Soundtrack of My Life (Redux)

On occasion, I write about music... granted, I'm not a music critic. My tastes are a little weird, especially when you factor in an abnormal attraction to synth-based rock'n'roll.

I originally did this Soundtrack of My Life list(s) back in 2007... perhaps 16 years is enough time for a new crack at them. In some cases, artists & albums have been downgraded to a 'lower' list... or disappeared altogether. In other cases, it's somebody new & wonderful I've fallen in love over the last few years. And, to include some more artists, I've added a new list at the end.

Here's my top 10 albums of all time in no particular order (plus 10 that just missed the cut). Note: I didn't include greatest hits collections, cuz that would be cheating... and this is one of those "as of today" kind of lists.

• Squint (Steve Taylor)
• Live (Common Hymnal)
• Behold the Lamb of God (Andrew Peterson)
• Stop Making Sense (The Talking Heads)
• Romeo Unchained (Tonio K)
• Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra)
• The World As Best I Remember It - Volume One (Rich Mullins)
• Under a Blood Red Sky (U2)
• Russ Taff (Russ Taff)
• The Secret of Time (Charlie Peacock)

Just missed the cut:

• Jesus Freak (DC Talk)
• One Way Home (The Hooters)
• Just Like Real Life (Prodigal)
• Turn of a Friendly Card (Alan Parsons Project)
• Where the Light Shines Through (Switchfoot)
• Lament (Resurrection Band with Glenn Kaiser)
• Sticks & Stones (the 77's)
• Scenic Routes (The Lost Dogs with Terry Scott Taylor)
• 10 Songs (Adam Again)
• Wonderama (Randy Stonehill)

It occurs to me that I chose almost all of these albums as the "best" of a particular band/artist - and I could well give you a 2nd album for almost all of them.

So I will.

• Chagall Guevera (Steve Taylor in the band Chagall Guevera)
• Praise & Protest (Common Hymnal)
• Light for the Lost Boy (Andrew Peterson)
• Little Creatures (The Talking Heads)
• Notes from the Lost Civilization (Tonio K)
• A New World Record (Electric Light Orchestra)
• A Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Band (Rich Mullins)
• Rattle & Hum (U2)
• Medals (Russ Taff)
• Love Life (Charlie Peacock)

Just missed the cut:

• Free at Last (DC Talk)
• Nervous Night (The Hooters)
• Electric Eye (Prodigal)
• Stereotomy (Alan Parson Project)
• The Beautiful Letdown (Switchfoot)
• Sp
• More Miserable Than You'll Ever Be (the 77's under the band name 7&7 is)
• Vox Humana (Daniel Amos with Terry Scott Taylor)
• Homeboys (Adam Again)
• Love Beyond Reason (Randy Stonehill)

Finally, ten more albums I deeply love...

• Graceland (Paul Simon)
• 90125 (Yes)
• The Turning (Leslie Phillips)
• There Will Be A Light (Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama)
• Asia (Asia)
• Matters of the Heart (Bob Bennett)
• Prime Mover (Kerry Livgren)
• Rick Elias & The Confessions (Rick Elias)
• Woven Cord (Iona)
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Rick Wakeman)