Brandon Boyd’s words, the power of connection, and the people who help us find our way back to ourselves.

The Long Pond performance, and the memories a song brought back for Angie and me.

From a blue Celica in Waterloo to the Pacific coast—and finally, a journal of our own. What one song has helped me understand about the search.

Some records stay with us because of the people who loved them.

Michelle Branch, Santana and the place where I just completed one of the largest Agilysys projects of my career.

An early workout, time with the people we love, and an afternoon with somewhere new to go.

Saturday chores, Crossroads Mall, Musicland and Uncle Darrell’s album wall—the memories behind a lifelong love of music, and why there is still room for a new favorite.

Sade’s music still takes Allen back to his mother’s beauty salon in Waterloo — a reminder that the songs we grew up with keep traveling with us.

Before algorithms built our playlists, great DJs built a relationship with the people listening. A look back at the voices that made radio feel personal.