„shadow heart“ is a song about pain, about feeling utterly lost and lonely. I wrote the song when I was going through a rough and dark time. However, this song also manages to convey a positive feeling. It has a forward looking message that someday and somehow everything's going to be alright, and that you will be able to breathe again. 
Do not give up on you as there is hope, and as long as there is hope, you have to hold onto it.
A funny thing is, I wrote this song on the ukulele-- I write most of my songs on the piano, my soulmate. Maybe this is why “shadow heart” is so melancholic, yet also has a positive vibe.

Shadow Heart

This is my version of the new Birdy Song..I fell in love with this song immediately, when I heard it for the first time a few days ago.
I recorded it in Cologne on my old piano- which is a little bit out of tune- I hope you don't mind ; )
There's also a youtube vid.
http://youtu.be/azkikf_RI2c

I hope you like my version of this beautiful beautiful song....

Wings- Birdy live acoustic cover

Christmas Time

Christmas Time - Joanna Gypser & Friends (Acoustic Version)

this is my little "end of the year tune" for you.

A tune from me to you. ❤️

I really want us to end this weird year in a good way and full of hopes and energy and the strong belief, that 2022 will be better. So that's what this little tune is for...and you can share it with the people you care about. 🎶❣️

I had this tiny idea two weeks ago. One morning I sat down at my piano at home . And it was all there- the melody, the intention, soon the lyrics ..and I couldn't stop until this little tune was written and immediately started recording.I made a rough demo, because I knew I wanted my friend Marion to sing it with me. The vocal demo is now actually the final track, because it was so authentic and pure. I tried to record a "better" one...but it was not the same. : ) Lesson learned once Jörg ( my producer). 😉

I am so grateful for my friend Marion, who joined my last minute project ( if you know me just a little you will know, that I'm the master of "last minute project" hahaha...I'm always super creative working against the time) ..anyways...my dear friend Marion joined me on backing vocals and added some really nice timbre to the tune. Thank you! ❤️

my bassist Jan- if you watch my livestreams, you will know him, contributed this great bass line, that I totally love. 😎

I also added some virtual instruments: guitar, percussions, shaker...stuff like that.

The choir ( Marion and me) is over 30 voice tracks. : ) 

But enough talking- let's rock 2022.
All the best to YOU
Joanna

end of the year tune

This is my very own version of Lykke Li's "I follow river". Played on the Uke via amp. : )I like to experiment with sounds.
On uke bass I proudly present my friend Thorsten (keyboarder at Fools Garden) who also used an amp for the sound. Yeah baby...
Have fun!
There's also a video on YouTube if you wanna watch it...
: )

Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (Cover By Joanna Gypser & Thorsten Kiefer)

#mondaysmotivation

Little by little
and day by day
what's meant for you
will find its way.

Little by little - #mondaysmotivation

It's Monday again and time for some new #mondaysmotivation. This time we go Reggae. : )

The sun will rise - #mondaysmotivation

LIEBE

Listen

" a little bit more" is the perfect casual Love Song. : )

a little bit more

This is only the chorus part and only the strings I arranged for my Song "Shadow Heart"- a Song in progress from my upcoming album <3
I used mainly 8DIO and for one track East West- I like to mix it up a little bit. But it's still very rough regarding the mix and fine tuning.

"Shadow Heart" (rough song snippet- only chorus strings)

This is an original song written by me two years ago. It was released last year as a single.
The song is very personal and dedicated to my father, who died three years ago.

I hope you like it!

You can get the single on itunes! 

http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/piece-of-your-heart/id363723613?i=363723617


Piece of your heart  (original)

A little Ragtime-Track for an imagefilm in 2010. 

Music & Piano: Joanna Gypser
Clarinet: Luigi-Maria Rapisarda

Ragtime (imagefilm music)

I wanted to do this song for a while and I finally recorded this song/ video -more or less spontaneous-being  in Zurich in the studio on a Steinway Piano. It's a tiny bit out of tune in the lower area, but I hope you can live with it! ;- )
So....I hope you guys like my cover version. If you do, please comment...I really appreciate your comments! 
There's also a video version of this cover on youtube!

