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Eye ๐Ÿ‘ This List of Must-Hear โ€œIโ€ Songs ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, David Dillon from Pixabay, Egor Vikhrev on Unsplash, The Musical Hype]Eye ๐Ÿ‘ This List of Must-Hear โ€œIโ€ Songs ๐ŸŽง features Billie Eilish, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., Justin Bieber & Whitney Houston. ย 

Get prepared to E-Y-E ๐Ÿ‘ these โ€œIโ€ songs! Yes, this playlist is all about the letter โ€œI,โ€ pretty much like those No Rhyme or Reason lists previously released.ย  The difference? Every song on this list features โ€œIโ€ as a nominative pronoun (#Grammer).ย  That means, a song like โ€œIntentionsโ€ by ๐ŸŽ™ Justin Bieber doesnโ€™t make ๐ŸŽง Eye ๐Ÿ‘ This List of Must-Hear โ€œIโ€ Songs, but โ€œAs I Amโ€ does.ย 

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The oddly titled ๐ŸŽง Eye ๐Ÿ‘ This List of Must-Hear โ€œIโ€ Songs features music courtesy of ๐ŸŽ™ Billie Eilish, ๐ŸŽ™ Dan + Shay, ๐ŸŽ™ H.E.R., ๐ŸŽ™ Justin Bieber, and ๐ŸŽ™ Whitney Houston among others. ย Basically peeps, youโ€™re about to ๐Ÿ‘ a heckuva lot of โ€œIโ€™sโ€ if that makes sense. So, get your ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ready for this โ€œIโ€ opening experience!

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1. Billie Eilish, โ€œTherefore I Amโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œTherefore I Amโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท Darkroom / Interscope โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2020

Billie Eilish, "Therefore I Am" [๐Ÿ“ท : Darkroom / Interscope]โ€œStop, what the hell are you talking about? Ha / Get my pretty name out of your mouth / We are not the same with or withoutโ€ฆโ€ Post-๐Ÿ’ฟ WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO, Grammy winner ๐ŸŽ™ Billie Eilish continued to thrive.ย  A prime example? ๐ŸŽต โ€œTherefore I Amโ€.

โ€œTherefore I Amโ€ checks off the expected boxes.ย  Her bro, ๐ŸŽ› FINNEAS, is behind the boards, giving her a cool backdrop to work with.ย  Itโ€™s minimal, as to be expected, but still packs a punch.ย  We are blessed with a nice groove and some dark synths that bite, but donโ€™t dare bite too hard.ย  Unsurprisingly, itโ€™s set in a minor key (D minor to be precise), which suits Billieโ€™s artistry.

You also shouldnโ€™t be shocked to hear that Eilish sings in an undertone โ€“ would we really expect full-throated vocals? Nope of course not! Even so, as always, Eilish manages to make the subtle approach work.ย  Here, she delivers a playful performance, intact with attitude and sass, sans gospel histrionics.ย  The best part of the song is none other than the sweet, infectious chorus which she serves up from the jump:

โ€œIโ€™m not your friend
Or anything, man
You think that youโ€™re the man
I think, therefore, I am.โ€

โ€œTherefore I Amโ€ is another winner for Eilish. Production, subtlety, and a blend of playfulness and attitude seal the deal.

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2. Justin Bieber, โ€œAs I Amโ€

Ft. Khalid

๐Ÿ’ฟ Justice โ€ข ๐Ÿท Def Jam โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2020

Justin Bieber, Justice [๐Ÿ“ท: Def Jam]โ€œTake me as I am, swear Iโ€™ll do the best I can / Say, โ€˜Iโ€™m not goinโ€™ anywhere.โ€™โ€ ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning pop artist ๐ŸŽ™ Justin Bieber definitely captures our eyes (and ears) on his โ€œIโ€ song, ๐ŸŽต โ€œAs I Am.โ€ ย โ€œAs I Amโ€ appears as the third track on his 2021 studio album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Justice.ย  Bieber isnโ€™t all alone though โ€“ itโ€™s not just about โ€œIโ€ or rather himself, LOL.ย  No, he brings along Grammy-nominated R&B standout ๐ŸŽ™ Khalid for the assist.ย  Written by a host of songwriters (including Bieber and Khalid), โ€œAs I Amโ€ is produced by ๐ŸŽ› The Monsters & Strangerz, ๐ŸŽ› German, ๐ŸŽ› Josh Gudwin, and ๐ŸŽ› Ido Zmishlany.ย  Safe to say, this was an expensive โ€œIโ€ track!

