What's your Theme Song?

Ya know why I love music? I mean, I am seriously crazy about music~ ya know why? Because music can fit you in any situation. I've got Bob Marley for my chillin'-I-wish-I-were-rastafarian moments, Green Day for my rocker-i'm-a-punk moments, Country for my i'm-cruising-with-the-windows-down-and-i-don't-care-if-you-are-staring-at-me-i'm-going-to-sing-on-the-top-of-my-lungs moments, Bela Fleck for ANY moment, Chris Thile and Nickelcreek for the sweet moments, Phish, Van Morrison, the Beatles, Jack Johnson, Copeland, etc.

Music is my friend. Someone once told me, "I like music because it helps me escape life, and look at it from a spectator's perspective... like a movie with a background score."

I think one of my favorite questions for people is "What's your theme song right now?" I also am a fan of burning CDs of my life. I once made an excellent CD for my friend that I felt grasped how I was feeling almost precisely. Of course, there are always going to be some repeats... for example: Alison Krauss's "When You Say Nothing At All" will forever be my favorite song... even when I'm 90 I'll still be wishing I had learned guitar so I could play that song.

Whatever you are feeling, you got music to sing to, cry to, laugh with and just be YOU with. Man, that is great. So what's my song for today?

Nichole Nordeman's "I Am"... I like this song because in her lyrics she gives God practical "names" according to her life. I.E. "elbow-healer" which to me just signifies how personal God is to her... wow! Enjoy "Joanna's theme song" and prayer of her heart~ Psalm 115:1

*Pencil marks on a wall
I wasn't always this tall,
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed,
You watched my team win,
You watched my team lose,
You watched when my bicycle went down again,

CHORUS:
And When I was weak unable to speak,
still I could call You by name, and I said
“Elbow healer, Superhero, come if You can,”
and You said “I am”

Only 16, life is so mean,
what kind of curfew is at ten PM
You saw my mistakes,
You watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I’d never love again

CHORUS:
When I was weak,
unable to speak,
still I could call You by name,
and I said,
“Heart-ache Healer, Secret-keeper, be my Best Friend”
and You said “I am”


You saw me wear white,
by pale candlelight,
and I said "forever" to what lies ahead
two kids and a dream,
with kids that came scream,
too much it might seem when it's 2AM

CHORUS:
when I am weak, unable to speak,
still I will call You by name.
“Oh Shepherd, Savior,
Pasture-maker, hold on to my hand,”
and You say “I am.”

The winds of change,
And circumstance blow in
and all around us
so we find a foothold that’s familiar,
And bless the moments that we feel
You nearer

When Life had begun,
I was woven and spun,
You let the angels dance around the throne,
who can say when,
But they’ll dance again,
when I am free and finally headed home

CHORUS:
I will be weak, unable to speak,
still I will call You by name
“Creator, Maker, Life-sustainer,
Comforter, Healer, My Redeemer,
Lord and King, Beginning and the End,
I am,
yes,
I am.”*