Dr. Judith Orloth (www.DrJudithOrloff.com) interviewed Quincy Jones about intuition for her new book, Positive Energy. He bluntly answered by saying,

“I’ve counted on my intuition for 50 years. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t trust it. To me, intuition is paying close attention to God’s whispers. It’s the most natural part of us. Listening gives us energy and inner power. What you feel, not what you think. That’s what it’s all about. I live by goosebumps. I get them every time something really touches me…music, movies, poetry and emotion…Nothing to talk about unless I get the goosebumps. I believe all the answers to our questions are out there if we just slow down enough to hear….Jazz people really trust intuition. They have to. They live off of it. They exist because of it.”

It kind of makes you wonder:

What would have happened if Quincy Jones had ignored his intuition? Would he still have earned a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, won 27 Grammys or had the creative juice to produce Michael Jackson’s album Thriller? What would have happened to his lifework if he did not trust his intuition.

At the age of 47, singer, Susan Boyle, went from obscurity to superstar overnight because of her performance on Britain’s Got Talent, which now has over 30 million hits on YouTube. When she walked on stage, the crowd began to snicker and one of the judges admitted she was a bit cynical, but Susan’s performance was a wake up call. In the interview below, Larry King talks to Susan Boyle about what it is like to finally be living and realizing her dream now. Susan’s story is striking a nerve around the globe and is an example of why we should NEVER give up on our dreams.

In this peace for music project, Playing for Change recorded street performers from around the globe while performing Stand By Me in their virtual studio. Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. For more information you can visit www.playingforchange.com or watch the music video of Stand By Me performed below.

      Jewel’s Angel Standing By is one of those songs that gives you goosebumps.  She said she chose to sing it because it reveals, “the understanding that I think we are loved beyond our ability to even understand.”  Listening to the music and lyrics of this song takes you to the place where you know you are loved, cherished and appreciated unconditionally.

On Tuesday night, the contestants on American Idol sang inspirational songs.  David Archuleta picked a song titled “Angels”, which Simon Cowell proclaimed was the best song choice of the night.  The first line of “Angels”, is

“I sit and wait.  Does an Angel contemplate my fate?” 

It’s interesting that Simon who is known for being very critical of contestants acknowledged that “Angels” was the best song choice of the night. 

This song raises some interesting question about what role Angels may play in our life.  Archangel Gabriel is likely the most well known Angel.  It was Gabriel who was responsible for giving Mary the message about the coming of Jesus.  If a person is open to the possibility that this story is based on truth and Gabriel delivered a message to Mary, then might it also be possible that Angels are capable of giving us guidance today?  For example, why would the Angels be active in people’s lives 2000 years ago, but remain silent now.  Our world today faces just as difficult of problems than any time in history.  So, it appears that these same Angels may be just as likely to offer us guidance and support.  Although their exsistence will never be proven, the sense of peace and direction that some people have reported experiencing will remain very real and powerful.