Old Friends

I just took a tour of late 80s/early 90s rock videos on youtube. It was like visiting with old friends. Ah, Mr. Big, Nelson, Winger, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Warrant ... gotta love those power ballads! I feel all refreshed -- partly from the joy of knowing I've grown out of the more immature themes in some of this music, partly from the fun of nostalgia, and partly because some of the music still touches me emotionally in a way that much of today's music just doesn't.

Eric Martin, Kip Winger, and Jani Lane are all really good writers. As I continue to work through Sheila Davis' curriculum, I will definitely be studying their songs along with the folk songs Davis recommends and of course the amazing Rich Mullins. Who knows if I will ever be brave enough to share my writing with the world, but maybe someday I will be able to connect with people and touch their lives the way these songs have touched mine.