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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A Christmas Song | Dave Matthews Band

By Dave Matthews Band

November 30, 2017

Editor’s note: In the spirit of Christmas, I’ll share this updated version of “Love, Love, Love”. Lyric: Father up above, why in all this anger do you fill me up...

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Do You Realize??

By The Flaming Lips

August 31, 2017

Favorite Lyric: And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know You realize that life goes fast It's hard to make the good things last You realize the...

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Shine

By Alexi Murdoch

July 31, 2017

Favorite lyric: You spend your days Watching the door Yeah you spend your whole life waiting But you don't know what for You have everything you need right here Still...

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Allentown

By Billy Joel

April 28, 2017

A line to think about: So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real Iron and...

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Before The Deluge

By Jackson Browne

February 28, 2017

A line to think about: "While the sand slipped through the opening And their hands reached for the golden ring With their hearts they turned to each other's heart for...

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Time in a Bottle

By Jim Croce

February 1, 2017

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Amazing Music: "If It Be Your Will" by Leonard Cohen

By Leonard Cohen

November 29, 2016

Editor’s note: A beautiful prayer by Leonard Cohen. Enough said. The words below are part of his introduction to the song at his 1985 Warsaw concert. Favorite words: "There is...

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I've Got to Use My Imagination

By Gladys Knight & The Pips

October 2, 2016

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Joe Hartman, my pal and co-worker at WorkPlace, for bringing this and a few other songs to my attention from the era of last month’s song....

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Everyday People

By Sly & The Family Stone

August 29, 2016

Essence of the music/lyrics: We all share a home - planet earth. We should be accepting of others differences, because we are all "everyday people". Excerpt: There is a blue...

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You Might Die Trying

By Dave Matthews Band

July 31, 2016

Dave Matthews Band 'You Might Die Trying’ - I grew up with Dave Matthews Band. They are my development years (high school and college). Just a fun, accessible, sing-along, jam...

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Never Stop

By Jackson Browne

June 26, 2016

Editor’s note: I’ve always loved Browne’s guitar picking and his beautiful, moody voice. This one, far more obscure than those I’ve chosen before means a lot to me because it...

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My Silver Lining

By First Aid Kit

May 30, 2016

Editor's Note: A couple close friends on a tough assignment told me they played this song while they worked. Great lyrics and the right upbeat rhythm to keep one going,...

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The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys

By Traffic

April 27, 2016

Editor’s Note: I was surprised when I searched the 100 songs I’ve made song of the month on this website and this cut wasn’t there. It’s easily one of my...

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83

By John Mayer

March 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: I’ve been assigned by my meditation teacher to consider my "essential self." In his words, that means to try to picture who I was before I experienced the...

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Truckin’

By Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter

February 26, 2016

Editor’s note: There are probably many reasons this became the theme of a generation and perhaps asking my sixties friends I’d find a few more. But to me, this song...

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I Shall Be Released

By Bob Dylan

January 31, 2016

Editors note. This song by Bob Dylan was first released on The Band's first album Big Pink and has been covered by many since then. My love for it comes...

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Blackbird

By Beatles

January 3, 2016

Editors Note: My still-dear friend, John Zingg, and I played and sang this song (and many others) for spending cash in college and so it has always had a special...

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None of Us Are Free

By Mann, Weil and Russell; performed here by Solomon Burke

December 1, 2015

Editor’s Note: Given the racial tensions building in our cities between imperfect police forces and imperfect legal systems, I noticed this, one of my favorite old blues songs on my iPhone...

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Viva La Vida

By Coldplay

October 25, 2015

Editor’s note: I’m not Coldplay’s biggest fan but I like the guy’s voice a ton and enjoy their creative orchestration, particularly their use of strings. While hearing this, one of...

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"Amazing Grace” improvised

By Victor Wooten with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

September 30, 2015

Editor’s note: Take your time getting into the Youtube video, Victor hits the song at about the middle of his bass solo in a Flecktones’ live concert. Wooten is known...

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In My Dreams

By David Crosby

August 30, 2015

Editor's Note: I've always been captivated by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash harmonies. My favorite is the famous "Helplessly Hoping." Here's a far more obscure song, this one...

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