Glen Hansard, Damien Rice, Declan O’Rourke and a few other artists were busking on Christmas Eve, raising money for a local charity that helps fight homelessness.

Lo and behold, who happens to stop by and join in?  Bono.  One of my favorite moments in this video is where Bono says “Once” in the middle of “One” and claps his hands for Glen Hansard.

You can check out their new album in it’s entirety here

1) Apparently, Iguanas fall out of trees when it gets really cold in Florida.

2) Mel Gisbon has a new movie and it looks really good!

On Sunday night there was a security breach that led to a lockdown at Newark airport.  A man walked undetected through a secure area of a terminal.  One man’s actions led to thousands of passengers being stranded for close to six hours.

I don’t know about you but if I had been in that airport that night I would have been so annoyed.  Your plans are ruined and you have no other option but to wait it out with strangers.  I mean come on, these are not happy little travelers on the floor of an aiport.

If you’re ever in that situation, I hope there’s someone around that’s willing to grab his guitar and make a positive impact in a difficult situation.  A man like Josh Wilson.  He led fellow travelers in a version of “Hey Jude” and it looks as though it lightened things up…if only for a few minutes.

I’ve loved reading the comments on this video.

From Alisha54:  Just wanted to say that while I didn’t get to see you play, I was stuck somewhere among that Newark mess too. The story of your music spread through the airport and gave people some sort of positivity and hope… even those of us who didn’t see it first hand! Thanks for being courageous enough to stand up and belt it out

From Dangerosslee: thanks josh, you make me see that harmony can exist and people really aren’t that bad. in down times there can be an upside.

From Sceptile2390: this kind of video reminds me of the goodness in some people’s hearts

One man can’t make everything right when there’s chaos all around.  But one man can remind us that when things feel like they’re out of control, there’s always a way to make the best of it. If even for a moment.

If you’d like to hear some of Josh’s own songs, I’d encourage you to take the time and listen.  He’s a great guy and these songs come from the heart.

Add in the fact that one of my fav Brits (Matthew MacFadyen) was cast as the Sheriff of Nottingham and I’m ready to see this in May!

Two contestants stood out to me:

Arianna Afsar is 16 years old and lives in San Diego.  She started a program called “Adopt-A-Grandfriend”.   A while ago she visited her grandmother in a nursing home and recognized that many senior citizens who live in care facilities don’t have friends or family members coming to visit them.  Arianna started “Adopt-A-Grandfriend” to change that.

Scott McIntyre is a classical pianist who happens to be blind.  This guy is incredible and I bet one of the only ones we’ll all remember by this time next week.  Not only does he make music, but he skis…I can see and I’ve always been terrified to give skiing a try!  I loved that when the judges were giving their feedback, Kara pointed out that Scott was brave because he came in to audition without having his instrument.  If you play an instrument and sing you know it can be tough to separate the two and feel completely comfortable.  He did an incredible job and I’m excited to see how far he goes in this competition.  He definitely has talent…much more than other selected to go on to Hollywood.

Who did you like?  Comment and let me know!

Clcik here to see a video of one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.