Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year has been adjusted to start on 1 January (N.S.) even though documents written at the time use a different start of year (O.S.); or to indicate that a date conforms to the Julian calendar (O.S.), formerly in use in many countries, rather than the Gregorian calendar (N.S.).
The Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian in Catholic countries beginning in 1582. This change was also implemented in Protestant and Orthodox countries after a significant delay. In England and Wales, Ireland and the British colonies, the change of the start of the year and the change over from the Julian calendar occurred in 1752 with the passage of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750. In Scotland, the legal start of the year had already been moved to 1 January (in 1600), but Scotland otherwise continued to use the Julian Calendar until 1752. Many cultures and countries now using the Gregorian calendar have different old styles of dating, depending on the type of calendar they used before the change.
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed to the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest sole writer and singer of a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards.
Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in late 2008. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless attracted a crossover audience and became the top-selling album of 2009. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Fearless also received Album of the Year plaudits at the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards, making it the most awarded album in country music history. In 2010, Swift released her third album, Speak Now, which sold over one million copies in its first week. She then embarked on the 111-date Speak Now World Tour, which was attended by over 1.6 million fans and has become one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. The album's third single, "Mean", won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Swift is currently recording her fourth studio album, due for release in the fall of 2012.
Morgan James (born November 24) is an American singer and actress. In November 2011, she began starring in the first-ever Broadway revival of Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theatre, in New York City. She is a member of AEA, AFTRA, and SAG.
Born Morgan Grunerud, in Boise, Idaho, Morgan is the daughter of Allen Grunerud and Shellie Harwood. Growing up, Morgan's family moved from Pocatello, ID, to Logan, UT, to Knoxville, TN, and finally to Modesto, CA, where Morgan attended Johansen High School. Upon graduation, Morgan was accepted to The Juilliard School, in New York City, where she received her BM in Voice. Morgan made her Broadway debut in The Addams Family, starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, in 2010.
James' vocal range runs from G above high C to E below middle C. She started voice lessons and singing in choirs when she was 13. As a solo artist, James has performed at popular New York City nightspots such as Birdland Jazz Club, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Lincoln Center, Dominion, Joe's Pub, (Le) Poisson Rouge, and Rockwood Music Hall. She performs songs from several genres, including blues, classical jazz, soul, R&B and rock and roll. She cites Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Eva Cassidy, Donny Hathaway, and Etta James as influences.
What would you say,
What would you say,
What would you say,
If someone knocked,
Where did he go,
Where did he go,
Where did he go,
There's nobody home but the doors unlocked,
And I saw a slave,
With a bayonet,
Purple shirt and a ear to the door,
I tried to save the whole wide world,
But I swear that I've been her before,
What is the meaning,
What is the meaning,
What is the meaning,
Of your scene,
Where is the green,
Where is the green,
Where is the green,
Grass that I call my home,
And I saw a slave,
With a bayonet,
Purple shirt and a ear to the door,
I tried to save the whole wide world,
But I swear that I've been her before,
Well I hold the bricks,
I hold the bricks,
I hold the bricks,
Until it's time,
And I'll hold your legs,
I'll hold your legs,
I'll hold your legs,
If you'll hold mine,
And I saw a slave,
With a bayonet,
Purple shirt and a ear to the door,
I tried to save the whole wide world,
But I swear that I've been her before,
And I saw a slave,
With a bayonet,
Purple shirt and a ear to the door,
I tried to save the whole wide world,