Music Tuesday: Female rappers, Japanese beatboxers and more

Welcome back to Music Tuesday, the blog post in which we talk about what we’re featuring on YouTube’s music page -- and why. This week it’s all about hip-hop (almost) -- dig in!

Can Women Rap?
Well, the answer is obvious: yes. But female emcees have always been few and far between in the rap game -- it often seemed like only one woman could hold the spotlight at a time, whether it was Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim or Missy Elliot. And while lesser-known emcees like Bahamadia and Rah Digga were continually garnering praise, none cracked the glass ceiling and got radio time. But in the wake of Nicky Minaj -- who proved she could seriously spit rhymes before embracing pop music -- female emcees have been making inroads this year. It looks like finally there might be rooms for more than one at the top. Ladies and gentlemen: we bring you the contenders.



Beatboxing. In Japan.
Meanwhile, across the (other) pond...we’ve lately been entranced by how hip-hop has been transformed in the hands -- and mouths -- of Japanese beatboxers. Judging by the talent they’re fielding, it seems like if beatboxing was an Olympic sport, Japan would win, hands down.



Kishi Bashi
Kishi Bashi (aka K Ishibashi) is a violinist who’s backed the likes of Regina Spektor and of Montreal in concert. But the man has a side gig taking that ancient instrument of his and running it through a bunch of pedals to create something distinctly modern. In this digital age, there’s nothing new about artists creating songs on the spot in front of you, but when this guy does it, it can stop your breath.



Sarah Bardeen, music community manager, recently watched “Pond - You Broke My Cool.”

exploring we will go

One of the best parts of being back at home on the Oregon Coast is exploring and sharing all of my favorite places (and finding new ones) with my husband and Lucy. We take small chunks of time throughout the week, grab our cameras and go on little adventures!

Fort Stevens State Park- Historic Military Site

Titus 2sDay Link Up Party

Today and every Tuesday, I want to invite bloggers to link-up any blog posts that will encourage women to joyfully live out their roles as wives and keepers of their homes I'm looking for posts on marriage, parenting, housekeeping, recipes, etc.

All you have to do is enter the direct link from your post into the linky tool below!

I'd also like to ask you to link back here with the Titus 2sday code (below) so that other bloggers can join in too!

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You are loved by an almighty God,



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Mikeyssmail is July’s YouTube Partner On The Rise!

Please join us in congratulating Michael Sellick from The Crochet Crowd! Michael is YouTube’s featured “On The Rise” partner for July due to a combination of your votes and optimization of his channel, Mikeyssmail. He is featured today in the “Spotlight” section on the YouTube homepage.

Michael’s start on YouTube was a bit of a fluke. Feeling bored one day in April 2008, he started posting videos of him teaching crochet, which he learned from his mother when he was 14. HIs channel has since turned into a resource hub for people all over the world interested in learning or developing their crochet skills. Whether you’re a seasoned crochet pro or want to learn how to pick up a hook, Michael’s videos can teach you how to crochet a crocodile stitch, small flower, ripple afghan, and more. Congratulations again to Michael and The Crochet Crowd!

 

Here are a few words direct from Michael:

Get ready, set & hook! That's what we strive for here at The Crochet Crowd®. Our mission is to provide free education so that the fibre arts isn't one day a skill that we all remember but have lost the ability to actually do it. Many of us turn to crochet and knitting as a way to cope with our personal situations, find time to relax and to express our creativity. No matter what your skill level is, there's always room for more in our 'Crowd'. In 2009, we changed the focus of our channel to be community oriented instead of just revolving around myself, Michael Sellick. This switch in focus opened up a gateway of cross connection between individuals, companies and remarkably removed global borders to help and encourage each other with our skills. I am very proud of The Crochet Crowd® Members and love watching them expand their skills through picture postings and comments on our Facebook Fan Page. As my viewers grow and learn, so do I. Thank you to the voters and members of 'The Crowd' for using my videos as your educational resource. Our community is forever evolving and extremely active, if you don't believe me, come to TheCrochetCrowd.com to start your fibre arts journey. Thank you everyone, Happy Hook'n. 

If you’ve enjoyed this monthly On The Rise blog series and want to see more rising YouTube partners, check out our On The Rise Channel. Keep an eye out for next month’s blog post, as your channel may be the next one On The Rise!

Christine Wang and Devon Storbeck, YouTube Content Partnerships, recently watched “That Gotye Song.”

a peek inside my sketchbook

How Do I Move Beyond This?

