Shape Me

There is no question the profound impact that music can and does have on an individual and a culture.  From childhood sing-along songs to the early teenage years of listening to the “non parent approved” songs but only because we like the beat not the words.  Music can change your emotions and take you places.  It can set the mood or it can take you out of a mood.  The reality is that movies would not be nearly as effective without their sound tracks, think Top Gun, Rocky, Rudy, Braveheart or The Notebook, um…never mind that last one.  We can think of a song and tie it back to a location or an event.  Maybe its the conception of a child, first kiss, a death a friend or a road that you were driving on.  I can even pinpoint certain songs to smells and feelings.  Music is powerful not matter how you package it.

I was thinking about the music that has shaped me and potentially my “Gen X” generation, er, if that’s how you say it.

• Nirvana
• U2
• Michael Jackson
• Green Day
• Smashing Pumpkins
• Hootie and the Blowfish
• Pearl Jam
• Oasis
• Dave Matthews Band
• Wheezer
• The Offspring
• The Fugees
• Bush
• Foo Fighters
• Alanis Morissette
• Collective Soul
• Gin Blossoms
• Live
• Candlebox
• The Presidents of the United States of America
• The Wallflowers
• Radiohead
• REM
• Sound Garden

Each of these groups had a song that reminds me of an event, a person and a memory.

What bands have had a part of shaping who you are?

Lala

Do you like music?  So do I and Greg Davis introduced me to this tool that allows my music to be online and available at all times.  It also allows me to download songs cheaper than Itunes and in mp3 format or if I just want to listen to it online I can do so for .10 cents.  Seriously?  How cool is that?

It also allows me to post what our playlist will be for UNITED.  One week prior and three weeks after our UNITED you will be able to listen to the worship sets as well as the opening song we do for each UNITED.  You can follow others on lala and hear what type of music they enjoy and the best part is it is free.  Check it out at lala. I’ve been using this one day but I am really impressed.