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High school choir repertoire cd8/10/2023 ![]() ![]() “How would I rate my dancing? Right now, about 3 out of 10. And thematically, I noticed that what was missing from my shows - year after year - was that I didn’t have enough up-tempo songs that could turn the show into a dance party for my audience and myself. So, sonically, that’s what our effort was. “I always really wanted to make a dance-pop album, but not an electronic (dance) album that leaned on computer programs and drum machines,” he said. Speaking recently from his Oceanside farm home, Mraz - who married Christina Carano in 2015 and recently announced their divorce - stressed that he specifically sought to make a pop album that embraced old-school music values. The liner notes for “Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride” dedicate the album to “Mama June.” Mraz wasn’t getting any younger, she noted, so he should do a pop album “before it’s too late.” He concurred. He also credits his mother, June Tomes, for encouraging him to make an overtly pop-oriented album. Middle-age is not the only factor that inspired Mraz to write and record new songs specifically designed to encourage him - and his listeners - to party down and shake their collective booty. “So, there’s this feeling of: ‘I’m not really in the little kid category any more - or the older group. In music, those categories are dominated by young people, 18-28, and always have been. Here I am, making a pop album and dance album. “The cons, as you get older, are that I’m not really in the youth category anymore. As a young person, I cared about: ‘Do I fit in? How do I look?’ There was a lot of vanity in my youth. ![]() “I don’t stress as much about how I look or surface-level things, like fashion. “The older I get, certain worries and stresses just sort of fade away,” Mraz said. But for a veteran artist who has been in the public eye for more than 20 years as music trends constantly change - sped-up songs on TikTok, anyone? - feeling secure about your position can be challenging. The pros and cons of aging can differ from person to person, as Mraz readily acknowledged. ![]()
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