music

Music has always been a huge part of my world and life. So much so, that I have started arranging music in my head for different ways that it effects me. "oh, I like this song, but only for a 'I'm bummed out and droopy' kind of day". I keep thinking that I need to start a notebook full of list titles to start listing these songs in, but it's one of those projects that isn't going to change the world, my house decor, or life if it doesn't happen. but, there are few that have gotten lengthy enough that I can think of them as complete lists. One of my favorites is my morning list. There is a great song by Chris Rice that I used to hear almost every day as I drove up the airport hill at 2:00AM to chuck UPS boxes, always woke me up! I think my morning list is the list closest to coming into being. After a child, I don't wake up like I used to, but mornings always seem to have such promise and joy. Then there is the music that I like to listen to while I cook, Latin, lounge club, worship, dance, anything that will make me swing my hips and sing into the stirring spoon (not while it's dripping, of course! I'd grab a dry one). I'm a dork I know, but some of mine and Judah's favorite times are when we are rockin' while mommy's making dinner. But, then there is a list that I didn't even realizing was starting to form. The list of music that inspires me to make music. HA! it may be songs that I am not even that fond of, but a certain chord progression, a few certain 'perfect' lyrics, an interesting different voice, that makes me think that for some reason, I CAN DO THAT, TOO! I have a friend who put together a 3-CD mix of songs of her. I cannot imagine how much time and thought went into that, but I admire it. I would be terrified to begin and even more terrified to claim some of the songs that are part of me! But, I am so grateful that they are. That I can relate music to my life, to happy and sad times, and redress my day in beautiful music. It is something that I hope to instill in my children, and since Judah plays drums on everything and anything (real drumsticks!), loves mommy's cheesy 5-octave keyboard and singing with it, loves his music and has starting to try to sing along (oh, so adorable), and has started playing air guitar, I think we have that process nicely started! This makes me want to get out all of the CDs that Dan just can't stand, but I secretly, LOVE!