The other night, someone who had never heard me before asked me to sing. I sang them a verse of “Ribbon in the Sky,” we talked for a while, and walked away. Then, I started wondering, “Why do I always sing old songs?” The simplest answer came, I don’t really like much of the current songs, but that sparked another question: why don’t I like current pop songs? The truth is I do like some songs, but they don’t stick with me like the older music does. Recent music means so little because we now treat music like it’s disposable. Continue reading →