I think I've finally gotten over that stage where your heart races because someone just asked, "So what kind of music do you like?" Honestly the nerves weren't about what the other person would think! It was more about the fact that I listen to radio music. Connecting artists with their songs has never been on my radar. Freshman year in college I had a roommate who would quote song lyrics in every day life and those that knew were taken on a whole new level of conversation with her. Luckily her dad and my dad had grown us up on the same kinds of music. Classic Rock: JT, Eagles, Jim Croce, Beatles, Journey, Kansas, etc. Select songs from these artists I can identify yet one of the most hilarious moments in college was riding in the car with this artist conscious roommate. "You better you bet" came on the radio and she pointedly asked, "Anna, who is this?" haha the joke was on me.
For now when people ask, I tell them "I love feel good music." 'Cause it's true! And then I say Jazz. Jazz makes my heart sing. I went to NYC last year and I asked a friend to take me to a Jazz club in the city so I could hear some good live music. Unfortunately I don't know what NYC thinks jazz is these days... because it was horrible. It had to be a fluke because I know that somewhere deep in the city there is some crooner singing a gorgeous soulful melody.
Artists like Amos Lee, Jamie Cullum, and Diana Krall are on my Jazz play list on my iPod. Jamie Cullum's new album The Pursuit takes jazz to a whole new level. Unfortunately there is swearing in his music. I try really hard to self edit.
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