Musical Discoveries

There is music that you like, music you love and music you hate. Some of the music you hate is either from personal experience, second hand knowledge or pre-conceived notions.

I have been expanding my music taste. I call this my musical education, which started early this year. I've looked through my CDs and am amazed at how much my music taste has morphed. I still like the same music as before, it's just that I am more open to other artists and genres than before.

My CD wallet can carry up to 230 CDs (I think). I know I have, at least, about 150 CDs.

Among those CDs are the usual country CDs (Reba McIntire, Kenny Chesney, Clay Walker, Garth Brooks, Keith Anderson, Taylor Swift, Big & Rich, Billy Currington, Dierks Bentley, Conway Twitty, George Strait, Deana Carter, Chris Cagle, Michael Peterson, Keith Urban, Jack Ingram, Josh Turner, Gary Allan, Mark Chestnutt, Little Texas, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Patty Loveless, Phil Vassar, Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Tracy Lawrence, The Wreckers, and Rooftop Cigar).

Then there are my Christian Contemporary CDs (Aaron Shust, Casting Crowns, dc Talk, Celtic Hymns, David Crowder Band, Jeremy Camp, Jars of Clay, Kutless, Kirk Franklin, Kindred, Melissa Russel, Mariachi San Pablo and two Worship Together CDs).

I have some CDs that fall under the punk genre, I think (Relient K, Blink 182, Sum 41).

Then there are my Christmas/Instrumental CDs (Acoustic Guitar, Golden Classics, Romantic Love songs, Spanish Guitar, quiet Christmas, Christmas Around the World, Michael English, Josh Groban, and Yanni).

Following that are the Soundtrack CDs (Avenue Q, Chocolat, The Hours, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and Scrubs).

Then I have my "can't figure out the genre" CDs (Billy Joel, Michael Buble, and Joni Mitchell).

Followed by that is the Latin genre (Celia Cruz, Salsa Music, Buena Vista Social Club, Elvis Crespo and Shakira).

Then there is my new music discoveries CDs (Nickelback, Tom Petty, The Fray, Dido, Toto, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, The Beatles, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Be'la Fleck and the Flecktones, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Jean Luc Ponty, the Eagles, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Keller Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Hedges, Miles Davis, Tom Ware, Robert Earl Keen Jr., Pink Floyd, Phish, Collin Hay, Cake, G Love and Special Sauce, 3 Doors Down, Led Zepplin, Pearl, Blue Rodeo and Poison).

Why am I listing all my CDs? Because I am inviting you to continue my education by suggesting your favorite artists, albums, songs. I have no idea where to look next. I am actually looking into Lionel Richie but I thought that I may seek outside help with this music education of mine.

I thank you for your suggestions ahead of time.

All It Takes Is A Song

Music is such a deeply imbedded part of life...anyone's life. Have you come across that song or songs that seem to be written especially with you in mind? Here are some of the many songs that make me think of my life...

Most of these songs are somewhat sappy and most of them are of the country nature but you may be surprised by some of the other ones. I am only putting up parts of the songs, such as a hard hitting lyric, or a heart twisting chorus...

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“…I’ve talked to friends, talked to myself, I’ve talked to God, I prayed like hell but I still miss you. I’ve tried sober, I’ve tried drinkin’, I’ve been strong and I’ve been weak and I still miss you. I’ve done everything to move on like I’m supposed to but I’d give anything for one more minute with you…I still miss you…”

Keith Anderson

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“…A million words can’t express just how I feel…a million years from now you’ll know, I’ll be loving you still…nights alone and the days are so sad…I just keep thinking about the life that we had…I’m missing you and nobody knows it but me…”

Kevin Sharp

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“…Next thing I knew, I locked up my heart and I grew cold as ice. Frigid as a November wind, I knew you would never come back again, so I hung my head and I cried…”

Rooftop Cigar

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“…So hold me when I’m here right me when I’m wrong, hold me when I’m scared and love me when I’m gone, everything I am and everything in me, wants to be the one you wanted me to be, I’ll never let you down even if I could, I’d give up everything if only for your good, so hold me when I’m here right me when I’m wrong, you can hold me when I’m scared but you won’t always be there, so love me when I’m gone, love me when I’m gone…”

3 Doors Down

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“…Softly now, you owe it to yourself and don’t think that you will be left on a shelf ‘cause there’s someone for you and there’s someone for me. Like me you’ll meet them eventually. Here’s to your lover and here’s to my wife, here’s to your children and here’s to you having a good life from me…Loudly now, you’ve lost all your pain. You’re married with children and happy again. Now I’m regretting the move that I made, fatal mistakes I so easily made…enough of my problems, they only cause fights. Forget that I rang you I promise you’ll have such a beautifully happy and painlessly romantic good life…”

Francis Dunnery

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“…It’s been a few years and I miss you…still…got your picture on my windowsill…been thinking of ways I’ve got days to fill…I don’t think I ever will…hold on to things you can’t explain, hold on to dancing in the rain, hold on to kisses on the lips, savor every sweet moment ‘cause maybe this is it…”

Jack Ingram

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“…Still this emptiness persists…perhaps this is as good as it gets…when you’ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes…now leave the party early, at least with no regrets…and watch the sun as it comes up and watch it as it sets…this is as good as it gets…”

Colin Hay

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“…I just wanted you to know sometimes driving home at night, I let your memory take control and you’re sitting by my side. I turn up the radio, cruise down old route fifty-nine…girl, its solid gold. Well, I’ll let you go…I just wanted you to know…”

Mark Chestnutt

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“…And still, the world stood still…I couldn’t move and all I could feel was this ache in my heart, saying I loved him still…”

Reba McIntyre

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“…he’s the reason for the teardrops in my guitar, the only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star, he’s the song in the car I keep singing…don’t know why I do…”

Taylor Swift

There are many more songs, but I can't put them all up. I have several that I like but I didn't know who sang them or wrote them, so I didn't put those up. Anyway, just thought I would share these few songs.