The Empathy First Songbook

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Songs to help you feel the experience of others.

Featuring artists like: Jackson Browne Karla Bonoff Peter Gabriel Ani DeFranco Jason Isbell Dar Williams Lori McKenna Matraca Berg

Michael Gutierrez-May

Michael Gutierrez-May

I have been connected to the folk and acoustic music scene for the past 35-40 years and I have decided later in life to step out with creating my own music and joining the community of intentional artistic creators. Drifting To The Right is a cautionary album about what could happen if people don't embrace necessary change and close their hearts to others who are not like them.

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Best Dive Ever

Best Dive Ever

27 April 2023

Music to SCUBA: a soundtrack for your next adventure, real or imaginary. Prepping your gear, listening to the dive plan, chillin’ out on the boat getting all excited, and then the DIVE! As you sink beneath the waves, all cares dissolve into the world of water, sound, and beats.

Songs to listen to on Bad (k)nights…

Songs to listen to on Bad (k)nights…

25 January 2023

An opus of rock music that delves into the depths of the human experience.

Plot Revenge and Nurse Cocktails

Plot Revenge and Nurse Cocktails

24 August 2022

This is what I’d be listening to at the bar, featuring artists like: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Halsey, Grimes, Night Club, Cannons, Björk, Goldfrapp

Passionate Pop Rock

Passionate Pop Rock

24 August 2022

A collection of some of my favorite Passionate Pop Rock songs — an eclectic mix of genres and artists spanning several decades, united only by their quality, featuring artists like: XTC, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Wilco, The Wallflowers, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty