Songs

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

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The New Christy Minstrels

See the Changes

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

You Were On My Mind

We Five

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

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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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Everybody’s Had the Blues

By B.B. King

July 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: B.B. King died in May just short of his 90th birthday. I had the great pleasure of seeing him live when he was young, when I was a...

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Galileo

By Indigo Girls

June 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: This came on my iPhone while I was running yesterday and I was reminded how funny I think it is. If you don’t like girl bands, don’t listen...

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Colorblind

By Counting Crows

May 31, 2015

Editor's Note: It’s always refreshing to not only see a celebrity share his or her mental anguish with others, but do so on their own terms. Counting Crows’ front man...

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Amazing Music - "People Get Ready"

By Curtis Mayfield

April 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: This gospel-inspired song from my youth reminds me of the days the world’s awareness of social justice were dawning. It was used, as so many songs of the...

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Circle Game

By Joni Mitchell

March 29, 2015

Editor’s Note: Heard this on my iTunes the other day while running and realize what depth of thought there is in this one. No surprise for Ms. Mitchell who woke...

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Oh, Very Young

By Cat Stevens

March 1, 2015

Editor's comment: Seems to fit the theme of this month's website update and like so many of Steven's songs, it begs good thoughts. Favorite Lyric: "Oh very young what will...

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Ashtabula

By David Francey

February 1, 2015

Editor’s Note: Thinking about a song to begin 2015 with and my renewed commitment to my home town came to mind. So here it is, from Canadian Singer/Songwriter David Francey....

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Amazing Music - “I and Love and You"

By The Avett Brothers

January 4, 2015

Editor’s note: Yes, I know I overdo the Avetts but their words mean so much to me. This one, at least to me seems to be about growing up, breaking...

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The Rebel Jesus

By The Rebel Jesus

December 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: I’ll add this month another ‘70s song, this one in light of the holiday with a little of Browne’s deep reflection and attitude thrown in. Favorite Verse: “We...

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Slip Sliding Away

By Paul Simon

October 26, 2014

Editor’s note: Simon’s work was the backdrop to my young life. He just had/has a unique ability to bring rhythm and sound to great lyrics. Listening to Slip Sliding reminds...

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Graceland

By Paul Simon

September 30, 2014

Editor’s comment: Some forget that this mid-1980’s album and song were “way out there” for the time. It was experimental, really and the collection of songs on the album would...

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You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio

By Joni Mitchell

August 27, 2014

Editor’s note: I heard this the other day at the café and it made me think of so many things. One, I’ve a very close friend who is really struggling...

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The Parting Glass

By Ed Sheeran

July 31, 2014

Editor’s Note: My sister married an Irish lad, Sean Murphy, in 1970 and has lived most of her life since then in Dublin and Galway. Sean passed suddenly of a...

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Head Full of Doubt

By The Avett Brothers

July 6, 2014

Editor’s note: I know, I’m addicted to these guys. But the songs I’m unearthing now – this from their very first album – are just so full of meaning. I’m...

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Watching the River Run

By Loggins & Messina

June 1, 2014

Editor’s comment: Nice to see this video of two guys I enjoyed in college when I needed a lightener from Cream, Hendrix, Zeppelin and the like. This appears to be...

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Where do the Children Play

By Cat Stephens

April 29, 2014

Editor’s Note: Good memories flooded back to me when I saw that Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, had been named to this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. ...

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Grenade

By Bruno Mars

March 31, 2014

Editor’s note: Time for another funny (to me) song. This one is Bruno Mars’ satirical take on the endless number of songs about unrequited love. He claims he’d take a...

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February Seven

By Avett Brothers

March 1, 2014

Editor’s note: As so many of the Brothers songs, the words to this song moved me to making it the last quote in my book, Empty Abundance . See favorite...

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