Monday Morning Music Choices

It's a look back at a transitional and tumultuous Junior year of college. The "most memorable", not necessarily "favorite" songs of 2000-2001.

1. Absolutely (Story of a Girl)- Nine Days- Every guy who had a crush on the "ungettable" girl loved this song. Not me, of course, but the....well, they know who they are.

2. My Love is Your Love- Whitney Houston- Just a good song. It's seems like it was on everywhere, whether it be the regular version or the techno triple time tempo version in some Little Rock restaurant. pppppllllllbbbbtttt. I forgot about it until today.

3. Country Grammar- Nelly- Steve Mezzapelle sold me this album in Hastings one afternoon. He said I wouldn't be disappointed. As a Junior in college.....I wasn't.

4. E.I.- Nelly- See #3, and I still don't understand what this song is talking about.

5. I'm Like A Bird- Nelly Furtado- See #2, but I liked this song a lot more. I think Ms. Furtado was the Profaddin Suite's "woman of the year".

Those are my semi-interesting and totally disturbing songs that bring me back to yesteryear...2000-2001. Here's hoping you find some songs that make you equally nostalgic and uncomfortable as well!

Have a great Monday!

Monday (or Tuesday) Morning Music Choices

By Cameron Clark

Well, the house is almost finished, all we have left to do is some painting and accent purchases. It's a great feeling to be home. Very early this morning I went for a run around the new neighborhood. It's peaceful. The air in Tennessee has a different smell to it and a different feeling in my lungs. I don't think it's the pollen or the carbon monoxide that often blankets cities, but the feeling of home.

Speaking of home, we are hosting a shindig here at the house running Thursday-Sunday Night. We'll have red meat, drinks, carb-heavy side dishes and all the laughter and cigars you can handle. Give me a shout if you'd like to attend.

To the business end of the post, this little section has made it's way onto the American Front Porch and our weekly Porchcast. So, keep an ear out for that if you're so inclined. This week, I went perusing the "Top Singles of the..." 70's, 80's, and 90's. Here's five I picked out.

5. War- Edwin Starr- Popularized again by the movie Rush Hour, it ranks in the Top 10 on almost any break-down of 70's music.

4. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown- Jim Croce- Whenever Jim Boy gets on the guitar, he's like a semi-modern Homer spinning his yarns on a contemporary Titan like Leroy or Slim. I love his music.

3. 867-5309/Jenny- Tommy Tutone- The ultimate writing on the bathroom wall, "for a good time call..." I guarantee Jenny isn't the last chick to regret giving Tommy her number. What a schmuck. Still a good song though.

2. The Joker- The Steve Miller Band- He's a joker, a smoker, and a midnight toker. He also really loves your peaches, wants to shake your tree? Is that an innuendo or does he really like fruit? It's puzzled me for years.

1. Footloose- Kenny Loggins- The King of 80's movie soundtracks is high atop at least one chart again! Why? Because when I get frustrated or angry, I get in my VW Bug with a cigarette and an open container, find an abandoned warehouse, and dance my little heart out with no one else but the cameras around.

That's what I found on iTunes this morning. Speaking of, check out this week's Porchcast when we rundown the 2008 Florida Gators, Our Cigar of The Week: The Padron 1926 80th Anniversary Series, The Word of The Day, and much, much more. Hope to see you then!

Have a great Tuesday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

It's been a busy couple of weeks. We've had a baby, and lost a friend. Abygail was born on April 1st, and family friend Bill Youree passed away unexpectedly on the 11th. Today, however, is Liz's birthday. Today is cause for celebration.

We'll go out and celebrate tonight, but in the mean time here are a few songs that remind me of my beautiful wife, whom I am exceedingly proud of and blessed to have in my life.

1. At Last- Etta James- Such a great song. One of the best all-time love songs.

2. Underneath It All- No Doubt- You put it together.

3. Long, Slow, Beautiful Dance- Rascal Flatts- A whole life built around each other. What could be better?

4. Amen Kind of Love- Daryle Singletary- Everlasting, unyielding, and regardless of circumstance of mistakes....that's the kind of love we have.

