Music Monday

For as long as I can remember music has held a special place in my heart. Some of my fondest memories growing up are music related. With great anticipation to family gatherings I could always count on my uncles playing their guitars while they would sing with such conviction. Memories of the front door open and the summer air rushing in our living room while my mom played the piano accompanied with singing by my sister or myself. Memories of sitting on the kitchen counter as my mom prepared dinner with music in the background. Over night drives to Florida for our family vacation. While everyone was asleep us kids would take turns staying up with our parents while they drove. I always looked forward to my turn as I would get to pick out the music and sing the night away from Cincinnati to Lexington to Knoxville to Chattanooga and on to FLORIDA!

I would say I spent the majority of my early 20's going to concerts with my dear friend Dale and others who would join along. We enjoyed seeing the Counting Crows, Ben Folds, Tony Lucca, Joe Firstman, Wallflowers, Marc Broussard, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Carbon Leaf, Damien Rice, Guster, Josh Kelley, James Taylor, John Mayer, Steven Kellogg & The Sixers, Graham Colton, Rufus Wainwright and the list goes on...

These days I don't go to so many concerts but my husband does a great job of surprising me with tickets from time to time. Last year Randy surprised me with tickets for us to see Hillsong United for my Birthday - WOW! That was a pleasant surprise and what an amazing night it was! I love seeing how our daughter enjoys music too. I could almost promise she was born with a unique gift to pick up rhythm in music as young as 10 months old. I look forward to memories we'll created with music.

So all this to say, I'm dedicating Monday's to introducing some of my favorite music to you all out there. I recognize my pics today couldn't be farther apart in style but that's how I work - I'm random. Enjoy...

David Crowder Band, Shine


John Prine, Lake Marie