As to be expected, the vocals are elite โ€“ beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Honestly, this is the biggest selling point of โ€œAs I Am.โ€ Bieber sounds incredibly nice when he sings softer and resides in his lower/middle register.ย  Donโ€™t get it twisted though! He also ascends, showing the power of his higher register, singing more dynamically.ย  As for Khalid, there are few singers that possess his particular timbre; itโ€™s special to say the least.ย  โ€œAs I Amโ€ is tailor made to his voice and style. I love the stacked background vocals โ€“ awesome ๐Ÿ‘.ย  Then, of course, JB and Khalid join forces, quite harmoniously, backed by that aforementioned expensive pop production.ย  Lots to like about this record, which runs under three minutes in duration.

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3. H.E.R., โ€œI Canโ€™t Breatheโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œI Canโ€™t Breatheโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท RCA โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2020

H.E.R., "I Can't Breathe" [๐Ÿ“ท: RCA]โ€œI canโ€™t breathe / Youโ€™re taking my life from me / I canโ€™t breathe / Will anyone fight for me?โ€ Cutting right to the chase, ๐ŸŽ™ H.E.R. shocked the world at the ๐Ÿ† 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.ย  How so? Well, after several nominations in the โ€˜big fourโ€™ categories, she won, unexpectedly, for ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Canโ€™t Breathe.โ€ Written alongside ๐ŸŽผโœ Dernst โ€œDmileโ€ Emile II (who also produces) and ๐ŸŽผโœ Tiara Thomas, โ€œI Canโ€™t Breatheโ€ tackles a history of racist injustice in America, specifically reignited by the murder of George Floyd.

As the aforementioned chorus lyrics suggest, โ€œI Canโ€™t Breatheโ€ is a heavy record.ย  Set in a minor key, expectedly, H.E.R. desires for this record to be more reflective, somber, and thought provoking. ย This isnโ€™t a song you should listen to and not take something away from it. Always a great songwriter, this particular record is by far her most timely, given the troubling situations inspiring it. Sure, most music critics wrote it off as a possibility to take such a prestigious honor at the Grammys, even if H.E.R. has been a darling of the Recording Academy.ย  Clearly, we shouldnโ€™t have.ย  Itโ€™s truly a special song.

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4. Fleet Foxes, โ€œCan I Believe Youโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Shore โ€ข ๐Ÿท Anti- โ€ขย ๐Ÿ“… 2020

Fleet Foxes, Shore [๐Ÿ“ท: Anti-]Seattle indie-folk collective ๐ŸŽ™ Fleet Foxes returned in 2020 with their fourth studio album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Shore.ย  Shore arrives three-years after the complex but utterly superb ๐Ÿ’ฟ Crack-Up, released in 2017.ย  Overall, the bandโ€™s fourth album feels less complex than Crack-Up, yet remains true to the ever-thought-provoking ๐ŸŽ™ Robin Pecknold.ย  Among the songs you can definitely believe in on Shore is ๐ŸŽต โ€œCan I Believe You,โ€ which keeps the album on an upward trajectory.ย 

Robin Pecknold provides listeners with marvelous production and songwriting, both instrumentally and lyrically speaking.ย  His lead vocals are commanding yet never overindulgent.ย  The lush, choral vocal are sure to give you goosebumps, adding an additional color to the overall sound.ย  The record is quite accessible, as Pecknold is reflective, singing about his own personal changes and trust.

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5. Snoh Aalegra, โ€œI Want You Aroundโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ -Ugh, those feels again โ€ข ๐Ÿท Artium Recordings / AWAL โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2019

Snoh Aalegra, -Ugh, Those Feels Again [๐Ÿ“ท: Artium / AWAL]R&B is worldwide baby! Yes, we already knew this, but what better way to affirm such than by example. ๐ŸŽ™ Snoh Aalegra was born in Sweden to Iranian parents โ€“ quite interesting if I do say so myself.ย  Furthermore, sheโ€™s now based in the City of Angels, Los Angeles.ย  When you think of Sweden or Iran, R&B definitely isnโ€™t the style of music that comes to mind, yet thatโ€™s what Snoh Nowrozi brings us, and it is LIT.ย  A prime example of this LIT-ness occurs on ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Want You Aroundโ€ from her 2019 sophomore album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ -Ugh, those feels again.

