Traced back to you.

A melody, lyrics and stop motion video from Greg Laswell that your Friday cannot go without.

As you wait. (Or maybe as I wait).

It's taking me quite some time to really flush out all the thoughts for my next blog post, but in an effort to not lose momentum (like I've done many other times when trying to maintain a blog), I'm going to go the easy route (yes, again, and for the sake of holding you over) and share some good beats for this Monday afternoon.  And let's be honest, for you Seattlites, I would be a fool to skip acknowledgment that it's not just a Monday afternoon, but a sunny, windows down kind of Monday here in Seattle.

Whatever kind of inspiration you need to finish your Monday (or maybe even just start your Monday), playing these on repeat should help do the trick.  If nothing else, you know what I'm doing to kickstart some of the things I need to checky check off the to do list.  OR.  Who knows, maybe I'm in denial and playing songs that remind me of summer, over and over again, will convince the sun to stay.  And if we all do it?  Welp, power in numbers baby, power in numbers.

Deep Sea Diver: In Black & White from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.

Ladders in the Daylight.

If you haven't heard of him, I'm granting you a wish tonight that you didn't know you had.

||  Andrew Belle ||

"I'm repairing my heart for you."

And my second favorite.

"On a ladder from here to there, I'll climb.  All this clatter between my ears I find.  Does it matter if I can't clear my mind?"

I won't give up on us.

"I won’t give up on us (or you).

Even if the skies get rough (the times when the windshield wipers don't even offer assistance).

Cause even the stars, they burn. Some even fall to the earth (and crash, over and over and over again). We’ve got a lot to learn (an understatement).

And God knows we’re worth it (and so do I)."

Ben Howard.

I forgot how much thee comforted this soul of mine.

"We stood, steady as the stars in the woods."

Prepare for croc rocking.

“When we believe more than regret and let each other be, we set each other free.”

“I love you but I don’t trust you. I miss you but I can’t need you anymore. I want you, but I want you to be happy. The way we were happy, when we were happy.”

You cannot afford to refrain from purchasing this CD.

Minute 3, seconds 13 will knock your Northwest crocs off.

And if you are ever in the same state where they have a show, you should absolutely drop every single thing that you have going on, cancel every single plan that you have made, and go. Your joy will reach new heights and you’re life will be complete. This is a guarantee. I also can guarantee that the first man that gets them to play at my wedding, is the man I will marry. Okay, maybe.

It’s also beyond worth it to check them out as individual artists.

Kyler England | Rob Giles | Adrianne Gonzalez | Gabriel Mann

I consider them my closest friends (maybe not in the typical close friends way), but their lyrics have the ability to so very much mirror my heart, making this close friend consideration possible. Expect to hear more about them from me. Forever. As long as you know me.

You can thank me later.

Greg Laswell and Sara Barielles.

Go ahead, I give you permission to be obsessed.

A Gem

For so many different reasons.


Mason Jar Music Presents... Josh Garrels from Mason Jar Music on Vimeo.