Sonya FergesonSEARCH 2009 So Many Beautiful Reasons I Have to Be Happy by Natasha Bedingfield

What Do I Think This Song is About? This song tells the story of someone who has gotten laid off and doesn’t have the money to pay rent She talks about things that she has no control over and thinking that the world wants to fight her BUT she realizes that she has her dreams, her life, her friends and she is making it hard on herself when she realizes there are so many beautiful reasons she has to be happy

How does this song represent me? Sometimes I am running so hard trying to make everyone happy I end up making myself feel stressed and unhappy I like that Natasha Bedingfield’ lyrics state ” I am preparing to fight a battle with an enemy unseen and that that enemy is hiding inside ME I like that this song sounds happy and you can’t help but feel happy when you hear it. I’ve got my dreams, got my life, got my love, got my friends, got the sunshine above….. There are so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy

Makes Me Feel……. This song sounds so incredibly happy it would be difficult to listen to it and not be transformed into a good mood! Music is powerful like that! When I listen to it, it reminds me that frequently circumstances or events may be beyond my control. If I let them, they may become overwhelming and stressful….. Which can make me unhappy OR!!!!! I can remember to be happy and not sweat the small stuff (and it’s all small stuff) I feel very blessed, grateful, thankful for my family, my friends, my job, my health, my life THERE ARE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL REASONS I HAVE TO BE HAPPY

Favorite Things……….. This Song is soooooo HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!

Lights! Camera! Action!!!!! I would use this song in a movie about a teacher who starts a new job and even though the job is kind of challenging, she really loves it!!!!! And when she gets overwhelmed she starts counting all of her blessings and remembering all the reasons she has to be happy!!!!!!!

Musically Speaking………. I think that the genre of this song is Pop because it sounds like light, dance-like, rock music I hear vocals, keyboard, guitars and percussion I would call the tempo Andante but it might be moderato because I think it is a happy walking tempo I think that the dynamics are primarily mezzo- piano because I think it sounds medium soft I think the music is mostly legato or smooth sounding. I think that the beats are grouped into 4 beats per measure

What I liked most…………. I like getting to learn more about my students I like having a deliberate reason to do some self-reflection I learned how to make a pretty good power point and I was able to add pictures!!!!! It made me feel happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So Many Beautiful Reasons I Have to Be Happy Landlord's knocking at my door… Cussing me out Got laid off my job the night before….. Can't figure how I'm gonna fix tomorrow….. when Yesterday's still a mess Can you tell me what's the point, man? It all seems meaningless Wish that I could step away and breathe. This world's trying to swallow me. Clear away the clouds inside my head. Clear away the clouds inside my head. Someone just tell me that it's okay now. Someone just tell me that it's okay now. What are you worrying about? Got my dreams, got my life, got my love Got my friends, Got the sunshine above. Why am I making this hard on myself When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy?

People lie, people hide People cry, people fight. And they don't know why If fear is all that we should fear. Then what are we so afraid of? 'Cause fear is only in our heads Someone please say that it's okay now. What are you worrying about? Got my dreams, got my life, got my love Got my friends, Got the sunshine above. Why am I making this hard on myself? When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy? When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy? Any day I'll come back thinking that if one is against me And the world wants to fight me. Preparing to battle an enemy unseen During my stressing I'm blinded to the lessons That could be a blessing if I'd be confessing They're the enemy I'm trying to beat as hiding inside me, oh But it's okay now. What are you worrying about?

Got my dreams, got my life, got my love Got my friends, Got the sunshine above Why am I making this hard on myself ? When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy? People lie, people hide People cry, people fight. And they don't know why If fear is all that we should fear. Then what are we so afraid‘ Cause fear is only in our heads Someone please say that it's okay now. What are you worrying about? Keep your pride, don't go So many reasons to be happy…..It's your life, it's your world That it's okay now Keep your pride, don't go. I it's your life, it's your world Got my dreams, got my life, Got my love, Got my friends, Got the sunshine above Why am I making this hard on myself When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy

Musical Autobiography SPECIAL THANKS TO…… Natasha Beddingfeld for lyrics My Wonderful Family My Great Job My Awesome Students

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!! ……. I WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!! COME BACK AND VISIT!!!!!!!