Before I get into today's post I wanted to point out that I've decided to open the blog to comments. I haven't really done that here before, but I've been thinking about it for a few weeks and I wonder if it might be a great way for me to connect with you. After all, this blog isn't about me--it's about our relationship with Jesus Christ and with one another. 

With that said, I'd like to try it out for a few weeks to see how it goes, and if I'm not biting off more than I can chew than I'll keep it as a permanent fixture. Sound good? 

You'll find a link at the bottom of the post where you can leave a comment--I hope you do!

Dear Darlene,

I just finished your video about biblical submission.  Excellent!  I knew all of it but we can always use a good reminder every now and then.  I have learned some hard lessons in submission in the past.  I have been determined not to repeat my mistakes in that area again.

This time around though, it's like I am submitting but only because I know it is what God has called me to and what pleases Him.  I am angry though.  Not really at the decision my husband made, but in the how of it all.  He disrespected me, I feel, in the way he acted on his decision. I specifically asked that he not include me in his action since it was not my decision.  Am I wrong in this since we are "one?"

I guess that is my question.  If I have no real "right" to be angry then I need to adjust my perspective immediately to move beyond this. I know I need to move beyond it regardless.  But I am really struggling with these feelings right now. 

And I know that with some time and taking it before the Lord and asking Him to guide me through it, I will come through it. I know healing and moving past hurt does not happen overnight, but it feels like my husband is expecting me to just "bounce back" into the everything is great and "normal" in our marriage phase. I should add that we have not been through a struggle this deep in some time.

Thank you for your time and for your ministry. 

Frustrated

Dear Frustrated,

Thank you so much for your letter and for sharing your heart with me. You talked about whether or not you had a "right" to be angry. Here's the thing...  God knows that we'll definitely get angry from time to time. The Bible says, be angry and sin not. Here's a great piece of scripture in its entirety:

When you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. ~ Ephesians 4:21-27, NIV

When I look at that scripture I see that while God understands that we will get angry, we are to guard our thoughts in the process so that the devil doesn't get a foot hold. Satan loves to get his foot into the door of our marriage anytime we leave it open a crack!

You said, "This time around though, it's like I am submitting but only because I know it is what God has called me to and what pleases Him." I can't help but be reminded of our Savior's walk to the cross. Remember in the garden just hours before His death He prayed asking that this cup (the suffering) be removed from Him, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." (Luke 22:42, NIV) 

And so we see that He lived to please God. He wasn't living to please himself or mankind. The reason that He was submitting to the plan of salvation was because of His obedience to the Father. The reason that we submit to our husbands is to reflect the covenant between Christ and His Church. 

I think that the core of your question was "how do I move beyond this?" I see a few things in here that can guide us through these frustrating times (and remember that we ALL get frustrated). We must be careful to guard our hearts and our minds from the temptation to sin in our anger. Notice the part that says, "speak truthfully to your neighbor." Communication is so important in a marriage, and the best way to keep the lines of communication open is to approach our husbands with humility and grace. 

Was he wrong? He might very well have been. I don't know the entire situation and even if I did I wouldn't have the wisdom to judge his actions. But I do know this - we can't accept another person's imperfections until we have mastered the lesson of understanding our own. Until we see what God's grace and forgiveness has done for us.

A good rule of thumb for keeping our thoughts in line is to line ourselves up with Paul's lesson on love in Corinthians:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, NIV

And finally let's not forget the power of prayer. We don't have the ability to change another person; in fact people have enough trouble trying to change their selves. But the truth is that God is able to do abundantly more than you ask or think. We don't have to understand how or why things happen the way that they do. Our job is to leave our burden in His capable hands and do our best to walk in truth.

From reading your letter, I’m certain that you already know all of this and are practicing it, but I pray that by sharing scripture with you I might be here to help and encourage you along the way.

You are loved by an almighty God,



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Ode to Nature Winners!

its time to announce the 5 winners for the Ode to Nature online class giveaway!

email me at alisaburke@gmail.com for your confirmations!

congrats!

How November Will Be Won: By the Numbers

Did you know that 1/3 of people who see a campaign ad on YouTube have not seen it on TV? We recently shared this on our Politics & Elections Blog. You can read an example of the types of things we talk about on that blog below. For more information about marketing a campaign on YouTube visit our YouTube for politicians website.


