Revisiting some Caedmon's Call this afternoon. This band has been influential in my life for a bunch of reasons that have nothing to do with music... but I also love their music. Overdressed is generally considered one of the later and lesser albums, but dang if the little 'Holy Holy Holy' breakdown in the middle of "Sacred" doesn't give me chills every single time.

I'm not much of a dancer. I'd rather be one of the guys in the band playing the music. So if I'm gonna pick a song that prompts dancing, I'll pick one that also highlights a guy who's not really dancing, but the music finally gets to him. If you've seen That Thing You Do, you'll know Tom Hanks ever-serious record label A&R man who rarely lets us see a crack in his shell. But the ultimate moment comes through in "Dance With Me Tonight", where the break at the end of the bridge provokes a fist pump that lets you know that he's more invested in this than he lets on. It's my favorite moment in one of my favorite films.

I remember being 12 years old, working on a project out in a rundown garage outside an old farmhouse in rural Nebraska, listening to National Public Radio (my nerdiness runs deep), and they were reviewing recordings of Rachmaninov's Vespers. Instantly loved the piece, and my music world was never the same.

What song do I wish I'd written? I've tried writing songs before. Turns out even though I'm a musician I'm not very good at the writing part. But the songs I feel like I could've/would've written if I only had the skills? This album was it.

I don't know that it's my earliest musical memory, but I have a strong memory of this record being played in our house a lot - I think my Mom loved it and found it calming. What's not to love? Bach is glorious.