Musical Inspiration

One of my favorite ways to imagine or plan out a story is on the long 3 hour drive to Anchorage in the summer. I just LOVE the high mountains covered in green life, the icy blue Kenai river rushing past and brief glimpses of free animals. My favorite are the swans at Tern Lake, turning on the Seward Highway. 

But not everyone can have this glorious majesty in driving distance to lure the muse. Pictures and videos are awesome but can never grasp the complete beauty of the wild. That's when I turn to music (especially in the winter when all the above is covered in a sheet of white snow and I refuse to drive).  

Thanks to my wonderful sister Christine (woot!woot!), I have expanded my list of heart-swelling, mind-blowing, and love-inducing musical playlists. Though some are great for sparking a new idea or working out a scene in my head, most are story-specific. 

Some of my favorites (I.e. You REALLY REALLY REALLY have to listen to these!!) are:

SUN - Thomas Bergersen

CHRONICLES - Audiomachine (epic!)

GLORY & FREEDOM - Michael W Smith

OPEN SKY - Iona

Anything by PIANO GUYS (love!)

Or HANS ZIMMER & HOWARD SHORE

And I am always looking for more music! What are your favorites?