Several years ago my wife and I starting asking ourselves if we were truly happy. We were both attorneys working in our own law firm. It was a stressful and demanding job. I mean the money was great, but you can make all the money in the world, but if you’re not happy it doesn’t mean anything. So I encouraged her to think...
“Shinedown has been my absolute favorite band since I was in 6th grade. A lot of my friends would listen to melodies and the overall sound of a song to decide if they liked it. But I was paying more attention to the vocals and lyrics. A couple of years later I found out that Brent went to my high school so I felt an even stronger...
“I didn’t always have the best role models in my life. But when it came to seeing Switchfoot’s music videos, listening to them talk and their lyrics, they were a positive influence, better role models to guide me along as I grew up. I mean, I can remember being excited hearing “Learning to Breathe” when I...
“Before I started elementary school my older brother was into Switchfoot. So I was about 4 years old and I was like, oh my gosh, these guys are so cool, and the music is so awesome. They were the first rock n’ roll sounding band I’d ever heard, I remember their sound was really distinctive, and even from a young age it...
“I love so many bands and music, but the Grateful Dead has to be the most influential band in my life. I got interested in them when I was in college during an impressionable time in my life. I think I like them so much because live music is so powerful to me. There’s nothing like being a part of an audience...
“Even though I’m only 15, and to young to have experienced it when it started, I’m a big fan of Seattle grunge music of the ’90’s and absolutely love Alice in Chains. I find a calmness in the dark, painful sound and lyrics. My family thinks it’s disturbing, but I think it’s beautiful. Layne...
