Lifetimes of Listening Archive
Jacob Acosta
Music and Important Family Memories
A Lifetime of Musical Growth, as a Solo Artist and Group Member
Stefan Aleo
The Sound of a Dream
Stefan describes how an album introduced him to new musical sounds, and how that inspired him to create his own recordings.
Robin Anderson
The Soundtrack of a Roadtrip
Robin discusses how soundtracks to movies and videogames became the soundtracks for drives up Mt. Lemmon or to California with her family.
Andy Bade
My Childhood Memories of Music in the Park
Andy shares the experience of sitting by his dad in a concert band in the park, a pivotal experience in his life's musical direction.
Josh Barbre
The Song Where it All Clicked
Josh recounts a moment where his awareness of how a My Chemical Romance song made sense to him, and how that fits into his path towards being a music professional.
Jon Batiste
Music to Honor a Matriarch
Jon reflects on a personal transformation when he played "Amazing Grace" at his Grandmother's funeral.
Devin Bayly
Music as a solace for loneliness
Devin recounts how music bolstered his spirits when he was lonely while working abroad.
Bruce Blackstone
My Blues Awakening
Bruce recalls being turned on to American Blues and its connection to his favorite '60s British Rockers
Jose Luis Bustillo
The Beauty of a Song is Being Able to Remember
Jose Luis discusses how one song has taught him about the power of soccer as a unifying force.
Buddy Buttram
Waking up to Drumming
Buddy chronicles the musical influences that led him to the serious study of drum set.
Anthony Campbell
Music Meets History
"Campo" (Anthony) Campbell recalls his first purchase of a single, which he connects with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Alexis Campion
The Joy of Singing Along
Family memories: Road Trips, Singing Along
Jason Carder
A Lesson in Improvisation from Ray Charles
Jason reflects on the time Ray Charles gave him a profound musical lesson.
Anthony Castillo
The King of Pop
Anthony describes how a video of Michael Jackson when he was a child began a love of music that carries him through the present.
Homero Ceron
Growing into my Life as a Percussionist
Homero recalls essential musical experiences that have shaped his life and career as a percussionist in Tucson, AZ
Debbie Chastain
Dad, Martie Robbins and Me
Debbie's memories of her Dad's love of Marty Robbins and how music "anchors" her to places where her family lived in Africa
Josue Chavez
My evening with Lila Downs
An unexpectedly moving concert teaches a young man about the power of music.
JT Chen
Happy and Sad at the Same Time
JT gets homesick when he hears Mayday, a band from his Taiwanese high school that became internationally famous.
Tobias Colvin
Becoming a Jazz Fan One Road Trip at a Time
Tobias discusses how road trips as a child exposed him to jazz, and how that music still moves him today.
Andre Cota
Learning Music to Explore Yourself
Andre discusses his journey through marching band, into a serious study of jazz, across a pandemic and into the present day.