Music

I know that some folks have BIG issues with music being so readily available on the internet for free listening, downloading, etc. For me, it's been a WONDERFUL way to connect with my teen.

We come from a long line of musicians. For her, it's on BOTH sides of the family. Her musical tastes, however, are much more eclectic than the generation before her. She listens to groups like Owl City, He is We, and Fine Frenzy. If you don't recognize those names, don't worry, you're not alone. What makes her taste eclectic is the music she listens to right along with those names: The Beattles, Sara Barielles, John Mayer, and Taylor Swift. She also loves French music. Anything by French artists she loves. She's got this amazing violin music that comprises arrangements of pop songs and heavy rock. It's cool because you recognize the tune and then think, "Wow. They're playing that with violins!"

What is MOST amazing, is how it bridges the two of us. Yesterday, on the ride home, I was listening to the radio when "Free Fallin'" came on. We were both singing at the top of our lungs when she asks, "You've heard the John Mayer live version haven't you?" Well, of course I hadn't. Unfortunately, my life has become so busy and complicated that I have given up trying to KEEP up with pop music. "Oh, mom," she says, "you've got to hear this!" So, she plugs her i-touch into the auxiliary jack and turns it on. WOW! What an amazing remix! Now, I'm not so far behind times that I don't know who John Mayer is, but I had missed this wonderful acoustic song. We both got home and went in the house singing together. A sweet memory was made that day.