Happiness is...

Most of you know my love for good music. Yesterday I got an exceptional musical treat that had me smiling all day. One of my dearest friends, Chip Richter, does music for kids and families. He's a very talented guy and is amazing with kids. Well, he's working on a new cd to be released this summer. One of the songs on the cd he had planned on doing with the world-renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy. If by some bleak, weird, remote, chance you don't know who Phil Keaggy is, you really need to find out. Phil has been called the best guitarist ever by such people as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. He does an amazing solo live show that'll blow your mind. Not enough can be said how awesome of a musician this man is. Anyway, back to my story. Chip flew down to Nashville to Phil's recording studio Tuesday. From about 1pm to midnight they worked on the song for Chip's album. Here's where the story gets stinking fantastic. Chip called me yesterday morning and sent me a link to the final mixed recording of the song. I don't know about you, but having the freshest, most recent, most current, less than 12 hours old, Phil Keaggy recording in my hands was amazing. To make it even more special, I was the first one besides Chip and Phil to hear it. The FIRST! Happy isn't the right word to describe how I was feeling. I put it on a loop and listened to it at my desk for about an hour, finding new and unique nuances and notes each time it played. Pretty cool stuff.