it's no secret that music is something that fuels my soul. i rarely am in quiet; music is constantly streaming somewhere around me. not always the same style of music (mood based i guess) either. i tend to have a knack for finding the 'odd' artists and songs that people around this area have never heard of. i haven't quite yet figured out if it is this geographical area that is out of the so-called loop or if the artists really are that unknown. but often, i have found that i will discover a song/artist, play it for my friends who at times give me an odd look, but then frequently after about 6-9 months, the song finally starts hitting some airwaves around here. by that time, i already considered it a favorite.
two years ago or so, probably my favorite male song artist was in the area to perform two different shows only a few months apart. i missed both shows and the person i had intended to go with and myself were quite bummed. seeing either show, or both, would have been special, memorable, and cherished. from the first time i heard his songs, i knew i was already 'in love' with his music, and all --- not kidding --- ALL of his songs resonate with my soul and it's heartstrings.
as i perused the show calendar for him for this year, i saw that he was going to be the opening act to 'owl city' and knew that even though an opening act gets less time than the main event that i wanted to go see him live. he went above my expectations by playing more than just a few songs. he probably played 10 or so, which was fantastic. he played two of my favorites, and when he played one of them my knees actually almost collapsed and i had to grab ahold of someone next to me. i thought i would faint. anyone that knows me well knows how i think and believe, and that was not because of ogling of the performer. that happened because of something much bigger than myself. if there was a song inscribed upon my soul it would be that one, and i felt an energy that overcame me enough to do that.
i won't ever forget it, for i know it definitely came from connected soul strings and it was beyond special....sacred even.
mat kearney above : owl city below (darth vader, too)
permanently etched in my heart, memory....like so many times i've listened to him before, in the car, dancing, singing along, and countless lovely moments