5. Love My Lips- Veggietales- Who knew this would be suitable for my wife?

Hug someone you love today. Have a great Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

As we sit here anxiously on a blustery Monday in Overland Park, Kansas, the whole family is awaiting news from the doctor to see if we'll be meeting our youngest daughter sometime today.

Music is a special thing. When I search songs by their release year, it's like looking back at a bunch of still memories floating in my head. A song title alone can take me back to the people and places I cared about most at the time. It's funny how much some of those things change, and how some stay exactly the same.

Here's what I found today.

1. Crazy Love- Van Morrison- This song has been in the movies "Phenomenon" and "Nine Months." I've always really liked it, and on standing on the verge of the outpouring of emotion that comes with a new child, it's fitting today.

2. Unwell- Matchbox 20- I always think about the transition period in my life (2003-2004). I felt confused, alone, uncertain, and exiled. I don't know if I really like this song all that much because of that, but it certainly caused a visceral reaction when I heard it.

3. Gone 'Till November- Wyclef Jean- Another transition period song, but this one was high school to college (1998-1999). It's a good enough song.

4. Breakfast at Tiffany's- Deep Blue Something- I still don't understand this song, but it's a very good reminder of EARLY high school (1994-1995).

5. Paradise City- Guns n' Roses- Two words..."The Stare." Can't beat it.

Have a great Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

It's been an interesting couple of days with trips back and forth to Topeka and a house full of sick people as the personal highlights of the weekend.

As for Mondays, I have found itunes increasingly difficult to navigate, simply because most of the "Top Songs" would generously be categorized as garbage.

However, here's what I found during this morning's misadventure:

1. Jump Around- House of Pain- It's a good classic that takes me back to the days of Swamp 10 & 11 while playing basketball with Taft and Phil.

2. The Humpty Dance- Digital Underground- What 12 year old kid didn't love this song? You know you went to the skate center and requested this song to the DJ. You know you did. Don't lie.

3. Superstar- Cypress Hill-I had it on my "running tape" when I was in college. My pace always picked up a couple of notches when it came on.

4. Santeria- Sublime- It's a great song, which has a message that does not match the melody.

5. Maggie May- Rod Stewart- A little change up for you before I go. Classic rock never hurt nobody.

Have a great Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

We've got an exciting week ahead. Liz goes to Topeka for the month today, while we have Super Tuesday tomorrow and National Signing Day on Wednesday. Sounds like we have an awful lot going on in the next few days, but not really so much.

Let's see what I found on itunes this morning.

1. Fat Bottomed Girls- Queen- I can't remember who it was in the Crieve Hall Youth Group who was the first to share this song with me, but it was scandalous and yet very funny at the time. Just a salute to the old days.

Best line: "Are you gonna let it all hang out? Fat-Bottomed Girls, you make the rockin' world go 'round."

2. Islands in the Stream- Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton- I'm going to be performing Dolly's part at a karaoke party next week. Sounds like fun, and I needed to get some practice in before the big show.

Best line: "We can ride it together, uh huh"......that's what she said.

3. Home of the Blues- Johnny Cash- It's not my all time favorite Cash song, but I still like it a lot.

It's definitely 'steady like a train, sharp like a razor.'

Best line: "The sun never shines through this window of mine. It's dark at the home of the Blues."

4. Son of a Preacherman- Dusty Springfield- Soulful and smooth, but in a bit of an oxymoronic association, I always think of Jacob Winkler when I hear this song. I think that started one summer at camp because of Ben Beasley.

Best line: The whole song.

5. The Gambler- Kenny Rogers- I don't know why I haven't owned this one before now. Hard to beat.

Best line: "So, if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you're out of aces. For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."

If anyone has any suggestions for next week's list, let me know.

Have a great Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

I've got a good list today that I'm pretty excited about going out and listening to when we go to the park today.

