# 6

Artist: Jack Johnson

Album: Brushfire Fairytales

Reason: Oh the many reasons I love this album. It came at such a great time in my life. I was less than a month from graduating from high school. I was just discovering the surfing culture and the weather was turning warm. It was the perfect album for the season. The songs are so simple and there is a raw, striped down feeling to the production. The more I learn about Jack the more I like him as an artist.

Favorite Tracks:

Middle Man ( One of the first Jack song's I heard on the movie Thicker Than Water )

Inaudible Melodies

Flake

Bubble Toes

Mud Football

F-Stop Blues

# 7

Artist: Hillsong United

Album: Look To You

Reason: It is really hard to pick a favorite United album. Because they are worship albums they all have different meanings for me at different times. Looking back this album has so far had the greatest impact on my life of all their albums. "Salvation Is Here" came at a very pivital time. This album is chuck full of great pop rock worship songs, full of energy and deapth. The craftsmen in Sydney did well on this one. The problem with Hillsong United is that each album is better than the last and the latest album "I Heart Revolution" has older songs but they sound better than they ever have!

Favorite Tracks:

Salvation Is Here

What the World Will Never Take Away

Tell the World

Look To You

Shout Unto God

# 9

Artist: Incubus

Album: Morning View (2001)

Reason: The crunchy guitars, the tight drums and the over all production of this album is amazing. I thought the song craftsmanship was stellar as well. The album's art work was really well done too.

Favorite Tracks:

Just A Phase

Blood On The Ground

Are You In

Aqueous Transmission

#10

Artist: David Crowder Band

Album: Sunsets & Sushi (2005)

Reason: Great remixes of songs from the album Illuminate

Favorite Tacks:

Open Skies (Dirty Beats Mix)

How Great (Direct from Satellite City)

Stars (From the Mount Wilson Observatory)