Any time I hear a song from Run DMC, The Fat Boys (which is rare), Michael Jackson (especially early 80’s), or Prince, I think of my brother, Ron, and how I grew up wanting to be just like him. He was “called out” a few years ago, so that makes the memories even more meaningful.

Incidentally, My Girl was the first song I ever sang to Stephanie. We just celebrated our first wedding anniversary Friday!

yes, you mentioned dave matthews! how are you liking the rest of that album?

if “the general” by dispatch pops up on iTunes, i think of my time in australia. whenever i hear a song off michael jackson’s album, “dangerous”, i think of playing basketball in my cracked driveway as a kid. and when i hear dave matthews’ song, “stay or leave”, my heart breaks the way it did in early summer of 2009. and “strawberry fields forever” by The Beatles reminds me of sitting around my CD player/boombox as a kid with 2 of my best friends thinking we were the only ones lucky enough to hear genius of these 4 british guys.

i have a lot of connections to music. i tend to submerge myself in it in both good times and bad.

Josh thanks for sharing that DMB song, “You and Me”. Very catchy tune but more important than that is the message that’s within the words. I’ve listened to it several times since you shared it with me the other day in the church office & love it.

I love the diversity of music. A few of the artists that sing/and or write those lyrics with some depth/thought behind them that stand out to me are:
Jackson Brown and Bob Dylan

Listening to music is one of the things I love to do. It’s great to get beyond the beat of the song and just hear the words and listen to them as the artist sings the song.

You played one of them yesterday. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” is one of those life-defining songs for me: the story of a continuing quest. “Where the Streets Have No Name” is another, talking about the desire for a future place.

“Oh Lord, our Lord” is another, reminding me in many ways of growing up at Otter Creek under Buddy Arnold’s worship leading.

Coming from an entirely other generation: Mine are “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” and Domino’s “Blueberry Hill”. The Beach Boys still get me moving, plus The Mamas
and the Papas’ “California Dreamin’”. Dare I say it? I like Buffet’s “Margaritaville”–maybe I’m just wanting to get away on this cold winter day! As far as hymns, I must say that “Beyond the Azure Blue” is not one of my favorites. I favor many Zoe selections–especially those sung by the director and his wife.

Robin–Run DMC a whole generation is in debt to them.
Courtney–I still can’t find that DMB cd! I know it’s in a box. I’ve looked everywhere and feel terrible.
Zac–good stuff. I’ve not gotten into Dylan but Bono loves him.
Phil–”Where the Streets” is a another song I’ll have to work into a teaching at OC.

Judy–Great response! Thanks for reminding us that there is a rich variety. I never figured you to be a Beach Boys fan…who knew? Ha. We can’t wait to have dinner with you soon.

For me, it’s albums (or even artists) more than individual songs:
I decided over a period of four days to move to China as a missionary in 2001 while listening to Enya and Enya only.
Rusted Root is mountain biking in Utah.
Tracy Chapman is staying in backpacker hostels in Southeast Asia.
Dinosaur Jr. is high school soccer.
George Strait is my grandparents farm in south Alabama.
Ben Harper, rock climbing.
Bob Marley, Thailand.
I should stop….

Yeah, I think we have a video file we can pull that from…. :-)

Don’t feel too bad. I had it a week before I lent it to you :) Seriously, though … If you find it, great. If not, no worries. I won’t hate you too much for it. Ha. :) Much love, brother.

Misty Edwards’ “Soul Cry”

“Show Me Your Glory” by: Third Day