It's a little Spring Fling of a day, and the whole family is going out to live it up before the snow flakes return tomorrow. Ugh.

1. First Time- Lifehouse- I like most of their stuff. Their sound is very consistent, which makes some people think they just rearrange the same song over and over again. I might be one of those people.

2. Upsidedown- Jack Johnson- Typical Jack Johnson, fun song. I don't like the album so much to buy the whole thing, but this song is a fast favorite of mine.

3. Moonshine- Jack Johnson- Ditto, but you have to look hard to find the single. It's part of a movie soundtrack.

4. You'll Think of Me- Keith Urban- It's just a great song for anyone who has been or wants to be on either side of heartache someday.

"If you're heart's been broken, that's good because it's been used. Not up on a shelf somewhere."

5. Super Duper Love- Joss Stone- I've loved Joss Stone before most Americans knew who she was. She's like a super sultry R & B British diva. Most of her songs, even her sad ones have this kind of Jackie Wilson meets Aretha Franklin vibe.

By the way, this song is also called, "Are you diggin' on me?" It's Awesome!

Go check 'em out, and have a wonderful Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

On my way to school during the mornings of my youth, my parents would leave the radio dial on the "Oldies" station. I really liked most of them, and it has been more than a decade since I heard some of my favorites. Like a true iPioneer, I trooped onto iTunes to see which ones I could find to update the library.

1. Stand By Me- Ben E. King- One of the all-time great ballads. Every last one of the lyrics is powerful and meaningful, and always will be.

2. Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf- Timeless. You could still go to a lot of "hip" clubs and hear this song at some point during the night.

3. Then He Kissed Me- The Crystals- I remember I liked this song a lot from Adventures in Baby Sitting.

"Thor's A Homo."

4. Rhythm of The Rain- The Cascades- One of those heartbreak songs that does a good job of communicating the mindset of the broken-hearted.

5. Little Star- The Elegants- I think the name of the girl in the song is "Horanna" which kind of threw me off as a kid, but it's a great song that is vintage 50's.


Have a great Monday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

It's kind of strange having Christmas Eve on a Monday. Those are two days that are diametrically opposed to each other in their origins and meaning, but it takes this particular Monday up a couple of dozen notches.

Speaking of Christmas and its origins, I got an itunes gift card from someone, so I bought a couple of albums and other songs this morning. It's a good day, and here is my "best of" from my foraging expedition on itunes.

1. Beast of Burden- The Rolling Stones- It's awesome! If you don't have it, you need to get it. If you haven't heard it or can't think of it by name, it's got a real classic beat and melody.

2. Here Comes The Sun- The Beatles- One of their very best good time songs. It's in most Disney movies nowadays.

3. Tell It Like It Is- Neville Brothers- A song about heartache. Man, I bet that huge freakin' mole Aaron has cost him quite a few relationships. It's a classic R&B song though.

4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic- The Police- Good, upbeat, classic tune. I can't believe I haven't gone back and gotten it before today!

5. Higher and Higher- Jackie Wilson- Allegedly, if you hose-down the Statue of Liberty with ectoplasmic slime and play this song, you can control it with a Nintendo Super Controller. Just something to remember in a supernaturally emergent situation.

Y'all have a very Merry Christmas. We'll see you on Wednesday!

Monday Morning Music Choices

I'm ready for a change of pace in genre, but I think I might need a transition week with a mix of country and other genres before I move on. I'm still nowhere near having fully replaced my old music collection, so I'm still gunnin' for some mid-late 90's stuff.

1. Last Dance With Mary Jane- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers- Such a big ruckus when I was in high school. Everything from the lyrics to the video were controversial, banned, and demonized.
Even this Nashville boy still loves himself some Tom Petty and Bonnaroo (another Tennessee tradition).

2. Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer- Sammy Kershaw- with the polyester curtains and the redwood deck. It's a dumb song, but one that I remember so well from the summer of 8th grade.

3. Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield- Awesome! This song was perfectly placed in the movie, "Keeping The Faith" when Don sang it trying to sell a karaoke machine. Great 80's song.

