The previous post I wrote about the power of music and lyrics showcased the vocal talents of Celine Dion and the song “Call The Man” On today’s blog, I want to showcase an artist who is fully engaged in the process of creating, writing and playing inspirational music and lyrics. The artist is Kristine W (Kristine Weitz). Kristine isn’t a household name but is definitely in great company. Billboard named her the 3rd best dance artist of the 2000’s, only behind Beyoncé and Madonna. Kristine is also in the top 10 all-time artists with the most #1 singles on Billboard’s Club Play Chart, she has had 16 of her 18 released songs reach the summit on this chart. Kristine continued to work at The Las Vegas Hilton, two 90 minute shows a night, six nights a week, while working on her follow to her debut album Land of The Living up entitled; Stronger. She performed there until 1999, writing and performing songs that would later be featured on the album. Kristine performed more shows than Elvis, and on her final night – June 28th, 1999 – the Governor made that date Kristine W Day in the state of Nevada.
Kristine’s most successful and only Billboard Hot 100 single was from the album Land of The Living. “One More Try” reached # 78 on that chart. Prior to the release of “One More Try”, The dance/club community were introduced to Kristine W by way of her first official release “Feel What You Want”. The track was written by Rob Dougan, Rollo Armstrong and Kristine W. Kristine W challenges the listener to think outside the box and really feel what you want to feel….and that there is no shame in feeling what you feel. She entices people to feel what is going on around them and to let love be the conduit in that feeling. Here are the lyrics followed by the official video where Kristine W channels various personas. I have also included Kristine’s reinterpretation of “Feel What You Want”, which is included in the fantastic double cd: Straight Up With a Twist.
FEEL WHAT YOU WANT
The sun rises at nine departs at five
Ain’t doing overtime no more
Because in this world of color
The brightest picture is plugged right into your wall
And maybe there’s a million people singing shoeshine blues
To no one that they’ve ever met before and
Indifference is a drug that I see people buy
at the local store, local store
You, you, you think a little love is all you need
But love is such a small thing can’t you see
I think you’ll find it sits in a book and
changes the words that you read
You just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
Oh
You just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
The man in the moon has a cold in the back of his head today
So dark is the river as the old bridge of lovers
finds it’s getting washed all away
There are three wise men in the darkness of the desert
Still trying to be finding their way
The tables have been laid and the food has been served
But the cost of eating is too much for most to pay
You think a little love is all you need
But love is such a small thing can’t you see
I think you’ll find it sits in a book and
changes the words that you read
You just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
Oh
You just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
Feel it, feel it
Go ahead now go
Well, you just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
Oh
You just feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
Feel what you want it to be
What you want it to feel
What you want it to be
The song transcends the dance floor – Kristine has reinterpreted this song several times after the initial release on her debut cd, Land of The Living (1996). She reworked it on her double cd Straight Up With A Twist, she included a chillout version and jazzy version. She also revisited the song in the 2009 release of The Power of Music and finally on her most recent releases; New and Number Ones (2012), New and Number Ones Club Hits Part 1 (2013) and finally on New and Number Ones Club Hits Part 2 (2013).
Whether you listen to “Feel What You Want” in the car, on the radio, on your phone/mp3 player or at a club, it is evident that this song is another example of the collaborative efforts of individuals who are passionate about the power of music and lyrics. We thank them for sharing their talents and providing the soundtrack(s) to our lives.
For Kristine W’s complete discography, touring information and to buy her music, please visit her official website: www.kristinew.com you can also purchase Kristine’s music on iTunes.
May music and lyrics inspire you to create positive change in the world.
COALITION OF POSITIVE ENERGY 