Ben Wilder

Chris Young “What She Sees In Me” – Too Little Too Late

Chris Young recently debuted the music video for his song “What She Sees In Me” and it’s fascinating that people can have completely opposite views of the same thing. Some people love the song (and video). I think it’s all too overdone. Just like Hardy’s “Truck Bed” is a relic of bro country but aContinue reading “Chris Young “What She Sees In Me” – Too Little Too Late”

“Gone For Good” Lyrics by Will Moseley – American Idol

Former football player and country music singer Will Moseley made a splash with his American Idol audition earlier this week (episode recap here). He performed an original song called “Gone For Good.” The lyrics are out there on the web (and even Spotify got them wrong) but what I found is not totally accurate soContinue reading ““Gone For Good” Lyrics by Will Moseley – American Idol”

My Second Duathlon – Results Are In!

I haven’t competed in the same race twice which is kind of hard to believe since I’ve been racing for 81 years! OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. It’s only been 11 months but it FEELS like 8 decades since I splashed around haphazardly in a lake in Tallahassee trying to finish my firstContinue reading “My Second Duathlon – Results Are In!”

“Change My Ways” Lyrics by Jennifer Jeffries

**UPDATE: Jennifer made the top 24! Check out her second original song “You Were A Child” here** One of the standouts so far on the 2024 season of American Idol is folk singer Jennifer Jeffries. I guess I might be a little biased because I love her style of music and her voice is soContinue reading ““Change My Ways” Lyrics by Jennifer Jeffries”

American Idol – Jennifer Jeffries, Vocal Runs, and Did Katy Perry Body Shame a Contestant?

Sometimes too much is too much, right? It’s why phrases like “less is more” even exist. A lot of the contestants this season are overloading their performance with unnecessary vocal runs and riffs. Maybe it’s the nerves or maybe they’re trying really hard to impress the judges. Remember who else tried to do too much?Continue reading “American Idol – Jennifer Jeffries, Vocal Runs, and Did Katy Perry Body Shame a Contestant?”