Association is a big deal.  We all do it – certain films are unwatchable because we associate them with negative experiences, certain places will always be unbearable because of memories they are associated with, and certain music?  Well, that takes association to a whole other level.

Part of the reason I love music is for its ability to stir up a feeling inside me.  Certain songs make me express joy more directly, as well as sadness, anger, or the unknown.  I love wordless music, because the songs retain a certain feeling that words just can’t communicate.  Some things are better left projected, or unsaid.

Below are several albums that I have a nostalgic, fond attachment to.  Sure, there are many better albums out there, but listening to these albums brings me to foundational places in my faith, my life, and with my friends.  Sharing these albums with you is a way of showing you who I am.