Music & Words to Live By

Music & Words to Live By

No Reason, Sunny War    Don’t believe what people say about you, good or bad. No one gets to define you.  
Hymn #35, Joe Pug    Read Walt Whitman.
She’s Leaving You, MJ Lenderman Disappointment is part of life. It’s probably not the end of the world.  
Wakin’ on a Pretty Day, Kurt Vile   Appreciate what you have. 
If Today Doesn’t Do Me In,  Ian Noe   Carry hope, always.
Someone to Weep for Me, Bonny Light Horseman   Find someone to harmonize with, who makes you better.
Magnetic Heaven, Slobberbone    Sometimes there are no words… and that’s okay. 
Let it Be, The Beatles    Everybody really just needs to calm down.
Kansas City, Otis Gibbs    Hit the road as often as you can.
Ballad of a Thin Man, Bob Dylan    Something is happening and I don’t know what it is
Hoping Machine, Jay Farrar (Woody Guthrie)   Listen to Woody Guthrie. Standing up for the working class never goes out of style.  
Elvis is in the Freezer - Ratboys  Don't worry if things don't make sense.  Mystery makes things more interesting.
Take Me Away, The Bones of JR Jones   Creativity is sacred; it’s what makes us human. Support indie artists & local business.  
Forever Young, Bob Dylan   Sing to your kids. Teach them to shine their light. 
Crowbar, Waxahatchee  Pay attention to the female voices in your life.  They usually have the answers
Eyes of the World, The Grateful Dead   Draw your own conclusions (I I think Denick picked a Dead song just to irritate me)
Kamera, Wilco   Reinvent yourself from time to time.
Who Am I to Say, Justin Townes Earle   Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. Thomas Merton said that.
Sukiyaki, The Picketts    A little twang is good for you.
Shatter, Malena Cadiz   If you are bored, it’s your own fault. 
Khala My Friend, Amanaz    Hold on to your friends.
Apocalypse , Cigarettes After Sex    Listen to music your kids love. Common ground is holy ground. 
Only Prettier, Miranda Lambert    You don’t have to be hateful, you can just say “bless your heart”
New Madrid, Uncle Tupelo  When writing or speaking, your first line is your first impression. First impressions matter.
Vienna , Billy Joel    Slow down, you’re doing fine 
The Good Life, The Bones of JR Jones  Always try to end on a good note.
 
Not on Spotify, but Kitchen Radio loomed large for me in Seattle in the mid 90s (a welcome piece of rocky land amid a flood of grunge).
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