Today as I did my morning jog I realized my iPhone plays a variety of music as I hit shuffle.

On those days when I’m really tired I will skip to music that gets me to want to run and if I’m doing a super long walk to read (yes, I can walk and read) I notice I want the music quieter and more calm so its in essence just background noise.

I find for me the music I play has a big part in how I feel at the time but this isn’t always so. Sometimes I will just love something for how it sounds. For instance I LOVE gnossienne no. 1 and can spot it when it’s played by anyone. I just find it so beautiful and on the flip side I may be in a Rob Zombie moment. It really does seem at times to depend on my mood.

Lately it’s about music I can sing to in my car loudly with no one to remind me how bad I sound and that’s OK.

What makes you listen to the music you enjoy? Is there any rhyme or reason?