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The first time I met my first love, it was at a video shoot. It seemed as though the stars aligned perfectly. He walked past me and my heart fluttered, and I remember looking across the gym we were filming in (which was all done up in lights and decorations, and I was wearing a … Continue reading Day 29: Make You Better – The Decemberists
I have a pretty set idea of what I want my wedding playlist to be. Not that I’m anywhere close to being married right now, but it’s fun to dream. And it’s always fun to build playlists, am I right? A wedding playlist is special because it’s your day and, hopefully, your music. You get to share what you … Continue reading Day 21: Trade Mistakes – Panic! At the Disco
Sometimes, all you need is a sweet love song. Even if it makes you hurt a little bit. One of the main points of this blog series for me has been that songs bring back moments, so much so that you associate a song with a time, person, or place. Some songs bring you back … Continue reading Day Twelve: Josh McBride – The Head and the Heart
You might not think of the realm of pop music as a place where theology is discussed or unearthed. “Aren’t they all just about sex?” Well, yes. On Kiss FM they are. You won’t find much of anything there. But look at the broader sphere of pop music, not just the Billboard Hot 100. Many … Continue reading Day Seven: Only Love – Mumford & Sons
It’s a question songwriters have been asking for centuries: “What is Love?” Shakespeare toyed with the idea in his sonnets. Benatar taught us that love is a battlefield. Others have promised that they’ll never leave their partner. Is love all that? Is love a song, a warzone, or a lifelong vow? Or is it all three? The question may … Continue reading Day Six: Safe – The Airborne Toxic Event
Summer drives are one of my favorite reasons to be alive. (There are many.) Last year, I drove across town every night for rehearsal for a show I was in. Every night, I’d come around the S-curve through downtown Grand Rapids and come face-to-face with the beauty of our little midwestern city, specifically the huge, … Continue reading Day 2: Broke – Bear Attack!
I want to start this blog with an apology to all 4 of you who are reading this so far. On Wednesday, I promised I’d be bringing you Rachmaninoff, but I made a mistake. I thought the piece that I was thinking of was by our pal Rach, but it’s not. So instead of reading more … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part three: Mahler? I Hardly Know Her
If you try to google how many songs about broken hearts exist, you won’t find an answer easily. Believe me, I tried as I was researching my next victim for Classical Music Crash Course. That probably means there’s an infinite amount, and they’ve been written since the beginning of time. There are some questions Google … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part two: None But the Lonely Heart
Audrey D. DeBoer 