BYUs top 5 music loves

First up is Owl City. This one man band is the latest sensation to hit campus. The electronic style of music is a great hit. Check out http://www.owlcitymusic.com/ for samples of songs and albums.

Second we have Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet. This CD is fantastic if you love country or simply love to feel the spirit, check this album out!!! The music is inspiring and really helps to build your testimony of Joseph Smith and what an amazing example of Christ he really was.

3rd Missionary music. Almost an oxymoron. In this odd little commentary I just want to say this, after 2 years of listening to the greatest LDS artists…I’m pretty sure I never want to hear another EFY song for at least two more additional years. Yes, I respect and enjoy good LDS music that helps me feel the spirit and teaches me in a small way about the gospel, but after two years straight of nothing than the Tabernacle Choir and EFY remixes of old hymns, I am not sure how long it will be before I can appreciate them again. I can honestly say that I listened to the same MoTab and Nashville Tribute albums hundreds of times, and sometimes I wonder “is it really possible to make 300 different versions of ‘Come thou fount of every blessing?’ Nevertheless, I do look forward to the time when I will be able to appreciate this music again. Although I have to admit, the final choir number in this last General Conference (“Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing”) just about made me a believer again. (You can find it here.)

fourth Chinese MusicForeign music, why not? At BYU’s amazing foreign language department, I’m sure that many students are exploring all different kinds of music from Chinese, Korean to Italian. To me, listening to songs in another language is very relaxing as I don’t have to focus that much on the lyrics but flow with the melody instead.

My top choice is Chinese songs. Anyone who is into Chinese music must have known Jay Chou, a Taiwanese musician, singer. Jay Chou composed all of his songs with meaningful, imagery- and emotionally-rich lyrics, sometimes written in the form of ancient Chinese poetry with reference to Chinese history or folklore. His music is a very interesting combination of traditional and modern Chinese culture. 夜曲(Ye Qu) - Nocturne is one of his old song, but it is always one of my top favorite songs.

5th but certainly not least...The Temper Trap.This is a new band that was recently featured on the 500 Days of Summer Soundtrack with their hit single Sweet Disposition. There new CD, Conditions, Dropped last week. They are a band from Australia and have a very unique sound. You can find their music on itunes or youtube.com.

PS: CHECK OUT THE PLAYLIST TO THE RIGHT AND PICK OUT SOME FAVORITE TUNES