For Wednesday, August 10: Lake Erie Rainfall

Sometimes I'm just in no mood for music at all. And when that happens I usually will stick to instrumental. Jim Brickman is a favorite. He plays piano beautifully and his music soothes that irritability I sometimes have with music. Oh. Let me explain. As Front Desk in a Lobby I have to play music over the speakers in the Lobby. :) So therefore there is always some kind of music running through my days.
As far as I'm concerned there is no bad Jim Brickman. It is all good. So today I just typed in his name and the first song that popped up was this one. I liked it also for it's title as I'm originally from Michigan where Lake Erie is. :)
I hope you enjoy and appreciate Jim Brickman as much as I do!

Lake Erie Rainfall

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