I have loved music all my life - I eat, sleep, and breathe it. As a musician, music is not only my passion but my livelihood. I truthfully could probably name hundreds of records, songs, and artists that I love. But, these are a sampling of the recor...
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Gospel
Musical Theatre
Folk-sy
Gospel
My first and forever musical love! IYKYK!
Very few times do I declare something to be an absolute favorite… but THIS is one of them! Every single song on this project is amazing and has influenced who I am today.
Pages Of Life - Chapters I & II
I love every old school Hez record, but I do believe this is my favorite!
By Any Means Necessary - Hezekiah Walker & LFC
Total Praise alone is worth the listen, but the entire project is some of Smallwood's best work!
Adoration - Live in Atlanta - Album by Richard Smallwood
Every lover of gospel music needs to STUDY Andraé Crouch. ASAP.
Liv at Carnegie Hall - Andraé Crouch
Musical Theatre
I am forever a theatre kid at heart and these shows are the reason why!
"White. A blank page or canvas. His favorite. So many possibilities..."
Sunday in the Park with George
Forever changed the way I view life, music, and theatre. Thank you, JRB!
The Last 5 Years
Just would like to emphasize that I knew every word to “The Wizard and I” before it was cool…
Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
To this day, no piece of musical theatre touches me in such a deeply personal way. As a teenager living with then-undiagnosed mental health issues, this album got me through some very difficult times.
Next To Normal
Tears. Every single time. Sigh…
The Light in the Piazza (2005 Broadway Cast)
My favorite Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (yes, even more than Phantom).
Evita - Original Broadway Cast Recording
Folk-sy
This is somewhat a broad category…. I love music that just makes you feel cozy. These albums do that for me.
Hauntingly beautiful in the best way. No voice like hers!
Ladies of the Canyon - Joni Mitchell
Arguably one of the greatest records of all time. I simply cannot listen to any track of this album and not feel happier!
Tapestry - Carole King
Some of the best feel-good music there is.
Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
I love ALL of his music, but this is a grossly underrated record!
Streetlife Serenade - Album by Billy Joel
The opening track makes me tear up and smile all at the same time. :)
