"LIVIN' LOVE ON A HIGH NOTE....SWEET!"

We've all heard of the phrase 'three's a crowd'? Well, this is an exception. 'Three' is a welcomed addition to any relationship that is anything but intrusive....'lyrically' speaking of course. Whether friends, lovers or (as ol' Blue Eyes put it), strangers in the night, music has always been there like a trusted long lost friend we reacquaint ourselves with from time to time. It's amazing really. For every emotion there's a song that captures the exact mood and the very essence of each soul whose lives have been intertwined for one reason or another.

Hot tunes like Joe Cocker's, 'You Can Leave Your Hat On' or Chris Isaak's,'Wicked Game' can have your pulse racing into some serious overdrive faster than Helio Castroneves taking the Indy 500. Vrrrrooommmm....Now that's a heck of a wild ride!

While others like Chris De Burgh's, 'The Lady In Red' and Foreigner's, 'I Want To Know What Love Is' take a more back to basics approach on surrendering your heart to that special someone. All in all they expresses how we feel inside without ever having to utter a single word.

Instrumental music has also had a way of taking hold of the heartstrings and not letting go. Take for instance performers like 'Kenny G' whose soothing clarinet is perfect for those cozy nights curled up with your sweetie by the fire. It'll keep your embers burning long after the music's stopped.

With such a varied contrast from the mainstream, how about giving New Age music a try with 'Patrick O'Hearn's, 'Desire' or 'Cloudland'? If I close my eyes while these are playing on my I-Pod this instantly comes to mind. Try to envision yourself, gazing up to the heavens while clouds swirl around in the sky like cotton candy at the country fair. *deeply sighing*....Ahhhhh such a sweet scenario!

I've compiled some of my own personal fav's (they work like a charm!) of songs (in no particular order) that have always manage to instantly transport me to some memorable places that have held a special place in my heart that I'll never forget. See if any of your own fav's are on the list. Enjoy!

1. Lee Ann Rimes - How Do I Live
2. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
3. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
4. Savage Garden - Truly, Madly, Deeply
5. Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
6. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
7. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
8. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
9. Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
10. Nat King Cole (Natalie Cole) - Unforgettable
11. Celine Dion - The Power Of Love
12. Shania Twain - You're Still The One
13. Etta James - At Last
14. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe
15. Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On
16. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
17. Madonna - Crazy For You
18. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
19. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
20. Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
21. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
22. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
23. Shania Twain - Forever and For Always
24. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
25. Duran Duran - Come Undone