SONGS THAT REMIND ME OF PARTICULAR TIMES OF MY LIFE:





1. Early Childhood: "I Believe in Love" by Don Williams. "Coal Miners Daughter" by Loretta Lynn. "City of New Orleans" by Willie Nelson.

2. Middle Elementary School: "Thriller," "Billie Jean," "Beat It," and "Wanna Be Startin Something?," by Michael Jackson. "Meet me in Montana" by Dan Seals and Marie Osmond. "Seven Year Ache" by Roseanne Cash.

3. Late Elementary School: "Grandpa" by The Judds. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon. "We Are the World," by Michael Jackson and a plethora of other artists including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, etc... "Walk This Way" by Run DMC and Aerosmith.


4. Junior High: "Faith" by George Michael. "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2. "Lay Your Hands on Me" by Bon Jovi. Everything else from the "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey" albums of Bon Jovi.


5. Early High School: "Rhythm Nation," by Janet Jackson. "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C&C Music Factory. "Unbelievable" by EMF.

6. Late High School: "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice. "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks. Anything from the "No Fences" Garth Brooks album.



7. 1993-1996: These are my asterick years-- the years when secular music (and, by extension, all music) was evil because it wasn't edifying in my spiritual walk. We'll call these the "Lost Years."

8. Late College Years: Everything from Matchbox 20's "Yourself or Someone Like You" album. "Unbreak my Heart" by Toni Braxton. "I Only Want to Be With You" by Hootie and the Blowfish.

9. The Wandering Years a.k.a. Dallas then Return to ETBU a.k.a. The Seattle and Hawaii Real World Years: "How's it Going to Be" by Third Eye Blind. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" by Savage Garden. "Father of Mine," by someone I can't remember. " You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games" by Jewel.




10. Early Waco Years: "Smooth" by Santana and Rob Thomas. "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse. "Great Indoors" by John Mayer. Everything from U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind."

11. Lately: "You'll Think of Me" by Keith Urban. "Sweet Southern Comfort" by Buddy Jewel. "Songs about Rain" by Gary Allan.