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Have You Seen This? Family adorably using the power of music therapy
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This video will make your day, your week and possibly your month. - photo by John Clyde
John Clyde
KSL.com
Published: Jan 18, 2018, 1:10 AM
THE HOME You may not believe me, but the real reason I love doing "Have You Seen This" articles is because I hope to make someone's day a little brighter with a great video and hopefully a joke or two in the story.

I don't always succeed, but that's always my goal. And I know the video today will make you smile. In fact, it will likely make your day or maybe even your whole week. That feeling won't come from anything I write, and truth be told I'll have nothing to do with it, but rather it will be the video itself.

Amanda Bowman Gray posted this video of her daughter playing the guitar for her 2-year-old son and when you combine her description and the video itself it will touch your heart.

"My daughter Lydia was watching Bo while I was in the shower," Gray wrote on Facebook. "Came out to this. If she didnt have a guitar I dont know if she would know how to babysit him. This is her go to. Its proof that music therapy works. Bo is 25 months old and has a 12-word vocabulary. Every word he has learned has been through music and singing."

First off, Bo is otherworldly adorable and Lydia isn't too bad on that guitar, but watching this brother and sister bond over music melts my heart. While all of that is amazing to watch, it's when you hear Bo say "happy" that a huge smile will break out over your face and you can't help but feel like a million bucks.

Thank you, Amanda Gray, for posting this video of your kids. Thank you, Lydia, for being an amazing big sister, and thank you, Bo, for being you and making all of our lives that much better today.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot
Martha Ostergar
KSL.com
Updated: Dec 30, 2018, 5:00 PM
Published: Dec 29, 2018, 1:57 PM

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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