Aww…some Mondays

Yes, we still have squirrels and Rocky has taken over the feeder. First thing in the morning Lucy will sneak out onto the patio, come to a point and then chase the squirrels out of the yard. It gets the dog’s heart rate up and is great fun to watch.

When Lucy shows up, Rocky can be seen “high-talin’ it to his safe zone. Only to return as soon as the dog comes back into the house. It’s a game we play.

Monday’s Music Moves Me

This week at 4M it is freedom of choice, so anything goes. I noticed that The Voice and American Idol have started their seasons and both have made major changes to the format. The biggest change a The Voice is reducing the judge count to three. Over at Idol all of the preliminaries, including Hollywood Week were done in Nashville. Hollywood Week did not include a group sing challenge. All of these changes speak to shows that are maturing and production costs need to be controlled. I’m sure the cost of a forth judge at The Voice was several million annually. At Idol, I cannot imagine the cost of having the production crew set up in four or five cities for auditions. The expense of travel, hotels, meals etc for who knows how many staff versus planting the auditions on the Vanderbilt campus and inviting the talent to come to a single location, especially since two of the judges have residences in Nashville. With that said, let’s listen to a little music from previous Idol winners.

First up is Season 16 winner, Maddi Poppe. I’m not gonna lie, if you listen to more than a couple of songs you can hear a very heavy Taylor Swift influence.

Next up is Season 17 winner and Louisana heart throb, Lane Hardy with a song called Hurricane.

One of my favorite Idols was Jordan Sparks, winner of Season 6

Last up is 10 Winner Scotty McCreery.

That’s a wrap for this short trip down memory lane. What idol do you remember most and were they successful after the show. Carrie Underwood is the reining queen of country music and Kelly Clarkson has had a very successful career after her Season 1 victory. Have a blessed week.