โ€œI know that I donโ€™t make things clear (No) / I fall for you every time I try to resist youโ€ฆโ€ Honestly, โ€œI Want You Aroundโ€ is self-explanatory. Matters of the heart have Snoh Aalegra in her feels, just as her album title suggests.ย  She tries to play coy and resist him and his moves, asserting, โ€œI donโ€™t wanna kiss you yet / I just wanna feel you / Feel you.โ€ Ultimately, she simply canโ€™t resist him, no way, no how โ€“ sheโ€™s infatuated to the nth degree:

โ€œAnd sit right next to you, you
I try not to show how I feel about you
Thinkinโ€™ we should wait, but we donโ€™t really want to
I just wanna get away
And sit right next to you, you.โ€

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6. Juice WRLD, โ€œI Want Itโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Legends Never Die โ€ข ๐Ÿท Interscope โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2020

Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die [๐Ÿ“ท: Interscope]โ€œFuck on a private jet, ainโ€™t nowhere safe now / Baby, hold me down and stay down,โ€ ๐ŸŽ™ Juice WRLD raps melodically on ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Want It.โ€ Juice, of course, tragically passed away in December 2019 just days after his 21st birthday.ย  His demise came at the hands of one of his demons, drugs. ย Despite his death, his music continues to live on. He continues rapping on this number from his posthumous album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Legends Never Die: โ€œGoinโ€™ in raw, want you to feel me, Iโ€™m not playinโ€™ around / Your heart is my safe house.โ€

As the โ€œIโ€ title suggests, Juice WRLD โ€˜wants itโ€™ โ€“ he desires it! โ€œBaby girl, donโ€™t run from me, donโ€™t run, I want it.โ€ Thatโ€™s about the size of it.ย  He likens drugs and infatuation.

โ€œI know you donโ€™t trust me
Iโ€™m sedated, baby, baby, did you drug me?โ€

He asks this question on the pre-chorus that precedes the aforementioned chorus where he makes it crystal clear, he โ€˜wants it.โ€™

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7. Cardi B, โ€œI Like Itโ€

Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin

๐Ÿ’ฟ Invasion of Privacy โ€ข ๐Ÿท Atlantic โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2018

Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy [๐Ÿ“ท: Atlantic]โ€œNow I like dollars, I like diamonds / I like stuntinโ€™, I like shininโ€™ (Yeah) / I like million-dollar deals / Whereโ€™s my pen? Bitch Iโ€™m signinโ€™ (Signinโ€™).โ€ In 2018, ๐ŸŽ™ Cardi B scored a number one album with ๐Ÿ’ฟ Invasion of Privacy.ย  Invasion of Privacy would go on to win a ๐Ÿ† Grammy โ€“ the first given to a female rapper for Best Rap Album. One of the highlights not named ๐ŸŽต โ€œBodak Yellowโ€ is ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Like It.โ€ How good is โ€œI Like It?โ€ Well, we selected it as the 8th best songs of 2018. Thatโ€™s definitely #WINNING!

โ€œI Like Itโ€ brilliantly samples the ๐ŸŽ™ Pete Rodriguez classic, ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Like It Like Thatโ€ bringing some serious Latin vibes into Invasion of Privacy.ย  Besides being fueled by an incredible sample, production by ๐ŸŽ› Craig Kallman, ๐ŸŽ› J. White Did It, and ๐ŸŽ› Tainy also solidifies the bop status of this particular record.ย  Of course, it is Cardi B that is the star of the show.

โ€œThey call me Cardi Bardi, banging body
Spicy mami, hot tamale
Hotter than a Somali, fur coat, Ferrari.โ€

The star gets a big lift courtesy of Puerto Rican reggaetรณn/Latin trap soul singer ๐ŸŽ™ Bad Bunny and Colombian reggaetรณn singer ๐ŸŽ™ J Balvin.

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8. Dan + Shay, โ€œI Should Probably Go to Bedโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œI Should Probably Go to Bedโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท Warner Music Nashville โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2020ย 

Dan + Shay, "I Should Probably Go to Bed" [๐Ÿ“ท: Warner Music Nashville]โ€œSo, I should probably go to bed / I should probably turn off my phone / I should quit while Iโ€™m ahead …โ€ High-flying vocals and vocal harmonies shine on ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Should Probably Go to Bedโ€, a single by ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning country duo ๐ŸŽ™ Dan + Shay. โ€œI Should Probably Go to Bedโ€ possesses many of the cues that weโ€™ve come to expect from the duo. While this duo walks the fine line between country and pop, โ€œI Should Probably Go to Bedโ€ leans more pop.

