Music

I am a musical person. While I don’t currently play an instrument I spent my entire middle and high school career as a band geek.
I get music, I am often touched deeply by it and when I love a song/band I love it hard. I mentioned in my last post that part of being creative was listening to music that stirs my soul. And  Monica asked me to know the music that stirred my soul. I could probably write a gazillion posts about this but for now I’ll share my favorite band (which most people know or figure out within minutes of meeting me) and some songs on my ‘Good stuff’ playlist.

Without a doubt I firmly believe that NEEDTOBREATHE is the greatest band in the history of the world. And nothing anyone says will convince me otherwise. And I’m not saying YOU have to think they’re the greatest band in the history of the world (though they are) but its a firm belief of mine. They have released 4 Studio Albums(one is also deluxe), all which I have and a Live album that I LOVE (one of the songs was from my first concert eeek!) and I also have an old EP of theirs.

To understand my love of NTB i’ll list some facts related to me and the band:

1. I’ve seen them live 7 times

2. 24 of my 25 Most played on itunes are NTB

3. I’ve met them all, took pictures, hugged, and chatted with them and kept it mega cool the whole time.

4. I know every word to just about every single song… and several of those songs I sing a long to all the instruments as well.

5. I know all the guitar solo/jams on their live CD and I sing to them

6. I’ve spent countless hours watching videos of them on youtube.

7. If you ask me my favorite song of theirs i just cannot do it, I end up in a 1o minute rambling of why they’re all amazing.

Okay i’ve spent 15 minutes trying to decide which Needtobreathe videos to post… and I CANNOT DECIDE!

So i will post a link to their youtube account. Please go listen.
Also a good friend of mine has recoreded a BUNCH of their shows (many i’ve been with her) so go watch those here.

And I just put together a spotify playlist of all the songs they have on spotify which is their four albums and live album CLICK.
Okay and I’m picking a few videos to post though you should really spend hours listening to them all

Okay I’m stopping myself before I get out of control.
And since i don’t want to overwhelm you I’m just going to share NTB today, I’ll gather another post of other soul stirring music soon.

p.s. here is NTB’s
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Vacation Day 2

Sorry this is late but we didn’t get home until late because of the epic awesomeness of my 5th needtobreathe concert.

It was soo the best one i’ve been to at this point! the venue was small and intimate and though it was HOTTTTTTTTTT and we were all DRIPPING with sweat I was literally against the stage…. I could sit on it and i was next to a speaker that i perched on when we were waiting for them to begin.

I was INCHES from Bo (the guitarist and backup singer)…. i had to restrain myself from reaching out and touching him.

AND AFTER THE SHOW I GOT TO HUG THEM ALL AND TAKE PICTURES GET THEIR AUTOGRAPHS AND CHAT WITH THEM.

dream come true.

bucket list item scratched off!

and here it is in pictures. (this is only a tenth of the pics i took lol)

driving.

breathtaking view on the bridge (you should click on this one an enlarge it… its magical)

why yes we are SITTING ON THE STAGE. and yes we may have gently touched all the pedal boards within our reach

Ella Mae Bowen. SHE IS FABULOUS!

setlist which i snatched up and got signed!

i was this close to him… my camera is not zoomed at all!

Bear (lead singer/guitar)

Joe (drummer)

Seth (bass and eye candy hah)

Bo who was SOOOO much fun to watch and be infront of!!!! I adore him!

Josh (touring keyboardist)

They were all a BLAST to watch and chat with!

I got two picks from them, one Bo has been playing with his signature and ‘need’ are almost completely rubbed off and its bent at the end. lol i also got one of Bear’s. I bought a new t shirt, and got the setlist autographed.

(sarah and robbie both got pics with them all too but I didn’t want to drown you all in pictures. i’ll be putting them up on facebook eventually)

Needless to say it was THE BEST NIGHT!

Late night Jam

Last night my boys from Blockade Runner had a show.

It was mad fun.

The other band Flowers For Faye were awesome too and really funny!

Here are a few pics

Flowers For Faye:

Blockade Runner

Fans: Lauren (future roomie) Alyssa and Natalie (current roomies)

Josh!

And as tradition we went to Ruby Tuesday’s afterwards

Wes and his awesome Mommy

It was a fantastic night and you should check out both band’s pages!

Also Blockade Runner has a youtube account with lots of videos.

They have a reverbnation account where you can join their street team (which I’m in charge of!) AND buy their first single Fireworks

(yes that was shameless advertising for my guys)

lovely sounds for your enjoyment

so i got a hot shower and have been filling my ears full of beautiful music and I have felt so much better.

Its incredible how music can do that to you.

First of all I just discovered these guys, and I am in love, and as soon as i get my debit card i am so buying their album

And Jon Acuff over at SCL posted these two videos that i just love love love!

and

“You’re the color of the colored part in The Wizard of Oz movie” if you know me you KNOW that line made me swoon.

And sadly I missed it last night but my beautiful friends Gloria Spillers and Jordan Sasser played at The Blend last night, heres a few videos.

Glo even broke out some Gaga

 

and as always my boys from Blockade Runner

(the girl who inspired that song is pretty awesome from what i’ve heard)