March 2011
2 posts
Listen Here: Paramore - “That’s What...
"That's What You Get" - Paramore
This song will always make me think of one of my favorite vacations ever: a Northwest road trip that I took with my big brother Jim in 2009.
When you embark on a road trip with your sibling, one of the challenges you have to face is your trip’s playlist… especially when your traveling companion can be extremely snobby picky when it comes to music. Jim can usually tolerate most of...
January 2011
2 posts
Listen Here: AJ Cheek - “The Art Of Letting...
"The Art Of Letting Go" - AJ Cheek
{photo via we heart it}
I just broke my own rules.
This song did not come up when I pushed “shuffle.” But when you don’t post a blog for months, I don’t think the rules apply to your return to the land of the writing. (Besides, if the number of recent plays was a factor in the results of a shuffle, this song would absolutely have started playing.)
So here I am,...
October 2010
2 posts
Listen Here: Phoenix - “Lisztomania”
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"Lisztomania" - Phoenix
One of my favorite versions of this song involves a bunch of elementary school kids:
The PS22 Chorus is a public elementary school chorus from Staten Island, NY. Gregg Breinberg started the chorus in an effort to provide the kids with a learning experience, a creative outlet and a safe environment for growth. Their covers of various hit songs earned them a ton of media coverage and even...
August 2010
2 posts
Listen Here: “Hey Now” - Augustana
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"Hey Now" - Augustana
{photo via we heart it}
“Hey now, we’re bleeding for nothing // It’s hard to breathe when you’re standing on your own // We’ll kill ourselves to find freedom // You’ll kill yourself to find anything at all.”
It seems to happen to everyone at some point — that push to “find...
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"After The Storm" - Mumford & Sons
“And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears. // And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears. // Get over your hill and see what you find there, // With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.”
{Kathryn Phillips Daniel, 1924-2010}
Sometimes your phone rings, and you know it’s...
July 2010
9 posts
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"Strings That Tie To You" - Nick Flora
(cover of an original recording by Jon Brion)
{photo via we heart it}
From the wrinkles on my forehead // To the mud upon my shoe // Everything’s a memory // With strings that tie to you
One of the points of this blog is to recognize how music permeates our lives through our relationships, experiences, etc. A song rarely ever exists just in the moment...
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{in case you've missed me}
I’ve had a busy couple of weeks. First I spent a week in Panama City with my family, (beautiful weather, no sign of oil, and a few sunburns), and then I spent a week catching up from that vacation, (lots of emails, laundry and some serious beach withdrawal).
Things should be back to “normal” for a bit now, so hopefully I’ll get back to posting regularly soon. Until then,...
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"Another Dance" - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
{photo via we heart it}
Here are a few things you should know about me:
Yes, I am one of those girls who loves Jane Austen novels.
I also love movies based on Jane Austen novels.
I will take any opportunity to shamelessly brag about the time in London that I met an actor who will probably always be associated with Jane Austen...
"Dreamin'" - Amos Lee
{photo by Annie Leibovitz}
Every time I hear the word “dream” I think of Disney World and/or Disney movies. That reaction is probably a result of genius Disney marketing tactics, lots of trips to the Magic Kingdom… and the fact that I kind of always wish life were a little more like a fairy tale.
So right after I finished listening to this song, I began humming “A...
June 2010
7 posts
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"The Hat" - Ingrid Michaelson
“I knitted you a hat all blue and gold // To keep your ears warm from the Binghamton cold // It was my first one, and it was too small // It didn’t fit you at all, but you wore it just the same”
I’m a big fan of handmade gifts — both giving and getting them.
I can’t say that I’ve ever received a knit hat, but I have gotten a few homemade mixed CDs,...
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"Have You Ever" - Incubus
So I considered writing a thoughtful post about the meaning behind this song and lines like “honesty is a lonely word” or “My problem is you make me melt // And I don’t want to be frozen anymore”. BUT I already did that with an Incubus song, so I decided we should all just focus one of the most important things about Incubus: Brandon Boyd. (Yes, I know I mentioned...
Listen Here: “Resurrect Me” - Jon...
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"Resurrect Me" - Jon Foreman
I’m just going to go ahead and say it: If I were a guy, I’d want to be Jon Foreman. (As a female, I would settle for being his good friend.)
There are some people that just ooze “cool”, and Jon Foreman is one of those people for me. As a longtime Switchfoot fan, I knew he was an impressive frontman. Every time I saw the band play live, it was hard to watch anything...
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"In My Place" - Coldplay
“That’s about where you’re put in the world, and how you’re given your position, and the way you look, and how you have to get on with it.”
—Chris Martin on “In My Place”
Why am I here as opposed to somewhere else?
Why did I get this opportunity instead of someone else?
Why can’t I look like her/him/them?
And ultimately…
What...
