What song do you associate with your favorite book or movie?

Some of my favorite movies are musicals, so this becomes a tough choice. This nifty 5/4 tune from Once is right up there on my list, though.

What's a song that makes you want to learn an instrument?

I already play a lot of instruments... but listening to Rich play the hammered dulcimer makes me want to learn it. (Also, is this my third Rich song posting in a row? Yikes.)

What's your favorite song about growing up?

Having already written about the obvious Ben Folds song (a favorite of mine), lemme flip things upside down and go with an old classic Rich Mullins tune.

Share a song that makes you want to call an old friend.

Who the heck calls friends? Maybe I'm just a lonely GenXer. But as soon as you say 'old friend', this is the song that comes to mind.

What's your favorite song to sing in the car?

Fun to sing / rap along with... my fun story with this one is that the day the Hamilton instrumental tracks released, I tweeted that Alex Lacamoire's arrangements were amazing and that I sounded better rapping when I was rapping with Lin-Manual Miranda. And Lacamoire quote-tweeted me to say "I sound better rapping with him, too".

This morning's #earworm.

Share a song that represents rebellion or freedom to you.

First one that came to mind. It's not even a great song, but when I was a teenager (listening to it on a Greatest Hits compilation, amusingly enough), it hit a certain way.

This one popped up on my Discovery station on Apple Music last weekend. I dig it.

What song makes you feel understood when no one else does?

I mean, I've posted it before, but this has gotta be my favorite 'me against the world' song.

What’s a hidden gem you wish more people knew about?

My kid introduced me to Bukahara, a group hailing from Germany but with strong Greek & North African influences.