Stories Toward Enchantment: December 2007

My 2007 Soundtrack

Last year I looked back at 2006 by remembering the things that captured my heart. This year I thought I’d look back and see which songs captured the emotions and memories of 2007. Music has always played such an important role in my life. In many ways my love for music is why I ended up in Nashville five years ago, how I met some of my closest friends, how I got my first job out of college and more. So I looked at my iTunes play counts to see which songs I listened to the most and were my personal soundtrack for 2007. Life is better with these songs. I recommend listening to all of them…

Memories with Friends…
Just For Now - Imogen Heap
I'm All Right - Madeleine Peyroux
A Good Start - Maria Taylor
To Be With You - Mr. Big
You Get What You Give - New Radicals
Umbrella (feat. Jay-Z) – Rihanna
Til I Hear It from You - Gin Blossoms

Just ‘Cause…
The Limit To Your Love - Feist
Let Me In - Griffin House
Keep Breathing - Ingrid Michaelson
Paperweight - Joshua Radin And Schuyler Fisk
Breathe In Breathe Out - Mat Kearney
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
Save You - Matthew Perryman Jones
Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
Million Faces - Paolo Nutini
Heavenly Day - Patty Griffin
Fly - Patty Griffin
Natale's Song - Sia
Simple Life - The Weepies

Running at Pinkerton Park…
Far Away - Chantal Kreviazuk
Surrender - Downhere
Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) - Fergie

Jesus Calling…
I Will Show You Love - Kendall Payne
Into The Day (It's Over Now) - Bebo Norman
I Will Lift My Eyes - Bebo Norman

Lead Of Love - Caedmon's Call
The Cure for Pain - Jon Foreman
Every Season - Nichole Nordeman
When It Don't Come Easy - Patty Griffin

Boards and a Fat Lip

Today I accomplished one of my goals for 2007. I broke two boards at once with both my fist and a sidekick. It was incredible. Here are the 8 broken pieces that remain. :-)

I also managed to get quite the fat lip today. When we kick the boards, the rest of us hold them. On Nick's first attempt, somehow the boards (unbroken) flew out of Jim's hand when Nick kicked them and hit me directly in the mouth. It didn't really hurt, and now I have a funny battle wound from the morning too...