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Adam Forrester
Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” changed my life | Read→
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Brandon Locher
Julius Aglinskas’ “blue dusk I” changed my life | Read→
Brandon Madsen
Jackson Browne’s “Something Fine” changed my life | Read→
Brendan Higgins
🏆 A top-read essay
Bruce Springsteen’s “Mary's Place” changed my life | Read→
Brinna Feist
🌸 A Grace favorite
Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” changed my life | Read→
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Chase Burnett
Bill Callahan’s “Faith/Void” changed my life | Read→
Clémentine Koenig
David Bowie’s “Rock and Roll Suicide” changed my life | Read→
Cole Burnett
Julián De La Chica & Yana Mann’s “Poemas de Bar, Op. 12: No. 8 El Amor” changed my life | Read→
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Dan Svizeny
🏆 A top-read essay
Pure Prairie League’s “Amie” changed my life | Read→
David Gianadda
🏆 A top-read essay
Warren Zevon’s “Keep Me in Your Heart” changed my life | Read→
Deirdre Hynes
Andrew Bird’s “Danse Caribe” changed my life | Read→
Delia Hernandez
Kid Cudi’s “Immortal” changed my life | Read→
Duane Lauginiger
🌸 A Grace favorite
“Mother Sent Me to the Store” changed my life | Read→
DW Gibson
Willie Nelson’s “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” changed my life | Read→
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Elaine Bleakney
🏆 A top-read essay
Cécile McLorin Salvant’s “Thunderclouds” changed my life | Read→
Eric Reichbaum
The Band's “It Makes No Difference” changed my life | Read→
Erin Barnhart
🏆 A top-read essay
Roy Orbison’s “You Got It” changed my life | Read→
Evan Trusewicz
Matthew Sweet’s “Divine Intervention” changed my life | Read→
Ezra Sun Wallace
🏆 A top-read essay
Aniceto Molina’s “Cumbia Sampuesana” changed my life | Read→
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JazzZ
Ella Fitzgerald’s “Someone To Watch Over Me” changed my life | Read→
JJ Tauil
🏆 A top-read essay
Kendrick Lamar’s “Institutionalized” changed my life | Read→
Joe Kubler
🌸 A Grace favorite
Van Morrison’s “Caravan” changed my life | Read→
John Gardner
☕ Interview
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou’s “Mother's Love” changed my life | Read→
Jonathan Rooke
Vampire Weekend’s “Hannah Hunt” changed my life | Read→
Joon Song
Esther Phillips’ “And I Love Him” changed my life | Read→
Josh Ramos
U2’s “With or Without You” changed my life | Read→
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Kathryn Curtis
Raveena’s “Time Flies” changed my life | Read→
KC Schmitz
Winger’s “Miles Away” changed my life | Read→
Khanyi Mlaba
🏆 A top-read essay
Bright Blue’s “Weeping” changed my life | Read→
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Lauren Bishop
Elvis Presley’s “We Can Make the Morning” changed my life | Read→
Lee Havlicek
🏆 A top-read essay
Dead Man's Bones’ “My Body’s a Zombie for You” changed my life | Read→
Luke McCanna
Elvis Costello’s “Alison” changed my life | Read→
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Marcus Drew
🏆 A top-read essay
Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” changed my life | Read→
Matthew Miller
🌸 A Grace favorite
Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” changed my life | Read→
Matthew Schratz
The Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs” changed my life | Read→
Meagan Shorey-Wilson
🌸 A Grace favorite
The Postal Service’s “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” changed my life | Read→
Meghan Mae
🌸 A Grace favorite
Sublime’s “What I Got” changed my life | Read→
Michael Hoolihan
Built to Spill's “Car” changed my life | Read→
Michael Sansevere
Krill’s “Theme from Krill” changed my life | Read→
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Nina Faure
Frightened Rabbit’s “The Modern Leper” changed my life | Read→
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Olivia Locher
Arthur Russell’s “Soon-to-Be Innocent Fun/Let's See” changed my life | Read→
Oren Peleg
Gal Costa’s “Baby” changed my life | Read→
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Sam Banellis
The Strokes’ “12:51” changed my life | Read→
Shane Evans
Portugal. The Man’s “Sleep Forever” changed my life | Read→
Shannon Egan
Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me” changed my life | Read→
Stone Deal
Pinegrove’s “Aphasia” changed my life | Read→
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Thato Noinyane
Fred again..'s “Kyle (i found you)” changed my life | Read→
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Willem Helf
🌸 A Grace favorite
Of Montreal’s “Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse” changed my life | Read→
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Zoe Regan
🌸 A Grace favorite
Ingrid Michaelson’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” changed my life | Read→