Love Thursday

I am starting to like the process of consciously thinking about what I love. For this week, I will go with a fairly generic topic, but is a definite love of mine, nonetheless.

Music. I love music. I don't necessarily love all genres, but I love music. I am almost constantly listening to music, mostly because I don't have a TV, or if I'm at home, I can still work while hearing it, and I don't have to watch anything. (Yes, I know that it is possible to only listen to the TV, but I just don't work that way, for some reason.) That makes me sound like I am dependent on it, which I am not, and it also sounds like I never appreciate the silence. the fact is that sometimes I face more silence than I care for, and music eases the atmosphere.

Sometimes music is therapeutic, as it helps me to sink away from anything that might be troubling me. Sometimes it serves as an emotional release, as I listen to particular songs when I am in certain moods. I have found that I have an easier time accomplishing tasks while listening to music. Exercise is more pleasant, and goes quicker (for me) while listening to music. I don't really listen to music while I do homework, though. That is usually when I have my silence, because math homework requires an extreme amount of concentration for me.

I grew up listening to all genres of music. My mom almost always listens to classic rock. My dad usually listens to oldies or country. Emily almost always listens to country. Gina listens to most genres, but she primarily listens to pop or modern rock. My friends have quite the range in musical taste, as Shea usually listens to heavy metal, Christian, and some pop (I don't particularly care for heavy metal, but she is aware.). Tonisha listens to pop and R&B/rap, some of which I have grown to like. Considering all of that, it is no wonder that my music taste is all over the board.

Some of the artists on my laptop include, but are not limited to, The Beatles, Eli Young Band, Fleetwood Mac, The Fray, Hank Williams, Jr., Justin Timberlake, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nickelback, Norah Jones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Train, Katy Perry, Daughtry, Hall & Oates, and Carly Simon. My online playlist is a lot more varied, as it includes Black Eyed Peas, Skillet, Lifehouse, Linkin Park, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha (yes, really.), Bill Withers, John Mayer, and Coldplay.

Like I said, my music taste is all over the board. I can't pick one genre over another as my favorite. I think that that just might be impossible for me. My favorite bands are The Fray and Train, like I've mentioned multiple times, and my all-time favorite song would probably have to be either "Drops of Jupiter" by Train or "Never Say Never" by The Fray, for reasons that I can't quite explain, besides the fact that I just love the songs. My new favorite song is "Paradise" by Coldplay; if you haven't heard it, I recommend it for some easy listening.

An amazing thing, just as a side note, Tevis has pretty much the exact same taste in music as I do. All the way down to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers...Also, his favorite band is The Fray; a man after my own heart, he is. Truth be told, I pretty much fell for him when he told me that The Fray was his favorite band, then Nickelback. Yes, that definitely drew me to him!

My most recent love has been for big band music, like I mentioned in last week's Ten on Tuesday(which was actually on Wednesday). It is simple, and I love listening to it. I imagine living in that era, and going dancing to that music. Sometimes I wish I could have experienced that era of life; I think it might have suited me well.

If I knew that I would be able to talk and promote random businesses at ease, I would consider going into radio broadcasting, just to gt to be surrounded by music I love, but then again, I don't know that I would enjoy it as much as I think I might. I also think that it could be fun to be a DJ, but that requires lots of equipment, time, and a large music selection, none of which I necessarily have. Sometimes, though, it is a comforting thought.

That is why I love music, and what kind of music I love. What is the most random kind of music you like? I'd love to know!