24/365 Heart

This was one of my many "grab the hairbrush" songs. I did a lot of pretending to be a rockstar. Well, ok, I still do. When it was all males doing it, Heart showed me that females can rock even better. Dreamboat Annie is a classic album in my book.

23/365 Roxy Music

Smooth and slow, Bryan Ferry has one of the sexiest voices I have heard. The music makes me want to sway. Classic.

22/365 Jesus Christ Superstar

This is my favorite rock opera. I have the songs imprinted on my memory. I learned more about the life of Jesus and his heart through these songs than I did in Catholic school. Be kind, don't worry about the future, dont judge, love.



Hersey HS put on an amazing performance of JCSS this spring.

21/365 Madonna

1981? This is the first Madonna song I ever heard. Stephanie and I loved her voice and her dance moves. Simple and fun. Little did we know that she would become a Diva.


Love the bracelets.

21/365 Prince

During her days of obsession with black-like musicians, Jane talked me into taking her and a bunch of her pubescent friends to see this movie. Although in todays standards, it would not be so shocking, I had to reach over and cover 4 sets of eyes during some parts.

I wish I could show you the pic of her covered in MJ buttons, wearing fingerless gloves and the big hair. LOL.

20/365 Beauty for Ashes

I love this gospel song. The words are encouraging. As I get older and experience this over and over again, I KNOW that its true and it gives me assured hope and confidence for the future.



He brings Beauty from ashes,
strength from fear
gladness from mourning
peace from despair

19/365 Ziggy Marley

If we could just let go of all of our fear, jealousy and our "need for more" perhaps we could actually lead a life of love. Sometimes I think the Rastafarians have the right idea about religion. Simply love. I know what I believe- its not exactly this but I like what he says. Of course, Reggae music always puts me in a good frame of mind.



All my days I've been searching, to find out what this life is worth
through the books and bibles of time I've made up my mind
I don't condemn, I don't convert, this is a calling have you heard
bring all the lovers to the fold, cause no one is gonna lose their soul

18/365 mean kitty song

17/365 Casting Crowns

This was my theme song for a while. Through this song, God gave me the courage to do some things that I never in a million years thought I would do.

Oh,what I would do to have
the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
"Boy you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

but the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don't seem so high
from on top of them looking down
i will soar with the wings of eagles
when i stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says do not be afraid
And the voice of truth says this is for my glory
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe (I will choose to listen and believe)
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe
I will listen and believe the voice of truth
I will listen and believe
'Cause Jesus you are the voice of truth
And I will listen to you.. oh you are

16/365 Cheap Trick

It was Senior year. Cheap Trick was a new up and coming band who played at a pub in Highwood. They were not too strict on the underage thing. I was dating Nick T, a boy with a pick up truck who lived in a mansion in Bannockburn. It was a fun time.


I WANT YOU TO WANT ME

15/365 Elton John

This song reminds me of summer when my main mode of transportation was my bike. We rode up to 31 Flavors at dusk to get bubble gum ice cream, riding back home with our bike lights and reflectors (no helmets). We rode the hills of Glenview which are now finely manicured subdivisions. We rode up to Techny to visit the farm , pick apples from the orchard and become close to God in the grotto.


Philadelphia Freedom

14/365 Slightly Stoopid

I think Nancy had this song on her myspace page. I fell in love with the guitar work. I'm not sure I Totally understand the lyrics but it sounds like an awakening of what is real and a positive forward.

...closer to the sun and further from the moon...

13/365 Third Day

I believe in a faith that is strong
I believe in a hope that will carry on
I believe in these things and more
Most of all, most of all
I believe in love.



This song was prevalent in my heart 5 years ago when a group of us from church took our bible camp to the poor neighborhood after praying and brainstorming about how to love our community. It was the summer of love for me and I have done church differently ever since.

12/365 Billy Squire

Talk about obnoxious. Laying in bed with my head spinning, I can hear the beat of this song coming from Michael's room. This is one of the worst songs ever but Stephanie and I laughed our butts off making fun of this song and Michael too! Thats what big sisters are for right?


Stroke me stroke me

11/365 Rod Stewart

Eew. Parts of the river are a little bit smelly. Alone in his parents house, he purposely pun on this song and wanted to make out. I was 15, he was 17. I was innocent, he was not. Luckily I did slip out the back door.

10/365 Linda Ronstadt

In the fall of 1978, the entire family drove Joe to college at Miami of Ohio. Joe was probably embarrassed to have his family with him as we were young and obnoxious. Anyway, Joe had a poster of Linda in his dorm room- you know the one with her on roller skates wearing short shorts and a satin jacket. She was the hottest. I later discovered a lot more of her music with this song one of my faves.

9/365 Waiting

We wait. Wait to turn 16, to finish college, get married, have a kid, have the kid grow into the next stage, to grow old with our mate, to get divorced. We wait in line, in traffic, that phone call, our paycheck, for spring to come. In our waiting, some of us have to train ourselves to live in the moment, to be content with what we have and to share that with others.



I liked this "behind the song" video because it shows how the song was born and it seems so simple.

8/365 Blind Faith

With Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton, Blind Faith was way ahead of their time. This is one of may favorite albums from my Dad's collection. He actually had the cover with the naked girl playing with a toy airplane on it. It wasn't considered child porn back then.

7/365 Sweet Emotion

My parents bought this album for us one Christmas. My brother an I laughed as we listened to some of the songs' lyrics and wondered in the rents had any idea what they were buying for us. We played this on our square orange record player. Good times.

6/365 Real Me

I went to see the The Who's movie Tommy at GBS when I was a young Freshman. I didn't get it. My favorite album was Quadrophenia with this song as one of my top favorites. I saw the Who in concert with Karen and Jane i n 1978.

I went back to my mother
I said, "I'm crazy, ma, help me"
She said, "I know how it feels son
'Cause it runs in the family"

Can you see the real me, mother, mother
Can you see the real me, mother, ooh mother
Can you see, can you see, can you see the real me
Can you see, can you see the real me, the real me, the real me

5/365 fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac is one of my all time favorites with Gold Dust Woman sparking some pretty vivid memories of Sophmore year dance class with Sr. Nancy. Sassy Cathy grabbed the microphone when this song was playing and proceeded to sing out. My classmates listened and I actually got compliments.

4/365 Wharf Rat

As a young girl learning about life, walking downtown, seeing dirty bearded men with bags sitting on the sidewalk sleeping or asking for money, this song opened my eyes to one possible reason or cause of homelessness. I was inspired to take time out and give people the time of day.
Old man down, way down down, down by the docks of the city.
Blind and dirty, asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee.
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story.
My name is august west, and I love my pearly baker best more than my wine.
More than my wine - more than my maker, though hes no friend of mine.

Everyone said, Id come to no good, I knew I would pearly, believe them.
Half of my life, I spent doin time for some other fuckers crime,
The other half found me stumbling round drunk on burgundy wine.

But Ill get back on my feet again someday,
The good lord willin, if he says I may.
I know that the life Im livins no good,
Ill get a new start, live the life I should.
Ill get up and fly away, Ill get up and fly away, fly away.

3/365 Neil Young

Most of the songs on this album were awesome. I like this song for its confessing honesty and how the music depicts the feeling. Plus I am drawn to the guitar solo.
Down by the river...