Earlier this year, we introduced “Four Screens to Victory”, a framework for political campaigns that outlined how Google can help make the web work for candidates and issues groups up and down the ballot. With these digital platforms, campaigns can build their organizations, define the issues, persuade the electorate and - importantly - get the vote out and win the moment that matters in November on Election Day.

Access to political information no longer comes from one place - or one screen. In just the four years since the last presidential election, the continued growth of the web and the proliferation of mobile devices has radically transformed when, where, and how voters access political information.

The numbers are in, and savvy political campaigns need to take notice. The rules of reaching voters have changed and new approaches are warranted because:

• More than 80% of eligible voters are online
• Similarly, 83% of mobile phone owners are registered voters
• 1 out of every 3 likely voters in November say that they didn’t watch tv in the past week
• Voters are spending more media time on their mobile devices than newspapers & magazines combined

(Click the infographic below to get a larger version)

If you’re as inspired as we are by some of the data and the implications on your own political campaign, check out the “Four Screens to Victory” site to spark some ideas of your own and see how you can make the web work for your campaign.

David Kaufman, Google Politics & Elections Team, recently watched "i like ike"

Bringing the Global Games to a New Global Stadium -- YouTube

In 2008, we began showing clips of the Beijing Games. In 2010, we provided archival content of past Winter Games. This year, we’re taking it one step further by bringing the world’s largest sporting event to the world’s biggest stage and we’re doing it live.

New Places 
For the first time in history, the Summer Games will be live-streamed in HD through YouTube: 

• United States: YouTube will power NBC’s online video experience on NBCOlympics.com and viewers can watch any event live. You can also access pre-game clips on the NBC Olympics YouTube channel. 
• 64 Territories: Millions of Olympic fans from across 64 territories in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa will have a chance to watch the games live from London on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/olympic. 
• Canada: Canadians can check out in-depth coverage of the Games including, highlights, analysis, athlete bios, and more at youtube.com/CTVolympics 
• Brazil: In partnership with ESPN Brasil, Brazilians can tune in for behind the scenes content on youtube.com/londres360, while watching Olympic footage on www.youtube.com/olympic. 

New Perspectives
Just bringing you the Games isn’t enough. We want to immerse you in the action by offering full coverage of the US Team’s experience, including interviews with athletes, tips from coaches and an insider’s look of the success stories from the Games. US viewers can watch all of the behind the scenes footage on youtube.com/TeamUSA.

And you don't need to cross the pond to connect with Team USA. Get to know six breakout athletes on Team Chobani. You can even support Team Visa athletes around the world by viewing, liking and cheering for them on Visa’s YouTube channel. Check out their athlete training videos here. 

Additionally, there will be more than 50 YouTube partners on the ground in London creating content around the Games that fans never get to see. Creators Invade London 2012 starts here! If it were up to us, Dude Perfect would win the gold for trick basketball shots!



New Features 
Catch all the excitement of the Games from the completely redesigned live streaming player with tons of new features:

• See all the live stream at any time: From the IOC YouTube channel, live recording lets you see any part of the event you missed. For United States viewers, NBC’s YouTube channel also offers chapter markers to let you jump to key moments, and an instant replay button that shows the last 10 seconds again. 
• More video and audio to choose from: Select from multiple camera angles within a livestream, as well as English or Spanish audio on NBC’s live stream. 
• Watch how you want: See all these features and more on your desktop, mobile phone or tablet, with a livestream that adapts to your connection speed to show the best experience possible.
• Keep track of your favorite games: Get reminders of your favorite games with the NBC Olympics Scheduler app on the Chrome web store. 

For those of you that can’t wait, get into the spirit and begin this year’s journey early with past footage, key moments and a sneak peak into the 2012 Games here. 


Let the games begin! 


Tommy O’Hare, sports content partnerships manager, recently watched “Olympics Trick Shots - DudePerfect”

fashion friday- polka dots and stripes

The Sock Drawer

Guest contributor, Janelle from Comfy in the Kitchen

“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”

~James 2:17

My husband Geoff”s sock drawer after I organized my laundry basket filled of mixed-matched socks. This is the sock drawer he ..the love of my life, my best friend and father to my children… deserves.
See my post “Comfy and Barefoot in the Kitchen“.

Oh, was that such a pain…going through all of those socks and matching them up. Trudging up and down the stairs. Monotomous. I had better things to do. Demeaning. Honestly…2 hours of my life spent on organizing socks. Really. Come on.

