sweet melody.

let's just agree on something: dave barnes is sweet goodness on a disc.
ok then, we can move on.

he holds a special place in my heart.
a.) he's beautiful
b.) he can sing
c.) he's an incredible artist.

i love the artists that can articulate everything i'm feeling. music has to be one of the greatest ways of communication. the first thing i look for in a song is honesty in the voice. i'll just say this: i can jam to most anything, but i can fall in love with an honest, well-writing musician. i'm a sucker for minor chords and simplicity. it's true. one of my favorite movies is the holiday... in one part jack black is talking with kate winslett about music. he's on the keyboard working on a piece of composition. he's playing a song and then all of a sudden he says to her, "if you were a melody... this is what you would sound like." my heart was so full in that moment.

oh, to be somebody's sweet melody.