Without music where would we be? What would we do on the way to work in the worst of all traffic jams? How interesting would our movies and television shows be without the music that sets the mood? And worst of all what would we do in the shower while we bathed?

Without music I am totally lost. Wherever I go, a tune goes with me. I listen to anything that catches my ear as I turn the dial of the radio or walk into a music store. While most people see the plot in a show or a movie, I hear just as much of the emotion in the music.

Because of all of this I consider my life to have a soundtrack. Whatever music I hear becomes a part of that soundtrack even if I never hear that particular piece again. I promise not to list every single piece of music in my collection, but to just give a quick look at the soundtrack of my life.

Classical Section of the Music Shelf:

I have all of the Star Trek Soundtracks. Those are the only albums that I collect only on CD. Usually I'm quite content to buy whatever it is on tape, but not with these albums. Star Trek music just doesn't have the same appeal on tape as it does on CD.

Carlos Nakai I got started on from my mother. The first tape she got, Jacalope is still close in my heart. I've been collecting his works ever since. He plays the Native American Flute beautifully and combines his talent with the talent of other musicians in such a way that is breathtaking. Another favorite album of his is named Island of Bows and includes a Japanese sound with the Native American flute.

I also have a tape called Celtic Nights. It's beautiful music that sounds like something right out of a Dragon Book. I pop this in whenever I'm in a "Dragon" mood. It encourages my calmer sense of creation.

Rock/Pop Section of the Music Shelf:

Gloria takes up most of this bit of my life. I have all of her albums and am always in search of the remix singles that I missed out on from when I was younger and depending on an allowance to get my music. Her music energizes me with something that I had never found before in any album.

Cowboy Junkies is another of those collections that I have exclusively on CD. The sound and lyrics combined pull just the right strings in my mind and my heart. This is truly one of my favorite collections throughout my music and anyone who comes into my life is destined to hear something from this collection at some point.

I have the single for Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" and "I Will Remember You." These two are in my head wherever I go, both being a very important part of my life simply in the time that they appeared in it.
My most recent addition as far as singles goes, is Meja's single "All about the Money," which I listen to quite frequently.

I also have many Radio collection tapes that I just pop in whenever I crave radio without the commercials.

Soundtrack Section of the Music Shelf:

Other than the Star Trek Soundtracks, I collect Disney. This is another collection I try to snag on CD only. With the re-release of many of the older soundtracks, this collection has become quite a joy.

Dragon Soundtracks are also close to my heart. I have DragonHeart, the NeverEnding story and the MasterHarper of Pern CDs, all of which I listen to frequently. Something in them brings out another form of creativity in me, one that no other music can.

Other random soundtracks that I have include the Free Willy one and two soundtracks, Ghost, The Secret of NIMH, Xena's Bitter Suite, Anastasia, Annie (the movie), The King and I (the movie), Heart and Souls, A league of Their Own, Balto, The Englishman and Ally McBeal.

My Broadway collection consists of Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Les Miserables, Rent and Chicago.

Country Section of the Music Shelf

Trisha Yearwood most definitely takes over this part of my music collection. Her voice brings so much emotion into what she sings. And the lyrics tend to hit home in so many ways of my life. I don't have all of her albums, but I have quite a few.

Some of my other country albums include Mary Chapin Carpenter, Diamond Rio, Jo Dee Messina and Shania Twain.

Other Collections on the Music shelf

I have a few collections that don't really belong in the above categories. A few tapes from the 50's a few from the 60's and more than a couple from the 80's. These are basically the "best of" kind of collections that you see off the television. Whenever I make a Wallmart trip I make sure to check out this section for music that I'm looking for because chances are I can find the song I've been searching for in one of these collection tapes.

Now you know the soundtrack, hope you enjoy the rest of the behind the scenes bits these pages provide.

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