โ€œ...I should probably leave you alone
โ€˜Cause I know in the morninโ€™
I'll be callinโ€™
Sayinโ€™ โ€˜sorryโ€™ for the things I said
So, I, yeah, I should probably go to bed.โ€

The song dabbles in matters of the heart. Lyrically, it couldโ€™ve used a wee bit more development.ย  Still, we get the gist: the guy has been on the struggle bus regarding heartbreak, gets off the struggle bus, finds out his ex- is returning to town, and decides he should โ€˜go to bed.โ€™

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9. Demi Lovato, โ€œI Love Meโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œI Love Meโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท Island โ€ขย ๐Ÿ—“ 2020

Demi Lovato, "I Love Me" [๐Ÿ“ท: Island]On ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Love Meโ€, ๐Ÿ† Grammy-nominated pop artist ๐ŸŽ™ Demi Lovato moves towards a much better place, committed to loving herself. โ€œI Love Meโ€ is a strong pop record that features sleek, energetic production work, courtesy of ๐ŸŽ› Oak, ๐ŸŽ› Keith Sorrells, and ๐ŸŽ› Alex Nice. Stylistically, it encompasses elements of electronic music and R&B, while being idiomatic of pop. Lovatoโ€™s vocals are the biggest selling point, mixing playful, feisty, profane moments with moments where she shoots straight bullets with her piercing, upper register ad-libs.

The biggest takeaway is empowerment. โ€œโ€˜Cause Iโ€™m a black belt when Iโ€™m beating up on myself / But Iโ€™m an expert at giving love to somebody else,โ€ she sings on the pre-chorus, continuing, โ€œI, me, myself, and I donโ€™t see eye to eye / Me, myself and I.โ€ย  Thatโ€™s such a potent, incredibly relatable point.ย  On the chorus, she expounds further, as she works beyond being โ€œmy own worst criticโ€ and towards โ€œโ€ฆWhen I love me is enough.โ€ Ultimately, Lovato slays on โ€œI Love Me,โ€ keeping it ๐Ÿ’ฏ, balancing a relatable message and an infectious pop gem.

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10. Panic! At the Disco, โ€œI Write Sins Not Tragediesโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ A Fever You Canโ€™t Sweat Out โ€ข ๐Ÿท Fueled by Ramen โ€ขย ๐Ÿ“… 2005

Panic! At the Disco, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out [๐Ÿ“ท: Fueled by Ramen]โ€œโ€˜What a beautiful wedding! / What a beautiful wedding!โ€™ says a bridesmaid to a waiter / โ€˜And yes, but what a shame, what a shame / The poor groomโ€™s bride is a whore.โ€™โ€ Say what? Sigh, when your debut album is entitled, ๐Ÿ’ฟ A Fever You Canโ€™t Sweat Out, you know that there has to be a โ€˜random,โ€™ ridiculous element to the music.ย  That is definitely the case for ๐ŸŽ™ Panic! At the Disco. The colorful, theatrical single ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Write Sins Not Tragediesโ€ served as a breakthrough moment for ๐ŸŽ™ Brendon Urie and company back in 2005. ย Musically, โ€œI Write Sins Not Tragediesโ€ features brilliant production work, notably mixing Baroque pop elements (those pizzicato strings) with pop-punk.

As the aforementioned lyrics confirm, the lyrics throughout โ€œI Write Sins Not Tragediesโ€ are wedding-centric, with folks in the wedding criticizing the bride and the groomโ€™s reaction (โ€œThe poor groomโ€™s bride is a whoreโ€). Of course, we all know that the most memorable lyrics come from the groomโ€™s mouth, during the chorus:

โ€œI chime in with a
โ€˜Havenโ€™t you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!โ€™
No, itโ€™s much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality.โ€

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11. Britney Spears, โ€œOops!… I Did It Againโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Oops!… I Did It Again โ€ข ๐Ÿท Zomba โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2000

Britney Spears, Oops... I Did It Again [๐Ÿ“ท: Zomba]โ€œYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!โ€ ๐ŸŽ™ Britney Spears has plenty of hits, but arguably is any more beloved or iconic than ๐ŸŽต โ€œOops!… I Did It Againโ€? It is the title track โ€“ the main attraction on her 2000 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Oops!… I Did It Again after all.ย  Furthermore, the record was nominated for a ๐Ÿ† Grammy, though lost to one-hit-wonder ๐ŸŽ™ Macy Gray (๐ŸŽต โ€œI Tryโ€).ย  ๐ŸŽต โ€œToxicโ€ would earn a Grammy though, so Britโ€™s covered!