All the best to you,
Joanna

Jar of hearts - Christina Perri Cover

This is my live piano & vocal acoustic version of Gigi D'Agostinos Track:
 "L'amour toujours". 
Love is all you need. ❤️

YouTube Cover: https://youtu.be/EmDV37F4sEo

L'amour toujours - Gigi D'Agostino Acoustic Cover

Get "Wings" here:
ITunes: 
https://music.apple.com/de/album/wings-radio-edit-single/1491862389
Amazon music: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B082QS7CP9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JSD-DbFVS0N5Z
Spotify:  
https://open.spotify.com/album/00gHSzCs5Z8DFHQC7Rkqed?si=Z7Jroo1pQqqgECAwguoNvA

Official Video: https://youtu.be/GljK5tx8fBE

You can find me on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRGwCYfCzOsIeLVZLaZBxRA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joannagypsermusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannagypser/

"Wings" is a wonderful uplifting song that encourages you to be yourself, just the way you are. Because the way you are is just right - you are beautiful and unique. Be brave, go your own way. You have everything you need already inside! 

This is the message of "Wings", which I wrote especially for women: as an empowerment song for women. Many women have doubts about themselves on a daily basis and feel they are not enough and don’t fit in: the ideals of beauty, the social ideals, as a mother, as a partner and so on, and so forth ... They often don’t dare to go their own way afraid of other peoples judgement and they don’t see their own huge potential because the focus too much on the doubts. But when women strengthen and encourage each other, an incredible special energy and magic arises. Out of this feeling I wrote „Wings".

I wrote the song with all my heart, love and emotion (I shed some tears in the songwriting process) and I would like to thank all people involved in the creation process. Your wonderful feedbacks were my inspiration to keep going and breathe life into the song.

I am particularly very happy about the musical support of Jörg Alfter www.joergalfter.com who not only co-produced "Wings" but also mixed and mastered the song. He was so enthusiastic about "Wings" that he too put his whole musical heart and passion in the production.

Jörg Alfter lives in Honolulu and has been working as a songwriter and producer for the last 25 years. He has achieved platinum status with two records. He has achieved platinum status for his incredible work with two records, proven with his expertise as a producer and engineer through his work in the EMI studios in Cologne as well as the H.O.M.E studios of Frank Plaza in Hamburg. With the production of singer Sunway, he was nominated for the 2013 NĀ HŌKŪ HANOHANO Awards (Hawai'i Grammy).

This was an energetically exciting remote production process with a time difference of eleven hours between Germany and Hawaii.
Aloha dear Jörg and THANK YOU, that you have become a part of "Wings". I feel very honored.

"Wings"(Radio Edit)

I hope you enjoy this cover version of "Blinding Lights".
We used acoustic instruments such as ukulele, ukulele bass and mini acoustic guitar and used a guitar amp plugin. Pretty cool sound. : )

Watch the video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/oZ0PI22LbO0

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (Cover)

I wrote "Sphere" recently for a little CI Trailer for -www.tunetonic.com- and I really love the outcome and the atmosphere created in this track. I definitely was a lot of fun to work on it and I think I was addicted to it a little bit : )
I can't wait for the final result. I 'm sure it's gonna be great! : )
I will post a youtube link, when the video is done and goes online.

"Sphere" (trailer music)

I wrote this song for a new kids audio book and was inspired by my new Tenor Ukulele. : ) Producing it was really fun.

Thanks to David Lütgenhorst for his vocals, he did a great job and added a lot to the song.

Music: Joanna Gypser
Lyrics: Christian Mörken       (www.moerken.de)

vocals: Joanna Gypser           (www.joannagypser.de)
vocals: David Lütgenhorst     (www.davidluetgenhorst.de)


Flo- das kleine rote Feuerwehrauto (title song kids audiobook)

Hello - how lovely that you found your way to me! I am Joanna Gypser and my great passion is music. No matter if it’s loud or quiet, soft or powerful - my songs always express a part of my heart. As an artist, great experiences inspire me just as much as the small moments in life: wildflowers on the roadside, a beautiful forest clearing or the rainbow after a storm.

"Music is a part of me. I need it to feel perfect and fulfilled."
Music was and is an important anchor for me; a safe retreat and a creative source of strength. For me, it is a way to completely be myself - even if only for a few precious minutes.

At the age of six, I took piano lessons and as a teenager I started to write my own pieces and, later on, I took singing lessons. In short: Music is a constant and faithful companion in my life.

"I'm as happy as a little child when my songs touch people!"

But of course I don't just write my songs for myself.
I want to share them with you - to invite you to listen for a few moments, let yourself be carried away and touched. The greatest gift for me is to create community and exchange through my music. Between you and me; between you and friends; between you and strangers.

By the way: when I’m not making music, I enjoy spending time with my husband, my children and our four cats. 

Let's keep in touch

You can find insights of behind the scenes of my work, important news and performance dates on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.

Just drop by and take a look - I'm looking forward to seeing you.

JoannaGypser

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