Why can't headlines write themselves? Also: my favorite music

I've never been very good at coming up with headlines. Scratch that- I am flat out terrible at coming up with them. Some people have a natural skill for it, and those people are called copy editors. I am not, nor will I ever be, a copy editor.

One time this past year, after the Redskins got absolutely crushed by the Patriots, the headline on the front page of the Washington Post sports section was "Fall in New England."

How brilliant is that??

Anyway, my point is that for this blog, I decided that instead of torturing myself to come up with witty and clever headlines in each entry, I will just choose my favorite lyric from the song I am analyzing. How's that for a cop-out?!?

Also, on a completely different note, I figured that since I will be writing about music, I should let everyone know what kind I like.

First of all, I am a die-hard country music fan...but don't let that scare you away! I like a lot of the older stuff, like Garth Brooks and Merle Haggard, but I really enjoy newer artists and groups, including: Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Phil Vassar, Emerson Drive, Tim McGraw, Keith Anderson, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Carolina Rain, Jo Dee Messina and Sara Evans. I don't know where my love for the music came from, but I love the sound, and of course, the lyrics are usually amazing.

Although country is my favorite genre, I do love a mix of other things. I definitely enjoy solo acoustic artists, like Matt Nathanson, Ari Hest, Howie Day and Matt Wertz. Pop music is incredibly addictive (yes, I own both High School Musical soundtracks and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus). Rock and rap can be great at times, and oddly enough, if I randomly hear and like a song on the radio, it usually turns out to be Christian Rock.

Wow. I guess I am really one of those people who, when asked their favorite music, responds with the ever annoying, "I like everything!" But in some ways, it's true. And I'm really looking forward to writing more about it this semester.