The production (๐ŸŽ› Max Martin and ๐ŸŽ› Rami Yacoub) is on-point and the lyrics are catchy AF. Even though Spears isnโ€™t a powerhouse vocalist, she sounds great here. ย Again, can you say #ICONIC! Interestingly, veteran British folk singer-songwriter ๐ŸŽ™ Richard Thompson covered the pop classic on his 2003 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ 1000 Years of Popular Music.ย  How cool is that? ย Going back to the Britney version, the centerpiece of the record is definitely the chorus.

โ€œOops, I did it again
I played with your heart
Got lost in the game
Oh, baby, baby
Oops, you think Iโ€™m in love
That Iโ€™m sent from above
Iโ€™m not that innocent.โ€

 

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12. R. Kelly, โ€œI Believe I Can Flyโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ R. โ€ข ๐Ÿท Zomba โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 1998

R. Kelly, R. [๐Ÿ“ท: Zomba]โ€œIf I can see it, then I can do it / If I just believe it, thereโ€™s nothing to it!โ€ ๐ŸŽ™ R. Kelly is as controversial and embattled as they come.ย  Honestly, itโ€™s incredibly difficult to buy what the three-time ๐Ÿ† Grammy winner is selling given his issues with SEX โ€“ Iโ€™ll leave at that.ย  Even as Kelly is โ€˜mutedโ€™ given his countless sins, thereโ€™s one particular record that remains timeless and unforgettable: ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Believe I Can Fly.โ€

The least problematic hit in his discography, R. Kelly can thank the uplifting gospel-tinged R&B number for his Grammys.ย  Also, if thereโ€™s any way the musician can save some face, itโ€™s through this unifying anthem. The lyrics feel incredibly authentic and sincere, coupled with Kellyโ€™s smooth vocals and eventually his dizzying runs.ย  In addition to the aforementioned pre-chorus, the chorus is simply perfect, giving you chills each and every time itโ€™s performed:

โ€œI believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly.โ€

Of course, the spirit really hits with the backing choral vocals during the โ€œI can flyโ€ part, with Kells riffing.ย  Again, most of his career, Robert has embraced full-on salacious mode, but back in โ€™97 he delivered a sincere, โ€˜once in a lifetimeโ€™ gem.

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13. Whitney Houston, โ€œI Look to Youโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ I Look to You โ€ข ๐Ÿท Arista โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2009

Whitney Houston, I Look to You [๐Ÿ“ท: Arista]๐ŸŽ™ R. Kelly definitely has issues and has caused ample pain as a person โ€“ we canโ€™t simply write that off.ย  Undeniable are his songwriting abilities.ย  Why mention Kelly once again? Well, he happened to write the song at hand, ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Look to You.โ€ย  โ€œI Look to Youโ€ serves as one of the standouts from ๐Ÿ’ฟ I Look to You, the comeback and final studio album by the late, great ๐ŸŽ™ Whitney Houston.ย  While the Grammy winning icon wasnโ€™t in her best voice on her 2009 studio album, you could still hear the shades of greatness.

โ€œI look to you
I look to you
After all my strength is gone
In you, I can be strong.โ€

Despite his own โ€˜demons,โ€™ R. Kelly has always had a knack of penning great inspirational songs.ย  โ€œI Look to Youโ€ is a fine mix of adult contemporary R&B and contemporary gospel.ย  No, โ€œI Look to Youโ€ isnโ€™t a full-fledged gospel record, but clearly, Houston is looking to The Most High for guidance and strength.ย  Whitney definitely brings Kellyโ€™s thoughtful words to life, while a production team comprised of ๐ŸŽ› Emanuel Kiriakou, ๐ŸŽ› C. Tricky Stewart, and ๐ŸŽ› Harvey Mason Jr. provide a relatively simple but fitting backdrop to support her. โ€œI Look to Youโ€ never reaches the highs of her most iconic performances but itโ€™s a great addition to her collection all in all.

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the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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