Songs

Songs that shaped chapters of my life — from the boardroom to the back porch. Heart, soul, and a little groove.

Life is Good

Livingston Taylor

What's Goin On?

Marvin Gaye

The Things I Wish I'd Done

Keywest

Glad You Came

Dalton Day

Slip Slidin' Away

Paul Simon

Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

B.B. King

Strange Brew

Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman

Money, Love and Change

Trey Anastasio Band

Breakup With Everything

Michael Franti & Spearhead

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Growing Sideways

By Noah Kahan

September 3, 2024

Song of the Month: “Growing Sideways” by Noah Kahan Editor’s Note: I love great turns of phrases, especially when the discussion is self-discovery. This Noah Kahan song is his...

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Violin

By Amos Lee

August 6, 2024

Song of the Month: “Violin” by Amos Lee Editor’s Note: This singer songwriter has been featured several times in this blog. Lee appeared recently at Cleveland’s House of Blues...

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Whipping Post

By Allman Brothers Band

July 1, 2024

Song of the Month: “Whipping Post” by Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Editor’s Comment: Rest In Peace, Dickie Betts. Betts’ most famous writing was “Ramblin Man” and while popular,...

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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

By Jimmy Ruffin

June 4, 2024

Song of the Month: “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, sung by Joan Osborne Editor’s Note: Thanks to my friend, Jim Sullivan, for passing this on to...

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Someone to Watch Over Me

By Ella Fitzgerald

April 29, 2024

Song of the Month: “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald Author’s note: Maybe it was just the mood I was in, but this song played in...

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A Lot More Free

By Max McNown

April 1, 2024

Song of the Month: “A Log More Free” by Max McNown Editor’s note: With the open mind of a man who is not crazy about country music, I listened to...

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I Am

By Kevin McCarthy featuring Ray Flanagan

March 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: I dedicated this month's Thoughts to my son, Kevin, for the years he served as my partner in marketing. He has moved on to a broader entrepreneur career...

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I'm Just Thinkin' About Love

By Wild Rivers

January 31, 2024

Song of the Month: “ I’m Just Thinkin’ About Love ” by Wild Rivers Editor’s Note: For the first time I can remember, I enjoyed the video of this song...

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Mistakes

By Lake Street Dive

December 31, 2023

Editor’s Note: Sitting here writing this website update, I’m listening to a Jazz mix and my favorite current singer came on with this. Rachel Price’s voice is magic to my...

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Wasted on the Way

By Graham Nash

November 30, 2023

Editor’s note: occasionally when listening to a playlist of my favorite musicians, I find a cut I don’t remember well or at all. While playing a Crosby Stills and Nash...

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Ring the Bells

By Johnnyswim and Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

November 1, 2023

Editor’s note: Two months in a row, I’m sharing the music of Johnnyswim and Drew Holcomb. This is a far more upbeat, toe-tapper but with similar deep meaning to last...

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Goodbye Road

By Drew Holcomb

September 29, 2023

Of course, “Goodbye Road”, by Drew Holcomb, Abner and Amanda Ramirez Editor’s note: This live performance lines up nicely with what we saw in Chattanooga.

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Dearly Departed

By Shakey Graves

August 31, 2023

Editor’s note: A few years ago, I featured Shakey Graves playing “Roll Them Bones” because I enjoyed the song but was also fascinated by the idea of a one-man...

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Many a Mile to Freedom

By Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi (Traffic)

July 31, 2023

Editor’s Note: As with so many songs that I share, this came up on my old I-Tunes library the other day. A bit of a jam, with a very pretty...

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I Can Change

By Lake Street Dive

July 2, 2023

Editor’s note: Continuing on this month’s theme, here’s my current favorite singer in a soulful tune about change. Favorite lyric: “Tracing an old pattern Drawing the lines from where I...

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MTA

By The Kingston Trio

May 31, 2023

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Positively 4th Street

By Bob Dylan

April 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This song’s appearance on a playlist caused me to look up the date of its release. Turns out it was a month before I turned 13....

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Found Forever

By Caamp

April 2, 2023

Editor’s note: I’ve been enjoying these lads from Athens, Ohio, for a few years now and still I find another and another song that strikes me both for its...

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If I Needed You

By Townes Van Zandt

February 28, 2023

I recently spent a few days alone with Caitlin and Kevin, two of Alice’ and my three. We love music so spent time trying to impress each other with...

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That’s What the Lonely is For

By David Wilcox

January 31, 2023

My divorced daughter and almost-divorced son and I have been talking a lot about loneliness lately. In one conversation I recalled this song that I listened to constantly about...

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Stick Season

By Noah Kahan

January 1, 2023

Editor’s note: Thanks to son, Timmy, who shared this song with me during his holiday visit. Beautiful voice, meaningful lyrics about his empty half. Favorite lyric: “Stuck between my anger...

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