The Soundtrack To Your Life
Music has always played an important role in my life. Growing up, I was constantly exposed to it. I picked up my first real instrument, a ukulele, in the fourth grade. After mastering chord progressions and learning traditional Hawaiian tunes, I felt ready to take on the world. Well, maybe not the world. I did, however, begin expanding the scope of my knowledge.
Music is my escape. It has had a significant impact on my life and remains my favorite form of self expression. What we listen to depends, largely, on our mood. We have the tendency to associate certain songs with specific emotions or events.
How many times have you heard a song and the lyrics speak to you? Do you ever feel as though songs were written just for you? Music connects us in that way.
The best part of music is that you don’t need to be a musician to appreciate it.
Despite listening to a wide variety of music, I have a list of “go-to” songs. They serve as the foundation of my music collection. I can listen to these songs over and over and never grow tired of hearing their beautiful melodies and strings of lyrics. As I evolve, the list evolves.
In no particular order, the following songs are my current Top 20:
1. Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars
2. The Minstrel’s Prayer – Cartel
3. Stop This Train – John Mayer
4. Hazy – Rosi Golan featuring William Fitzsimmons
5. Kids – MGMT
6. Blue Skies – Noah & The Whale
7. Not That Cool – Will Hoge
8. Science Of Fear – The Temper Trap
9. After The Storm – Mumford & Sons
10. More Time – Needtobreathe
11. Close Your Eyes – Jump, Little Children
12. Transatlantique – Beirut
13. The Girl – City and Colour
14. Nineteen – Tegan and Sara
15. Evening Kitchen – Band of Horses
16. Follow – Brandi Carlile
17. Way Away – Yellowcard
18. Sleep – Copeland
19. Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap
20. Drive – Incubus
There is a story behind each of these 20 songs.
If your life had a soundtrack, what would it sound like?
Jennifer
