Day 7: A Song That Reminds You Of A Certain Event

One of my favorite vacations ever was the road-trip that my family took across the Southwestern United States. We started the trip by leaving Kansas early in the morning and driving all the way to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The next day we had lunch at a local restaurant, where I had one of the best taco salads ever, and then made our way to Flagstaff, Arizona. After that we made our way to the Grand Canyon, and then on to a city called St. George, Utah. This is where we stayed the longest. It's quite a lovely little city, and I would recommend that any avid travelers visit there. After our stay in Utah, we spent a day in Vail, Colorado before making our way back to Kansas. While driving I had plenty of time to listen to some music and there are many song that I listen to now that make me think back to the road-trip. So here are three songs that remind me of my trip across the Southwest.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones: 

This song, well actually the whole album, reminds me of driving across Arizona. The desert out there is beautiful and I would love to go back some time. I'm posting a link to this one, because I couldn't find the music video on YouTube and I think the setting of the video helps explain why this song reminds me so much of driving across the desert.

http://music.yahoo.com/videos/NorahJones/Come-Away-With-Me--2156467

Hold Up My Heart by Brooke White: 

I really enjoy Brooke White's music, and a lot of it is inspired by the Southwest because that's where she grew up. I listened to her whole album a lot on this trip, especially on the way to Utah. This is one of my favorite songs off of her album.

Tired of This Life by Dawn Landes:

Dawn Landes is one of those little known artists that I really enjoy, and this is my favorite song from any of her albums. I once gave a friend some of her music to listen to with this piece of advice, "listen to this music at night." I can't explain why, but for some reason Dawn Landes' music has more impact at night. I think my friend was skeptical of the advice at first, but later she told me that she even understood what I meant. This song reminds me of driving through the Colorado mountains on the way to Vail. It's one of those moments where I was just listening to the perfect song at the perfect time. Also, I love the simplicity of the guitar in this song.