4. Got My Mind Set On You- George Harrison- It changed the way music videos popularized a song. It's easily George's greatest hit as a solo artist.

5. In The Air Tonight- Phil Collins- Where's Crockett and Tubbs when you need them?

Bonus Tune: Don't Worry Be Happy- Bobby Mcferrin- Another example of the music video effect. I haven't seen a classically good music video in forever. It seems all the videos are pretty well standardized according to genre nowadays. 1,2,3, bored.

Monday Morning Music Choices

Christmas is great. I don't know a single non-emotionally scarred person who doesn't absolutely love the "Holiday Season," or the "non-religious, semi-warmed, politically correct December Salutations," or whatever it is being called now.

I try to stay out of the "War on Christmas" nonsense because I'm gonna celebrate the season whether it's P.C. or not; and I won't let some communist, under the guise of liberty, put the symbols I use to celebrate Christmas under wraps or out of site. My new seasonal salutation is, "Deal with it."

Under that mantra, I decided I needed much, much more festive and seasonal music so I can deck the halls in a more merry manner. Here's what I found during my venture onto itunes this morning.

1. Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms- Nice. Can't beat it. It can get you in the Christmas Spirit in July.

2. Baby, It's Cold Outside- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan- I kinda liked the one from the Elf Soundtrack too with Zoey Deschanel and the Mr. Belvedere guy, but I decided I liked the tempo of Ella and Louis' better.

Did you know that the pregnancy rate nearly doubles in the northeast and plain states during the winter months?

3. Santa Baby- Eartha Kitt & Henri Rene- What kind of chick does this? It's a cool song and all, but if I'm not married to this girl, she's spending the Holidays crying alone in her room after setting this ultimatum. Fortunately, I didn't marry a girl like that, so she gets what she wants anyway.

"What my baby wants, my baby gets. You know that."

4. I Wanna Rock You Hard This Christmas- The Dan Band- It's not for the kiddies, but if superfluous expletives in Christmas references, like "Five A** Golden Rings" is your cup of tea, then it's your kind of unconventional Christmas song.

The Dan Band has a whole Christmas album out called, "Ho." The title is vintage D.B.

If you're not familiar with the D.B., watch Old School and wait for the Total Eclipse of the Heart performance. Yup, that's them. You can act appalled all you want, you know it's funny.

5. Blue Christmas- Elvis Presley- I heard Martha Stewart got hammered on Egg Nog and listened to this song 100 times while she spent a Christmas behind bars. She spent most of her time making shivs out of candy canes, and passing out the cartons of "Lucky's" cigarettes after the Connecticut State Penitentiary Christmas Fashion Show was over.

Anyway, I heard the story, and had to have the song.

Enjoy the season all month long; and if you find yourself offended by someone's Christmas decorations, just think to yourself, "Deal with it." You'll be fine.

Monday Morning Music Choices

Last week's music search put me on a "Country Kick," but it's not for a lack of trying to look elsewhere.

When I look at itunes, and there is nothing but a bunch of artists named T-Pain, Michalz, Flo Rida, and Soulja Boy with songs like Cyclonez, Shawty iz da s***, and many other brutal assaults on the English language, I roll my eyez and wonder about the future of this country.

Here's a good list of actual muzik that I dun found todayz.

1. Love Your Baby Girl- Sugarland- A nice song, with a good melody. It sounds like a little girl who loves her parents. That's the goal.

2. Louisiana Saturday Night- Mel McDaniel- This is one of these great songs I remember from my childhood. The first time I heard it was at Manuel's Cajun Country Store out in Milton, Tn played by a live Cajun band on Manuel's front porch.

Good times.

3. You'll Always Be My Baby- Sara Evans- I hope this is the kind of husband I have become.

4. Guitars, Cadillacs- Dwight Yoakam- For Odiecoo. Dwight's doing a little acting now. He was the husband in the opening scene of Wedding Crashers. "Go comatose for me, baby."

