The True Emotional Power of Music

In case you haven't noticed, I've been posting a lot more about music lately than anything else--which is somewhat a departure of the original intent of this blog. But is it really?

I've always enjoyed music. My tastes range from the soft and subtle lyrics of mi francaise amoré Madeleine Peyroux to some of the great impressionable rock ballads, from Kenny Rogers and Lyle Lovett to hard-core Metallica. Throw in some classical and a little indie punk to the tune of Kate Nash and I'm definitely a well-rounded music and lyrical fan--though far from an aficionado.

But, having said that, I've never really been a live concert type of fellow--until now, that is! I've seen more concerts in the past year than in my entire life and I've gotta say, I'm diggin' that!!!

My appreciation for music has grown exponentially in that time, and I've truly embraced the true emotional power of music. It is amazing how much can be pulled from your soul and how much you can be inspired (or saddened for that matter) when you connect with a tune. But, regardless of the positive or negative emotion that comes from hearing a given song, it is still remarkably powerful nonetheless.

Fortunately for me (and all of us) there's plenty of it out there. For a sample of the music that I find most powerful on a personal level (with the exception of the Llama song--that's just plain silly!), please see the sidebar on the right.

I will certainly be posting more of my favorites--especially those that I really connect with. Did I mention I love Pandora!? Such a great way to finely tune and feed your musical mood of the moment.