Ladies, don’t we go through this every day of our lives? If it isn’t socks, it’s cooking, going to the grocery store, changing kitty liter, rearing children, ironing,changing diapers…our list is endless. It can get pretty tiring can’t it?

The thing is…as wives and mothers, we can fool ourselves in believing that the world revolves around us. This way of thinking makes us miserable, bitter, not fun to be around, and most importantly disobedient to God.

(been there, done that)

So, in my little sock incidence, faith without action would have looked like this:

” Geoff honey, I LOVE you…but I don’t really want to serve you. I know you need socks and again…I LOVE  you SO much, but I don’t really feel like doing anything for you in that way. I will do ALL the fun stuff with you and tell everyone how much I LOVE you. But, you my dearest, will be going barefoot.

Laughing yet?

We do this to God all the time. We PRAISE His name, sing, go to bible studies, pray, all the FUN stuff. But, when it comes down to it, do we serve Him the way he is calling us to serve Him? Do we carry out our faith in action and boast only in Him? Are we obedient even with the little tasks?

Praying for all of us right now to be obedient to God and to feel an overwhelming need to serve Him. To also realize that our jobs are so very precious and everything we do, we do it for the Lord. I am also praying that we will allow ourselves to feel enjoyment out of serving our families. Let us be willing to accept God’s love and to be able to give it willingly and happily to others.

About the Author, Janelle Nehrenz: Janelle is a Christian, a Wife, a Stay at Home Mom of 3 young children and a proud- to- claim- it “Foodie.” She absolutely loves to cook and typically has an audience of 3 children, pulled up on chairs, taking turns pouring ingredients into bowls. Her spiritual gifts are a mix of “hospitality and evangelism” and is here in the center of God’s will hoping to help you get a little more “comfy in your kitchen!”  You can find her displaying step-by-step photos of her recipes, giving devotionals,and sharing meal ministry stories on her blog Comfy In the Kitchen.

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Build an audience with how-to videos

Occasionally, we like to share stories of how businesses have achieved success on YouTube. Today we will look at examples of using how-to videos to reach the right customers online. 

How to knit a dishcloth.
How to build a deck.
How to pack for the beach.

These are just a few how-to focused searches being typed into YouTube by ambitious do-it-yourselfers this summer. Many savvy business have realized that YouTube is not just an entertainment hub - it is also an educational forum for eager learners. Here are a few tips from the pros on creating how-to content most relevant to your audience:

1. Keep things simple. Let’s take a look at Lowe's. The second-largest home improvement retailer worldwide simplifies DIY projects with hundreds of how-to YouTube videos in the form of “video snacks.” These short and sweet informational videos satisfy DIY-ers’ cravings to complete at-home projects by homing in on specific steps of the process. So if you are building a fence, you can start with a video about the layout and digging post holes and follow the series to the final step, attaching the gate.



2. Identify your audience. Know who you’re trying to reach and then focus on topics you think they’re most interested in watching. ModCloth, an online-only indie and vintage-inspired clothing retailer, has a clear understanding of the “ModCloth girl” — a girl who is into travel, art, glitter, and DIY projects of course. They create how-to videos tailored to the ModCloth girl lifestyle, whether it’s how to style a headband or how to pack for the campground.



What can you teach new potential customers? Join our conversation on the YouTube for marketers Google+ page, and if you’re looking to get started with video advertising on YouTube, sign up for Google AdWords for video, which is the easiest way to drive viewers to your videos.

Baljeet Singh, group product manager on video monetization at Google, recently watched Teach Me How To Factor (WSHS Math Rap Song)

paint it white!

We are still unpacking and getting settled over here and I am slowly getting our house decorated. We are on a budget and to top it off- living in a small town- where there are fewer shopping options. I love accessorizing with lots of white objects and what better way to get creative and work on a budget than to paint all kinds of things white! Armed with a few cans of heavy duty- all purpose spray paint I went to work turning everything white...

Branches from the yard were immediately transformed with a little white paint!

Two cheap large green glass vases were painted and then sanded for a weathered look.

A cardboard deer head (from urbanoutfitters.com) even got a coat of white paint!

But my favorite transformation was purchasing a variety of aluminum duct connectors at the hardware store and painting them white and then using them as candle holders. I LOVE the way they turned out and they look great paired with the rest of our white accessories!

who needs to spend a lot of money on home decor when you have paint!