this song does it for me…her voice, her words, her delivery.

close your eyes and the music will find its way into your soul. 

i believe in truth…

out of this noise, here comes the stillness
out of this chaos, here comes the order
out of this language, out of this language
out of these words…(music by autamata)

incredibly touching, beautiful video.

i have not found the words to describe this inspiring man or his captivating voice (maybe because there are none) but i can’t seem to get enough of him. this video is more of a pouring out of his heart than a performance. 

the musicians i connect with most are the ones that have taken the words from inside my soul and expressed them through their voice. ray lamontagne and tracy chapman are two artists who do this effortlessly for me. they both have new albums out. however, i like pretty much every song they have ever written and performed.

here are my top 10 favorite songs at the moment (for those of you who may be looking for some inspiring music to add to your playlist):

1. let it be me - ray lamontagne

2. all that you have is your soul - tracy chapman

3. fields of gold - eva cassidy

4. johnny and june - heidi newfield

5. one love - cheryl wheeler 

6. tougher than the rest - bruce springsteen 

7. aint gonna lose you - brett dennen

8. love me like a man - bonnie raitt

9. love you again - john hiatt

10. i’d rather be with you - joshua radin