This is my confession.

Let’s not make too much about it.

Now is as good a time as any.

If you’re reading this, then you already know I like music. Nay, I love it.

Like so many of us, music isn’t simply something playing in the background; it’s a part of our lifeforce. It’s as essential to us as water. Or oxygen. I do very little when I don’t have music playing. If I’m cooking, definitely. If I’m exercising, almost certainly. If I’m walking the dog, it depends on my mood… it could be a podcast (about music) or straight-on music.

That being said, there are a few times when I prefer silence or something unfamiliar.

If I’m editing the Abandoned Albums podcast, I prefer silence, but I have been known to edit with the television on. In those cases, it’s a foreign television show. For some reason, ignoring another language is easier than it should be. Except for German shows — the harshness of the dialect draws me in…. I guess that explains why I like Rammstein.

If I’m writing, I need silence. In those cases, like now, I must have silence. I know some folks prefer to write with music. Even when I write about music, I prefer silence. It’s worth noting that I can edit my writing with some background noise, much like editing the podcast.