“B” Part 3 of 6

Bethany Dillion - I have both her self-titled album and Waking Up album. At first I didn’t like Bethany Dillion, but she is awesome and I love her voice and her songs. I’m not a big fan of female Christian artists, nothing against women, but Bethany is a new favorite.

Better than Ezra - Complete Deluxe album and the following single songs: “Juicy” and “A Lifetime” from Before the Robots album, “Extra Ordinary” from the Closer album, and “Desperately Wanting” from Friction, Baby. Better than Ezra is another one of my favorite bands, their lyrics are catchy and their music inspiring.

Here we go with an addition that will interrupt the alphabetical listing. I picked up four new free Starbucks iTunes downloads the other day. Here is the first one that would have been back a few posts, but I’ll stick it here.

The Airborne Toxic Event - “Sometime Around Midnight (Acoustic Version)” from their self-titled album. You’d think with a band name like that, the music would be hardcore rock, but this song is not, maybe the rest of the band’s songs are. Keep in mind that this is the acoustic version. Did some research and they band is compared to such groups as Modest Mouse, U2, and the Clash.

Beulah - “Gravity’s Bringing Us Down” from American Eagle’s Get Together sampler. I received this disc from the same friend/boss who gave me the Among Thorns CD. Not sure how to describe this song. Soft rock with interesting lyrics, a modern Beatles sound?

Beyoncé - “Beautiful Liar” from B’Day album and “Naughty Girl” from Dangerously in Love album. Beyoncé knows how to bring it and she brings it on these two tracks.

Biff Naked - “Moment of Weakness” from I Bificus album. This track is da’ bomb! Biff Naked (a female singer) is like a screaming Avril Lavigne. A great song about the times in life where we appear weak.

Big Bad VooDoo Daddy (BBVDD)- entire Everything You Want For Christmas album (yes, a BBVDD Christmas album) and entire Save My Soul album. BBVDD is a great contemporary swing band.

Big Boi - One half of the duo known as Outkast. Big Boi (real name: Antwan Patton) and André Benjamin (Andre 3000, the other half of Outkast) put out a duo disc album a few years ago called Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and this is the Speakerboxxx portion of this album. A great hip-hop/rap album.

Big Country - “In a Big Country” from The Crossing. A great early 90’s hit and the band’s most well-known hit.

Big Daddy Weave - A few single tracks: “Fields of Grace”, “A Friend Like You”, “In Christ”, “You're Worthy of My Praise”, “Without You”, and “Every Time I Breathe” from various compilations and albums. Big Daddy Weave has taken the Christian scene by storm. From moderate rock to soft rock ballads, some tracks infused with horns, other with piano and guitar.

Big Dismal - “Just the Same” from Believe album. I love this song and it challenges listeners to do something about the less fortunate who are really ‘just the same’ as us. Based on the scripture in the Bible where Jesus says “to the extend that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me,“ ~Matthew 25:40.

Big Head Todd & the Monsters - Complete Live Monsters album. The Denver-based band that closely resembles the Dave Matthews Band.

Big Tent Revival - “Two Sets of Joneses” from their self-titled album, complete Choose Life album, and “What Would Jesus Do?” Big Tent Revival sets before the listener common topics of debate in modern-day society and challenges us to do the right thing based upon the Scriptures.

Big Tymers - “Still Fly” from Hood Rich and “Get Your Roll On” from I Got That Work. Big Tymers is now longer big, but these two hits are excellent rap standards.

Bill Cosby - “Chocolate Cake for Breakfast” from his Himself album. Cosby is hilarious in this sketch. I love Bill Cosby and his unique humor.

Billy Gilman - “One Voice” from the album of the same name. Remember this 12 year old kid who had a voice that hadn’t hit puberty yet? This is the hit that brought the lime light onto him.

Billy Joel - “You May Be Right” and “Still Rock n’ Roll to Me” from Glass Houses album, complete Greatest Hits, Vol. 3, “The Longest Time” and “Uptown Girl” from An Innocent Man album, “Piano Man” and “Captain Jack” from Piano Man album, complete River of Dreams album, entire Storm Front album, “Movin’ Out (Anthony‘s Song)” and “Only the Good Die Young” from The Stranger album, and “The Entertainer” from Streetlife Serenade album. Billy Joel is a lyrical genius and I don’t say that about too many artists. Billy Joel has survived multiple decades; something only a small percentage of bands can say nowadays. Billy Joel is simply one of the best musical acts of the 20th century. Hopefully we’ll see something in the 21st century from Mr. Joel.