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Alexis Campion

The Joy of Singing Along

Family memories: Road Trips, Singing Along

Jonathon Penuelas Campos Salvador

Music puts me back inside the memory

Jonathon explains their approach to listening, and why the music from those family parties made such an impression.

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

Sahasra Chakkirala

Less Stress, More Guitar

Sahasra explains how Taylor Swift helped her study, and how music calms her.

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.

Nate Chavez

Chasing a Mood

Nate listens to music to get what he needs for the day, something he does through carefully curated playlists.

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.

Roy Chetty

Childhood Nostalgia

Roy describes an early memory of listening to music in car trips, as well as some of his more recent musical inspirations as a guitarist.

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.

Jeff Commings

The Music Shook Me, Deep Inside

Jeff recounts the moment that began his quest for learning about music, his love of John Williams, and what it was like to be an adult learning to play the piano.

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.

Chris Craig

Memories of a Turbulent Youth

Chris recalls how music played a role in a time of intense life transitions.

Diana Daly

Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Meatloaf

Diana shares the significance of the passing of the rock artist Meatloaf, and the importance of his album "Bat out of Hell" in her developmental years.