Relax!

As I was driving to work this morning, I thought about making a playlist of music that I consider relaxing.  I’m talking reclining by the lake with a cold beverage in your hand at the end of a long day relaxing.  I was able to come up with a few artists and songs off the top of my head that I would put on my playlist.  This made me wonder what music would you listen to to get you in a chill mood.

OK, I will go first.  I would have to include James Taylor. Duh, right?  The song below is "Hard Times Come Again No More" and it features James Taylor, Mark O'Connor, Yo Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer.

And then there is this guy.  It doesn’t get more chill than William Fitzsimmons.  A warning though, don’t listen to his album The Sparrow And The Crow unless you want to be chill and cry in your beer.  It is one of my all time favorites but it’s not on my feel good playlist.  The song below is on the follow up album to The Sparrow And The Crow called Gold In The Shadow and has a much more positive outlook.

My playlist would also include songs by Iron & Wine, Sandra McCracken, Amos Lee, Andrew Peterson, The Civil Wars, David Mead, Denison Witmer, Hem, Great Lake Swimmers, Ray LaMontagne, and The Weepies.

Now it’s your turn.  I love discovering new artists by finding out who people listen to and what moves you.