I am a free spirit that loves to live my life to the fullest and in the moment. Now anyone who has heard his new album, The Big Revival, knows that Kenny and I have these things in common. From the rebellious tune Till it's Gone, to the inspiring live your life to the fullest lyrics of Drink it Up, Kenny has captured my free spirit through out this entire album. Personally I think he even wrote the song Wild Child after me(I wish). This past year has been a crazy ride for me and my family but when I put the song Rock Bottom on, an electrifying desire lights up inside of me, making me want to look life in the face and say, "My turn," with a devilish grin. I don't know if he knew it at the time, but every song he has on that album hits the nail on the head relating to my life and what has gone on this past year.
Even from an earlier point in my life he has always had a song that's lyrics hit home for me. One particular album from my childhood I will never forget is No Shows No Shirt No Problems. The fun loving songs Young, Live Those Songs Again, and of course No Shoes No Shirt No Problems will never stop blaring in my speakers even to this day. What about the life lesson embedded in the lyrics of The Good Stuff, I know it always helped me appreciate things a little more. Now the song that made me connect with Kenny on a deeper level was and is the song Dreams. I know this song is about a divorced middle aged woman, which are things I am not, but I connected with it in a different manner. At a young age and up until recently, I experienced my mother go through hell and back with my father as the brute cause. Whenever I would see the turmoil stricken in her eyes, I would play this song and pray in hope that one day she could get away from him and his anger and have the man that she deserved. Now to this day I play Dreams and connect with it in a different way. Through all the praying and playing that song over and over, my mom has finally gotten away from him and is on the verge of divorce. I play it now to realize just how thankful I really am; I still tear up thinking about how I used to feel when I listened to it before.
Every song he has ever sang I have connected with emotionally on so many levels. If one day I ever get to meet him, I hope he'll truly understand why I appreciate him so much for his music. Because with out it I would have never been able to overcome what I have gone through in life. He is even the one who got me hooked on island life and forever planted a seed for the desire I have to be at the beach. There are so many things that I could thank this guy up and down for and I hope one day I get to know him as the person and not just the celebrity.
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