Words

I was out of town for work on the weekend, away from the piano.  But airplane time = time with my iPod and its ever-evolving Folk/Rock/Alternative playlist.  Some deletions, some surprises.  But one thing remains clear.

My love affair with vocal music begins (and almost ends) with words.  Opera and art song aside, I have very little use for singing if the words don't grab me around the neck.  So if I ever manage to reclaim my songwriting muse in my dotage, it will be first through lyrics.