i need no money, i need no one to understand, but i need your love...
There is always something magical about meeting one of your favorite artists. That is, when such favorite artist is actually nice and fits a good chunk of if not all of your mental image of how such a person would act. Well, this past week, before seeing Brooke Waggoner perform at a rather small venue (Grace College), I was able to meet her and chat for several minutes. I felt like a giddy nerdy fan who has to restrain himself crossing into the dreaded territory of obnoxious fan.
But meeting Brooke also just put a stronger mental image behind the person so invested in her absolutely gorgeous music. While Brooke has to be (yes Sam Haist, this is objective, not subjective) one of the best musicians at coming up with piano and string(ed?) arrangements, she has some songs that just grab you instantly. For example, Hush If you Must may be my favorite song ever made (which can be found on her website, www.brookewaggonermusic.com). She also has a CD coming out on October 6 (digitally), which I cannot wait for and has such an instantaneously catchy song, called Go Easy Little Doves, I'll be Fine (also found on her website). She simply belts it vocally on that song. But more than just a few songs, Brooke is able to put together simply beautiful CD's, which grow on you over time until the whole thing does something in your soul. Anyways, please, please, please check her out and I hope you are not disappointed!