5. Bubba Shot The Jukebox- Mark Chestnut- The question is, "If you don't already have it, why wouldn't you get it?" This classic should have been in my library long ago.


Let me know if I left some good ones out. Enjoy your Monday! Hold the lemons.

We'll break down this BCS non-sense tomorrow.

Monday Morning Music Choices

It was a long, eventful, and somewhat tiring four day weekend. Despite the long layoff, many people endure a chronic case of the "Mondays." Even the cushy life of a stay-at-home dad will pitch you a mean Monday sometimes.

I'm not complaining. We've been blessed every way possible. It's just one of those days when nothing seems to go to plan. It may be a cancellation of an appointment which throws the schedule into disarray for the remainder of the day, and sometimes even a minor negative financial surprise can just flat-frustrate anyone. It's the confusion and busyness of a day like today that music can restore order to your brain and bring the high octane engines back to neutral.

I had a late start in my music hunt today, and on a frustrating morning I think about the peace and calm of home. I picked these songs today because they remind me of home for one reason or another. They are all country music songs, and this Nashville boy wouldn't have it any other way.

1. Dixie- Bobby Horton- If you've never heard this version of the old song, you need to go buy it right now. For a southern boy who misses home, this song is soothing. It reminds me of the old cotton fields in South Alabama, and still pine forests on my family's farm. It reminds me that I have deep roots and a steady sense of where I've come from, and that has helped me find who I am in the most uncertain of moments.

When the icy and harsh winds of the mid-western plains blow on my face, this song can take me to the breezy coolness of a Tennessee summer night with nothing but the sound of crickets and the sight of dancing fireflies. I recall singing songs on the old ball field at Camp Kalos, and the faces of all the people I love who have lived and died in The South.

It's deeper than a general latitude and longitude on a map. It's home. I miss it. If you are a northerner who doesn't understand, go listen to this acoustic version of the song. It's plain to me that this song has nothing to do with hate or rebelliousness. For a southerner, each chord tells their story of home, which plays like a slide show in their mind of days gone by.

Listen to it, and tell me you don't feel the same.

2. Small Town Saturday Night- Hal Ketchum- I've always liked this song a lot. It reminds me of the pick up trucks in Franklin square before cruising was banned to make way for the posh crowd that resides there now. Not that I mind, but it's just what it reminds me of.

3. Sunday in The South- Shenandoah- This song is Canoe, Alabama 1954-present. The 15 member Church of Christ on the corner of Hill Road and Hall Road has housed the same family for nearly a century. The after church lunches and time spent on the front porch of the Hall House with my family come to mind when I hear this song.

Sundays are special there. It's not backward. It's not antiquated. It's a mindset that is shaped around family and the precious time that Sundays provide. I miss that too.

4. Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing- SheDaisy- It was a good reminder for the day.

5. Ashokan Farewell- One of only two songs that might not ever fail to bring me to tears. It's most synonymous with Ken Burns' Civil War Documentary. It's a beautiful song that evokes a powerful response from the listener, whether visible or not, and is more of a ballet for the living that reminds us of those we hope to see again someday.

Maybe it's a parent, grandparent, or friend you miss. It might be a friend who is lost, and your only hope of seeing them again is on the other side of the big adventure of life.

Today I'm turning my mind to those things that have made me who I am. Those things that have made me a better person, and as I am writing this, it has put my off-Monday in perfect perspective.

Missing all of my loved ones today. Some of you more than others.

Monday Morning Music Choices

Now that we're back in KC and back to my itunes, I was more than anxious to get some hot and fresh music on my ipod.

Here's what this Monday held for me:

1. Jack and Diane- John Cougar Mellencamp- It's one of those songs that will never fail to remind me of something totally unrelated. When I hear the beat to this song, I think "Camp Kalos" circa 1996, with Phil Waggoner singin' "Dave & Tim" as our cabin song to Mellencamp's tune.

2. Tell Me 'Bout It- Joss Stone- She's either really good or really bad. She either hits a home run or gets on your last nerve. This one is more on my nerves than anything else.

