I'm glad I get to live in the same world as this man, a man with integrity and passion who uses his amplified voice for something more than making money. Bruce Springsteen is part of chain reaching all the way back to Woody Guthrie,

What song reminds you of your first love? Don't ever marry someone you meet in rehab, OK? That's all I'm going to say.

Share a song that feels like it has healing powers. Could there be any other answer? I mean it's right there in the title, right? Marvin Gaye was yet another iconic performer from the 60s who left this earth too soon, killed by his own father. Marvin Gaye was the Prince of Soul Music and one of the greatest singers of all time.

What's a song you'd want your best friend to hear for the first time? My favorite version of this tune is from a benefit concert for the Interfaith Dental Clinic, recorded live at the BlueBird Cafe in Nashville in 1995 with Guy Clarke, Steve Earle and Townes van Zandt. (plus an uncredited appearance by Emmylou Harris on two songs) My favorite line is "I have seen the David, seen the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson play Columbus Stockade Blues". Me, too Guy, me too.

Share a song that captures the feeling of being homesick. I've seen JT perform a couple of times, not far from where he lived as a kid in Chapel Hill, NC. I think he has one of the most distinctive voices in American musical history. My god, he's written some of the most iconic songs of my lifetime and I have listened to them since my Mom played the LPs on a record player at our house in Raleigh.

Share a song that perfectly soundtracks your commute. Well, I'm actually retired, so my commute is the hallway from my bedroom to my computer desk, but I still get the regular honey-do list from Wonder Woman. I've played this song for years at full blast when I wake up with an attitude.

What's your favorite song about growing up? As a farm kid and a rebel without a clue, I felt like Roger Daltrey was talking to me when he sang: Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals/ I get my back into my living/ I don't need to fight to prove I'm right/ I don't need to be forgiven,/ Don’t cry, don’r raise your eye/ It’s only teenage wasteland.

What's a song that feels like magic every time you hear it? I still remember hearing Eva Cassidy for the first time. It was several years after she died and NPR did a story on the tragic tale of this Maryland landscaper and lounge singer, taken by cancer , whose albums sold millions after her death. Her voice? Magical then and now.

What's your favorite song to sing in the car? With respect, there is only one correct answer to this question for any Gen Xer who was around for Wayne's World

What's your favorite opening line from any song? “Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. We’re glad you could attend. Come inside! Come inside!”