As heard at: http://soulgurusounds.com/beautiful-dreamer-extended-jazz-mix-feat-carolyn-malachi/ 

This is a bonus track from the "Gold", "Freedom" & "Victorious" era of recording sessions featuring ending vocals by Carolyn Malachi (http://www.CarolynMalachi.com/gold). 

The original instrumental version of what you are hearing is titled "Beauty In Freedom" (https://soundcloud.com/mtsmusic/beauty-in-freedom) and was released on Trey Eley & Matthew Shell's album "Freedom" (https://soundcloud.com/mtsmusic/sets/freedom-album-preview-via). All of the different versions of this song were produced, engineered & mixed by Matthew Shell (http://www.MTSmusic.net) & Darrick Atwater (http://www.SoundCloud.com/Agent-Method).

Following the production of "Beauty In Freedom", the MTS Music music team collaborated with Carolyn Malachi to make the indie hit "Beautiful Dreamer" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ5XfQ55Nk) as featured on Carolyn's album "Gold". 

What you are hearing here is a hybrid of these two songs, featuring the arrangement of "Beauty In Freedom", but with Carolyn's vocals from  "Beautiful Dreamer" mixed in at the end.

Feedback is welcome. Thanks for listening.

Production Team
Lyrics Written & Vocals Performed by Carolyn Malachi - @CarolynMalachi
Produced, Engineered, & Mixed by Matthew Shell (MTS) & Darrick Atwater (Agent Method) - @Agent-Method
Mastered by Gordon Davies at Single Track Audio 
Recorded at Assembly Line Studios

Musicians
Vahagn Stepanyan (Piano) - @VahStep
Trey Eley (Flute) - @FluteByTrey
Matthew Shell (Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Ambient Instrumentation, Drums, Arrangement & Co-Writer) - @MTSmusic
Markus Huber (Bass) - @MarkusHuber
Devin Spear (Electric Guitar) - @Devin-Spear
Jabari Exum (Djembe)

© 2013 Carolyn Malachi Legacy Brands in association with MTS Music & Working Notion Entertainment 

Lyrics (for the Extended Jazz Mix):

[Jazz scat vocals]

Beautiful Dreamer

Do you believe?
The world is yours
You can do anything
Anything

When the world turns ugly
You must think yourself beautiful
When the world makes you feel weak
You must be strong

Beautiful

Please don't give up

Beautiful

The world needs you
Please, please don't give up

Beautiful

Please stay

Beautiful

Keep pushing
Keep trying
Keep living
Keep thriving
You can do it

Beautiful

Hey dreamer
I believe in you
You can do anything
Said, you can do anything

Beautiful Dreamer

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Cover - Originally recorded by The Verve - 1997

Bittersweet Symphony (feat. Karlie Bartholomew)

Track 4 of "A Way to Start" EP released on December 10th, 2021.

Listen to the full album here: www.karliemusic.com/listen

© 2023 Karlie Bartholomew

A Way to Start

Back Bay

Back Bay (feat. Sam Bush)

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Karlie Bartholomew has always had a passion for music. While shy as a child, Karlie was able to use music to find her voice. She started writing her own songs at a young age, participating in every talent show she could beginning in elementary school.

Following in her father’s musical footsteps, Karlie taught herself to play guitar on his old six-string while she was in high school. Heavily influenced by artists like Ingrid Michaelson, Norah Jones and Sara Bareilles, Karlie is drawn to authenticity and strives to keep her lyrics honest. “My songs focus on storytelling, hoping the listener can see themselves in my music,” she explains. Her smooth voice, jazzy chord progressions and folk-inspired lyrics will silence any room.

Before moving to Boston, Karlie performed at notable Maryland venues like Rams Head Live!, Baltimore Soundstage, The 9:30 Club (Washington D.C.), DC9 (Washington D.C.), The Ottobar and 49 West Coffeehouse & Gallery.

While attending Berklee College of Music in 2017, she was chosen as a featured soloist to honor Lucinda Williams at the school’s commencement concert. Karlie sang for an entire arena filled with seven thousand people, including Lucinda herself, Lionel Richie, Todd Rundgren and Neil Portnow. Karlie graduated the next day with a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Music, focusing in Contemporary Writing/Production and Performance.

Now living in Nashville, Tennessee, Karlie released her latest project, her debut EP “A Way to Start,” on December 10, 2021. She released her first single, "Brooklyn Park," on October 29, 2021, followed by "Back Bay" on November 12, 2021 and "May" on December 3, 2021. 

“A Way to Start” received positive feedback from both press and listeners, procuring coverage from Nashville Noise, Tinnitist, Six Twelve Entertainment, Blackbird News, New Music Weekly Magazine and more. Music City Melodies wrote in a review "...Karlie Bartholomew may be a newcomer to releasing music, but she is already a star in our eyes." BuzzMusic followed with "Her vocals melt like butter as she soothingly tours us through descriptive lyrical motifs leaping from this sonic canvas."

Back Bay (feat. Sam Bush)

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