Ah, yet another Iris fan. I'd love to see her live!
Iris's appeal is interesting to me, given the deep south style of her music, which can often be a bridge too far for some.
Teachers come in so many different flavors!
Crying is not exactly my speciality. I think I listened to too many Allman Brothers albums as a kid, a hobby I've yet to surrender.
But I've noticed recently that music is connecting with me in new ways. It's subtle, but there. I'll be listening to a song I've been listening to for 30 years, and I'll suddenly be overcome by the wonder and beauty of it, as if I just bought the album for the first time.
I've been double teaming this new awareness with use of an iPod and headphones. Pump those tunes directly in to your brain cells for maximum immersion! It's like mainlining drugs...