I got it free as the "tune of the day" from Starbucks. I'm not so sure about the quality of the "song of the day" as I have another 4 songs that were complete duds also.

3. London Bridge- Fergie- Ainsley thinks this song is the best, as she actually dances to it. She gets that from her mama, because Fergie's voice and appearance make me feel like I need a hepatitis shot. Get the "clean version" if you want to follow suit.

4. Tangerine- Led Zeppelin- Easy going and solid song that formerly could only be bought in the Box Set or Led Zeppelin III, but they signed on with itunes to download individually. Get as many Zeppelin songs as you can.

5. Lewis Boogie- Jerry Lee Lewis- "My name is Jerry Lee Lewis from Louisiana, I'm gonna do ya a little boogie on this here 'piana.'" You gotta love his style.

That's the news this morning from out in the Territories, where are all the women look like horses, and the horses are scared.

Gotta go, my London Bridge is going down like...something clever that escapes me right now.

Monday Morning Music Choices

As I sit yankified for a day in a Columbus, Ohio hotel room, I am some 400 miles from my itunes.
Therefore, no new downloads will be made today, but I can give you (for those who may be interested) what my top 10 most played songs are according to my ipod.

10. Come Fly With Me- Frank Sinatra- Simply a classic that will put you in a good mood if you just give it a chance.

9. Fly- Jars of Clay- It's a song about the "victory lap" in death. If I live this life the right way, it should be fitting at my funeral.

And for someone like me who has the weight and scars in his heart and in his life from past deeds, it is a truly special feeling to become more and more confident of your salvation through grace, not your works, whether good or bad.

8. Blitzkrieg Bop- The Ramones- This song always makes me think of Phil "The Thrill" Waggoner driving around in his Taurus back in the day. It was my first experience with The Ramones and it stuck with me.

If you don't know this song by name, it starts "Ey. Oh. Let's go. Ey. Oh. Let's go." etc.

7. Joe Harper Saturday Morning- Van Morrison- I think this song is about drugs, but I can't understand most of what Van says. It's got a great tune, and I can switch my brain off when I listen to it because I don't know what's being sung.

6. The Man Comes Around- Johnny Cash- This is my personal equivalent of Samuel L. Jackson's Ezekial 25:17, but the song is four and half minutes long. Maybe too much for something "pithy" before someone gets a beat down, so you'll just have Johnny tell 'em in that stone and gravel voice:

"...and heard a voice in the midst of the four beast, and I looked and behold a pale horse, and his name that sat on him was Death.........and hell followed with him." It'll give you goosebumps.

5. Ants Marching- Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - This is my favorite live song of all time. One of my dream concerts is to see Dave and Tim perform somewhere, but I'd like to hear the old songs. Their newer album isn't as crisp and folksy.

4. On Jordan's Stormy Banks- Jars of Clay- This is the best rendition of the old hymn I have heard. The lyrics were powerful by themselves, but slowing it down and adding a fiddle to it gives it the feel of a purposeful march. If you haven't heard it, go get it right now.

3. The Boxer- Simon and Garfunkel- One of the great American songs. The last verse has always spoken to me.

"In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade, and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him, 'till he cried out in his anger and his shame, 'I am leaving, I am leaving,' but the fighter still remains."

2. Come Away With Me- Norah Jones- It's her best song so far, and that is saying something. I love her voice and the melody. Hard to beat.

1. Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton- Every man whose been in love with a woman has had a night like Mr. Clapton is describing in this song. I love it, and Liz plays it a lot when she has my ipod, so it gets double play.

Monday Morning Music Choices

Ok, so I feel like it's a good, high energy, fun lovin' week. There are no problems with the baby and parvo, Liz and I spent some good family time with my dad, and each other, this weekend. And, of course, we are edging closer to November, where we have much in store for us in the coming month.

Before I get to some of these songs, it's important to tell you that I had all of my CDs stolen three years ago. Many of you may remember me having these songs, and playing a few of them on various long trips throughout college.

