Another great week of music as we head into the Holiday Season! Speaking of Holiday’s, I will be traveling to enjoy them for the remainder of the year and as such, I won’t be back to judge Open-Mic entries until 2019.
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 _Let’s get on with it, shall we?_ # [Steemit Open Mic Week 113]( https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-113-see-who-played-open-mic)   # My Top-5 Picks in Order  **FIRST PLACE**: @cristmounicou – Give Me Love - (Cover) https://youtu.be/f9C2yFCHJ_k _Crist’s cover of Ed Sheeran’s Give Me Love is simply outstanding! This production and group performance is stellar from top to bottom - and I’m giving them my top spot this week._ https://steempeak.com/openmic/@cristmounicou/steemit-openmic-week-114-give-me-love-cover  **SECOND PLACE**: @joseacabrerav – Teoremas - (Original) https://youtu.be/SMKc4Hgc0S0 _Jose and his bandmates killed this original composed by Jose! These guys are truly fantastic musicians and performers. For that and more they handily take my #2 spot this week._ https://steempeak.com/openmic/@joseacabrerav/fl53lrx5  **THIRD PLACE**: @camuel - Blackbird - (Cover) https://youtu.be/niD8fG23HOI _Okay, so I’m a sucker for Beatles covers… However, they have to be really good. Camuel delivered a truly outstanding performance of this Beatles classic this week and in doing so, he’s taken my #3 spot._ https://steempeak.com/openmic/@camuel/open-mic-week-113-blackbird-cover-of-beatles-song-by-camuel  **FOURTH PLACE**: @k0wsk1 – Traffic In the Sky - (Cover) https://youtu.be/15WYgKXf15I _I love hearing songs that I’ve never heard before that I truly enjoy. I can be a tough sell on new songs & artists; however, k0w’s skillful rendition of this particular cover sold me straight away!_ https://steempeak.com/openmic/@k0wsk1/3dc0rkuc  **FIFTH PLACE**: @esthersanchez – Autumn Leaves - (Cover) https://youtu.be/anfJ1E1N6N0 _I’m an older dude – just turned 59 in September… This is my father’s generations music and **I LOVE IT!** Esther and her partner totally knocked this well-covered classic right out of the park!_ https://steempeak.com/openmic/@esthersanchez/steemit-openmic-week-113-autumn-leaves-joseph-kosma-con-lyrics-by-jacques-prevert-version-by-esthersanchez   > **_Thank you for reviewing my selections for this week’s Open-Mic contest. If you find this content I’ve curated entertaining and of value to you, then please consider up-voting and/or re-steeming it._**   # **Peace, Love, and Justice for All** 