Songs

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

Life is Good Album Cover
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Life is Good

Livingston Taylor
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What's Goin On?

Marvin Gaye
The Things I Wish I'd Done Album Cover
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The Things I Wish I'd Done

Keywest
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Glad You Came

Dalton Day
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Slip Slidin' Away

Paul Simon
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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

B.B. King
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Strange Brew

Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi
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Fast Car

Tracy Chapman
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Money, Love and Change

Trey Anastasio Band
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Breakup With Everything

Michael Franti & Spearhead

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“Uncle John’s Band”
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“Uncle John’s Band”

By Grateful Dead

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: I never “got” the Grateful Dead as so many of my friends did. But since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is opening a new exhibit to...
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“One Love”
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“One Love”

By Bob Marley & The Wailers

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: The Rastafarian thing always threw me off (religion in which Hailee Salasee was considered the Almighty) but I’ve enjoyed a number of Marley’s pieces, particularly this and Redemption...
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You've Got a Friend
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You've Got a Friend

By James Taylor

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My guitar hero, John Zingg, gave me the Taylor/Carol King live album recently and I was reminded listening to this song that it is still my...
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Least Complicated
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Least Complicated

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: At 56, one of the most compelling lessons I've learned is that life is difficult, but need not be complicated unless I make it so. That...
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Have Fun Today
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Have Fun Today

By Mike Perkins

October 15, 2019

Favorite lyric:  “Stop trading your life for pay” Editor’s Note:  Many  songs I like have deep meaning.  Others are just good campfire material.  This Mike Perkins tune is loved for...
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone

By The Kingston Trio

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This song was popular before I could understand the message entirely. Since then its circle of life message is poignant. It’s also a further reminder that...
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One Way Donkey Ride
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One Way Donkey Ride

By Mary Black

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: I enjoy life theme songs particularly those expressing love as the answer. This one is Irish singer Mary Black and is a bit haunting, both musically...
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America
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America

By Simon & Garfunkel

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: The song seems appropriate as we're arguing over immigration - who belongs here and who doesn't. The 60's Simon writes at the very beginnings of America's...
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Someone Like You
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Someone Like You

By Adele

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My daughter, Caitlin, recently introduced me to Adele of the outrageous voice. And for the voice gymnastics alone, this song is worth listening to. But I...
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Teach Your Children
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Teach Your Children

By Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: I’ve performed this song 100+ times in front of an audience and I never tire of its message.  That is, that learning parents and learning children...
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Into The Mystic
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Into The Mystic

By Van Morrison

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Just a song I love for the rhythm and the feeling of the music itself. No great lyrics this time, though the feeling they give me...
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Fields of Gold
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Fields of Gold

By Eva Cassidy

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This Sting song is really brought to life for me in this cover by Eva Cassidy. It's a haunting tale of the passage of life with...
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Chelsea Morning
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Chelsea Morning

By Judy Collins

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Seems like a perfect song to accompany my book-of-the-month "Simple Prosperity." My sisters loved this song and would blast it early in the morning from the...
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Closer to Fine
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Closer to Fine

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: A song for searchers such as me and most of our readers, the girls remind us that there's more than one answer to our questions. So...
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We Just Disagree
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We Just Disagree

By Dave Mason

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note:  I’m a big Dave Mason fan and his lyrics aren’t why I love his music.  But the chorus of this song (cited below in excerpt) to me is...
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Murder in the City
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Murder in the City

By The Avett Brothers

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: It's a strange title and as with other Avett Brothers music this one uses humor to get your attention then delivers a message. Here, it is...
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The Rebel Jesus
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The Rebel Jesus

By The Chieftains, Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Great song, if a little edgy, for January. From my younger days, Browne reminded me that Jesus was not nearly so widely accepted in his day...
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The Pretender
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The Pretender

By Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Another 70's song; songs I like because they seem to mark our generation's dawning awareness of the constant struggle between money and love. Browne captures the...
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Gone
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Gone

By Jack Johnson

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Jack Johnson, a contemporary of my children, sings in this song one of the great messages of all time - money doesn't buy happiness. I hope...
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Peace
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Peace

By Norah Jones

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: One of my favorite things about my favorite (only) daughter is that she shares music that she loves with me. The song came via email last...
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Freedom
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Freedom

By Amos Lee

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Here again this month I've chosen something a theme of non-violence. Lee is a wonderful singer/songwriter who I suppose fits somewhere in the folk/rock/country genres but...
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