May 2010
13 posts
"Never Even Told Me Her Name" - Air Traffic
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and for many people, myself included, that means a long weekend. A time for cookouts, movies, pools, friends, family and songs that make you smile and want to dance a little bit, like this one…
Speaking of names, this band got its name from their first rehearsal space. Apparently it was in an industrial unit next to Hurn Airpot in Bournemouth,...
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"Anthem For American Teenagers" - Jon McLaughlin
Sometimes I feel old.
When I see students carrying backpacks into coffee shops or wake up with weird muscle aches… When I think about the fact that the year 2000 was ten years ago (Yeah. Say that out loud. Ridiculous, huh? Where is my hoverboard already?! I feel deceived by Back to the Future promising me things like this.)… and right now, when I drive past empty high school...
Listen Here: “Enough To Be On Your...
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"Enough To Be On Your Way" - James Taylor
{My sweet parents walking on the beach - one of my favorite photos of them}
Despite the fact that this James Taylor song is on my iPod, I’m fairly certain that I’d never listened to it until tonight. In fact, I’m pretty sure that I haven’t listened to most of the James Taylor songs that are on my iPod. I borrowed a couple of his cds from my parents one day and loaded...
{art}
I wanted to give a quick update on a previous post about the painting I was working on:
It’s done! And it’s on display at my church for several weeks. So without further adieu…
{Luke 11:9 - 12x24” canvas; oil pastels, acrylic and a door knocker}
This is the first time I’ve put a piece of artwork on public display since high school, so it’s definitely...
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"Daughters" - John Mayer
{my sassy mom, fighting with her old boyfriend}
The photo above is one of my favorites of my mom. I think it’s because it reminds me that she was once a silly teenager, the kind who had fights with boyfriends and climbed into trees so they couldn’t talk to her. I love knowing that that sassy girl cried over crushes, got in trouble with her parents, fretted over tests and grew up...
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"Abraham" - Sufjan Stevens
{AP Photo/Jeff Roberson via The Boston Globe}
I’ve neglected my blog recently. To be honest, I’ve neglected a few things and people, due to the craziness of the past week here in Nashville.
It’s actually hard to believe it’s only been a week. The rain started falling on Saturday, May 1st, and then didn’t stop for what seemed like forever. More than 13...
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"Will You Return" - The Avett Brothers
Seeing as I’ve already posted about the Avetts twice in the somewhat short lifespan of this blog, you probably think I rigged this so that they are the first band to come up more than once on shuffle. However, it’s merely a happy coincidence.
Just this week, I was sent an an interview with Scott Avett in Relevant Magazine, and in it they questioned him on the roll that his faith has...
April 2010
18 posts
This has nothing to do with my ipod...
…but if you haven’t signed Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution petition yet, you need to sign it. Right now. {click below to read more and sign}
Listen Here: “Love Invades” - Robbie...
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"Love Invades" - Robbie Seay Band
{photo via we heart it}
Tonight, I went to The Hope Lodge, a place started by the American Cancer Society to provide lodging for cancer patients who are receiving treatment and their families. I went to the lodge to help serve dinner to some of the people currently staying there.
We made a “mexican fiesta” out of a few taco shells, virgin margaritas and some homemade chocolate...
"Whatever It Takes" - Lifehouse
Based on this song, I could tell you a personal story about some heartbreaking fight for a relationship that wasn’t working, BUT… I don’t really have a story like that. So instead I’ll tell you about the first thing I thought of when I read the lyrics to this song:
Yep, a TV show that’s not even on the air anymore.
My friends and I gave my roommate the entire...
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"Los Hermanos count off (interlude)" - Caedmon's...
{photo via we heart it}
I started to break my rules for this blog and skip this song. I mean, it’s just 26 seconds long. Its purpose lies in its place within the album (Share The Well) as a whole. That’s what interludes are, right? Space fillers?
in·ter·lude (ĭn’tər-lōōd’) noun: An intervening episode, feature, or period of time… A short piece inserted between...
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"I Like That" - Air Traffic
The only reason I downloaded this album was because the band is British. I’m not even sure I like it, but sometimes I just listen to it to pretend I’m back living in South Kensington… right about here.
“I miss London” is a phrase that anyone who knows me well has heard me say at least once (a day?). It can sometimes seem like a general state of being for me.
I...
Listen Here: “Breaking Out The...
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"Breaking Out The Windows" - Matthew Perryman...
What you need to know about Matthew Perryman Jones is that you need to know about Matthew Perryman Jones.
This soulful singer-songwriter is easily one of my favorite Nashville artists. You may have already heard his songs without even knowing it, seeing as they’ve been on shows like Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill. And as if his voice weren’t enough, try...
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"Perfectionist" - Landon Pigg
Paranoid perfectionistic people, they can only put their very, very best foot forward // And as a result they’re rather easy to detect
I chuckled to myself when this song came up because the timing is impeccable.
Last night, right before leaving work, my friend Katie had me take an Enneagram personality test online. My percentages lined up to make me a Type Two - The Helper. The little...