Soul Songs: 32 Songs That Found Me Exactly When I Needed Them (and Who I Was Back Then)

Whenever I hear them, I return very briefly to that past version of myself… It's a gift that only these songs can provide.

Feb 28, 2025

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Readers of this newsletter (which just topped 4,000 subscribers and I am joyfully incredulous, THANK YOU) might be surprised to learn that there exists another topic that gets me almost as excited as politics; Music…

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Soul Songs: 32 Songs That Found Me *Exactly* When I Needed Them (and Who I Was Back Then)

Whenever I hear them, I return very briefly to that past version of myself… It's a gift that only these songs can provide.

Today is one of those rare days where I just have NO urge to write about politics… so, in the spirit of self care, I present… my soul songs.

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Soul Songs: 32 Songs That Found Me Exactly When I Needed Them (and Who I Was Back Then)