May Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot...
Just a couple hours left before another year ends. Wow, what a year it has been. This time last year I was miserable in Indiana and in a couple days a year ago, would finish recording Josh's album. It's easy to think that it was a huge waste of time, and honestly, I still do from time to time. But I did learn a lot, and I do value the time of friendship and work we had at the time. I won't deny that a great album came out of a lot of blood, sweat, tears and arguing. It's a shame it fizzled just as it was going to break.
But aside from that, I feel like life really changed for me at the beginning of 2005. I knew it would be my last semester in college and so I was trying to live out each of those last days. In January, Dr. J really brought a new idea to my head. He pulled me into the studio and told me he really believed in MY work. Suddenly my music and I really took flight. He convinced me to do a senior recital and a couple months later I was on stage with a handful of songs that I had originally written to talk myself through life with. Many conversations with Dr. J later, here I am...in the happiest time I've ever had in life. And though I know mountains and valleys are part of the journey ahead, overall, life keeps looking up.
So aside from WORK WORK WORK...I'm at the piano writing my next batch of songs and hopefully will over the course of the year be able to have another project of some sort recorded. I am so proud of what is already transpiring and I can't wait for the rest of the world to hear. The last batch was 2 years in the making to go public!
So considering I became an iPod junky in June of this year, my iTunes playlist is the tell all for my listening habits. So here it is, the official Top 25 as told by my iTunes' statistics...There's a lot of people I admire in there like Tara VanZanten, Tori Amos and Tom Petty. The song from Tara called "Let Me Be" hasn't been released yet, but she sent me her demos as well as her completed album and even though the polished version is cool, there is a certain captivating quality about the raw demo tracks when she sings about telling the world she's okay with herself...I think it reminds me of hearing her sing in the studio, or in the dorms and even just at the lunch table. That's why the demo version has been non stop on my playlist...there's so much soul and talent in that voice and delivery...then aside from the talented, there's some guilty pleasures in there, like Hilary Duff and t.A.T.u. but hey, we all get a couple, right? There's a good handful of projects either by me or that I was involved with. I guess that makes me sound vain, but in reality, I just remember the moments those were captured and I get to relive the magic with every listen...so there they are...I guess being December and all has explained all the Christmas tunes that made this list...anyway, here it is, my most listened to music, I surprised myself!
1. Let Me Be (Demo Version) – Tara VanZanten
2. We Shout – t.A.T.u.
3. Learning to Fly – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. I Am – Lina
5. A Work In Progress (Live) – Rod Kim
6. My Way Home – Citizen Cope
7. Son’s Gonna Rise – Citizen Cope
8. If You’re Not The One – Daniel Bedingfield
9. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
10. Silent All These Years – Tori Amos
11. O Come All Ye Faithful – Melissa Harper and Friends
12. She’s Running (Live) – Rod Kim
13. Christmastime Is Here – Sixpence None The Richer
14. Bad Day – Daniel Powter
15. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
16. Frosty the Snowman – Fiona Apple
17. Wake Up – Hilary Duff
18. Mr. Curiosity – Jason Mraz
19. The Little Drummer Boy – Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
20. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Out of Eden
21. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Caedmon’s Call
22. Bullet and a Target – Citizen Cope
23. Goodnight Elisabeth – Counting Crows
24. Hope, Wish and Pray – Lina
25. Since You & Me (Live) – Rod Kim
Good night everyone and see you next year!!!!
-Rod
But aside from that, I feel like life really changed for me at the beginning of 2005. I knew it would be my last semester in college and so I was trying to live out each of those last days. In January, Dr. J really brought a new idea to my head. He pulled me into the studio and told me he really believed in MY work. Suddenly my music and I really took flight. He convinced me to do a senior recital and a couple months later I was on stage with a handful of songs that I had originally written to talk myself through life with. Many conversations with Dr. J later, here I am...in the happiest time I've ever had in life. And though I know mountains and valleys are part of the journey ahead, overall, life keeps looking up.
So aside from WORK WORK WORK...I'm at the piano writing my next batch of songs and hopefully will over the course of the year be able to have another project of some sort recorded. I am so proud of what is already transpiring and I can't wait for the rest of the world to hear. The last batch was 2 years in the making to go public!
So considering I became an iPod junky in June of this year, my iTunes playlist is the tell all for my listening habits. So here it is, the official Top 25 as told by my iTunes' statistics...There's a lot of people I admire in there like Tara VanZanten, Tori Amos and Tom Petty. The song from Tara called "Let Me Be" hasn't been released yet, but she sent me her demos as well as her completed album and even though the polished version is cool, there is a certain captivating quality about the raw demo tracks when she sings about telling the world she's okay with herself...I think it reminds me of hearing her sing in the studio, or in the dorms and even just at the lunch table. That's why the demo version has been non stop on my playlist...there's so much soul and talent in that voice and delivery...then aside from the talented, there's some guilty pleasures in there, like Hilary Duff and t.A.T.u. but hey, we all get a couple, right? There's a good handful of projects either by me or that I was involved with. I guess that makes me sound vain, but in reality, I just remember the moments those were captured and I get to relive the magic with every listen...so there they are...I guess being December and all has explained all the Christmas tunes that made this list...anyway, here it is, my most listened to music, I surprised myself!
1. Let Me Be (Demo Version) – Tara VanZanten
2. We Shout – t.A.T.u.
3. Learning to Fly – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. I Am – Lina
5. A Work In Progress (Live) – Rod Kim
6. My Way Home – Citizen Cope
7. Son’s Gonna Rise – Citizen Cope
8. If You’re Not The One – Daniel Bedingfield
9. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
10. Silent All These Years – Tori Amos
11. O Come All Ye Faithful – Melissa Harper and Friends
12. She’s Running (Live) – Rod Kim
13. Christmastime Is Here – Sixpence None The Richer
14. Bad Day – Daniel Powter
15. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
16. Frosty the Snowman – Fiona Apple
17. Wake Up – Hilary Duff
18. Mr. Curiosity – Jason Mraz
19. The Little Drummer Boy – Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
20. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Out of Eden
21. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Caedmon’s Call
22. Bullet and a Target – Citizen Cope
23. Goodnight Elisabeth – Counting Crows
24. Hope, Wish and Pray – Lina
25. Since You & Me (Live) – Rod Kim
Good night everyone and see you next year!!!!
-Rod
posted by Rod Kim @ 10:50 PM
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