This is my 9th year of the SOLC - although not all consecutive and not all fully completed. But, here I am! Ready for another try!
Usually I don’t mind all that much when I have to do school work at home because I know it gives me an excuse to crank up the tunes while I work. I love music - always have.
As I sat down today to enter assessment scores on the computer, I pulled up my trusty playlists and started to look over my options. I settled on my “Top Songs of 2024” list and got comfy in my desk chair. As I worked, I chuckled a little at the songs as I sang along. I have what you might call an “eclectic” kind of playlist and it really struck me this morning.
I have songs I remember and love from my childhood and songs I loved as a teenager. I have songs that were considered oldies when I was young and songs that are brand new right now, plus everything in between. I have country songs and pop songs, a capella and grunge, rock and even a few showtunes. Obviously, I know that I have a wide range of music in my favorite lists, but it just occurred to me how wide that range really is today.
In the country category, I have everything from Chris Stapleton to Keith Whitley, Tracy Lawrence to Shania, to Dan + Shay, Ronnie Milsap to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton…and let’s not forget Patsy Cline. There is a little bit of everything in there!
Actually, every category is similar in range. I have Journey, Neil Diamond, Meghan Trainor, REO Speedwagon, Miley Cyrus, Chicago, Shawn Mendez, Justin Bieber, Dave Fenley, George Strait, Billy Joel, Firehouse, Bruno Mars, Lionel Richie, Air Supply, Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles, CCR, Michael Bolton, AC/DC, Sam Smith, Colbie Caillet, Pink, Elvis, and Home Free. Honestly, it would be more vast than this if everything I loved to listen to was available on my streaming service.
I started thinking today, maybe I was procrastinating a little, that when I visit people’s homes, I have always enjoyed looking at their bookshelves to see what kinds of books they enjoy reading. My own bookshelf is pretty varied with everything from my own favorite Little Golden Books, my children’s favorite books from board books to paperbacks, the entire Harry Potter series, biographies, Mitch Album titles, my favorite Michigan author Viola Shipman, the Virgin River series (LOVE!), cookbooks, and even magazines.
It made me wonder what my musical tastes say about me? If you visited my playlist, what would you learn about me or think about me? Does my musical bookshelf adequately tell a story of me? What does it say?
(newtreemom)
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back. Looking forward to a good month. A friend passed on a Viola Shipman book she got on a trip to Michigan, which I enjoyed. I’ve also read the entire Virgin River series. I enjoy country music… but my favorite is Christian music, I usually listen to KLOVE on the radio or streaming…
I'm not sure what it all says about you, but I love the idea of a musical bookshelf. It is pretty simliar when you think about it, music genres, book genres. Hadn't made a visual of that idea until I read your post and I liked the imagery it created.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I don't have any on a current playlist, you took me back with Patsy Cline. That was childhood music I could always sing to.
I absolutely LOVE looking at people's book shelves but it's been so long since anyone came over to our home -- it seems like such a 'weird' thing to do now since many meeting in public places. I'm a new slicer and glad to join and read! Thank you for sharing!
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