At any rate, I've been having trouble remembering all of my favorite songs from those CDs, so my library is not yet back up to speed. It will take more time.

With all that in mind, let's see what I found on itunes this morning.


1. Sledgehammer- Peter Gabriel- This is the music equivalent of a Tim Wakefield knuckleball for my music taste. I remember and love this music video back from the mid 80's.

The key to leading off with this song is not to get wrapped up in the 80's genre, so we had to look hard for the next selection.

2. Closing Time- Semisonic-For me, this is one of those songs I forgot about, but I've always loved. The lyrics don't matter much, just the chorus. I think it's a fun one.

3. Fade Into You- Mazzy Star- Well, I'm not gonna talk about why I like this song. One might say it could be Freudian ;)

4. Love Without End, Amen- George Strait- One of my all-time favorites. Good message, good song.

5. She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals- It's one of those cheesy early 90's songs by some Euro, electic rock group that has not been heard from since.

What upbeat songs put or keep you in a good mood? I'd love to hear about it. I'll probably add them to my library.

*I also bought "Back in the U.S.," which is a live album by Paul McCartney and "The Concert," another live one by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It's the album all together, and not one particular song on either of the records that made them worth buying.

Monday Morning Music Choices

There's no doubt people love their ipods. Dressing up as one for Halloween is pretty funny and original.

I too, love my ipod, but before we get to the list you're dying to see, I've got a brief rundown for this week.

There's a lot of stuff going down these next five days. It's gonna be busy, and a lot of things about the future depend on the events and decisions of this week.
We are asking for prayers for the whole family. Liz & I, my Mama and Daddy, and our little girl(s).

Wednesday-Friday we will be in St. Louis interviewing at the neurology program there. We are trying to listen everywhere we go to see if God wants us in that place for the next three years.

I know it's a specifically vague request, but please pray for my parents. Decisions are being made that are out of their hands that will determine rather we (our entire family) will be in a less than ideal situation for the next couple of years, or if we can continue living at our current standard. We know we will be fine either way, but the less difficulties the better, right?

Thanks for your continued prayers. Now, we can see what's hoppin' on board my itunes this week.

1. Roll On- The Little Willies- If the soulful voice sounds familiar, don't be alarmed. That's the voice of Norah Jones singing a pretty relaxed tune.

2. Love Me- The Little Willies- Great song reminiscent of Patsy Cline.

3. Bubbly- Colbie Caillat- Another up and comer that has an album out worth buying (which I did). It's one of those fun, rainy day albums. She's kinda in that Anna Nalick genre.

4. Wake Up Call- Maroon 5- I just like it. Don't know why.

5. Blue Oyster Cult- Don't Fear The Reaper- "I gotta have more cowbell." I swear during parts of it, you think you hear Will Ferrell bangin' away.

Monday Morning Music Choices

I love music. Anyone who has been around me very long knows that I have a pretty eclectic taste in my tunes, and whenever I have been asked to make a list of my current favorites, it ends up being all over the board in genre.

So, with that in mind I decided I would start a new tradition this week and download five new songs from itunes. These will be songs that I have always liked and haven't owned before, or brand new stuff that I really want.

Without further adieu, here's this Monday's Five:

1. If Heaven Ain't A Lot Like Dixie- Hank Williams, Jr. - I've always thought this song was pretty funny coming from Bocephus, who travels to New York every year for the Monday Night Football Intro Recordings.

2. Redneck Girl- Bellamy Brothers- Country is the current trend, but wait....

3. Hard Candy- Counting Crows- I have the acoustic version (which I think is better), but I wanted the studio anyway.

4. Seven Bridges Road (Live)- Eagles- Great song! One of my favorites in high school.

5. 2001 Space Odyssey- Vienna Philharmonic- The South Carolina Gamecock football team makes their entrance to this great piece, and it's known as the "Most exciting entrance in football," which differs from their cross-state rival's entrance, the "Most exciting 30 seconds in football." Nice.