, U2 Beautiful Day harkens back to the group’s past sound. The tone of The Edge‘s guitar was a subject of debate amongst the band members, as they disagreed on whether he should use a sound similar to that from their early career in the 1980s. Lead vocalist Bono explained that the upbeat track is about losing everything but still finding joy in what one has.

U2 Beautiful Day received positive reviews, and it became their fourth number-one single in the UK and their first number-one in the Netherlands. The song peaked at number 21 in the United States, the band’s highest position since “Discothèque” in 1997. In2001, the song won three Grammy Awards for Song of the YearRecord of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The group has played U2 Beautiful Day at every one of their concerts since the song’s 2001 live debut on the Elevation Tour.

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