"I have my own particular sorrows, loves, delights; and you have yours. But sorrow, gladness, yearning, hope, love, belong to all of us, in all times and in all places. Music is the only means whereby we feel these emotions in their universality." Thank you, H.A. Overstreet.

[ Aerosmith ]
Most of today's groups could take lessons from Aerosmith on staying power.

[ Air Supply ]
I dub them the Ballad Kings. Hearing any of their songs really takes me back.

[ Alabama ]
They're from my home state, but I'm fairly sure I'd like them even if they weren't!

[ Amy Grant ]
I prefer her more gospel pieces. I change the channel when "Baby Baby" starts to play on the radio.

[ Backstreet Boys ]
I think they've done a decent job of moving past the title of boy band.

[ Bon Jovi ]
Hands-down, one of my all-time favorites.

[ Bowling for Soup ]
"1985" could have been written for me, except for the part about the Prozac. And the SUV. And the kids. And the husband...

[ Brooks and Dunn ]
There's a reason the Best Duo or Group honor at the Country Music Awards has been jokingly referred to as the Brooks and Dunn Award.

[ Carolyn Dawn Johnson ]
I dedicate her song "Complicated" to my real-life crushes.

[ The Coors ]
Big fan of their song "Breathless." Not really familiar with their other work.

[ Counting Crows ]
I really like their hit songs, but in my opinion, the best one - "Anna Begins" - was never released.

[ dc Talk ]
I often wonder if their "Jesus Freak" lyrics were inspired by Elton John's line in "Tiny Dancer" about "Jesus freaks out in the street."

[ Dierks Bentley ]
He's still good, but in my opinion his first song "What Was I Thinkin'?" is the best.

[ Duran Duran ]
It says it all that of the 20 or so songs on their greatest hits CD, there were only a couple that I wasn't crazy about. The rest I absolutely adore.

[ Eagles/Don Henley ]
I count Don Henley as one of my favorite voices in music. His "Last Worthless Evening" was a theme song for me during my more angst-filled days.

[ Enigma ]
My friend Michele shares their music with me. Thanks, Michele!

[ Eric Clapton ]
I'm a big fan of electric guitar music, especially the way Clapton plays it.

[ Faith Hill ]
Very strong voice.

[ Firefall ]
I included this group because of their noteworthy "Strange Way." "That's a strange way to tell me you love me, when your sorrow is all I can see. If you just want to cry to somebody: don't cry to me." I've dated that kind before.

[ The Fray ]
Oddly enough, I'm motivated by their song "Over my Head."

[ Garth Brooks ]
At the height of his popularity, I knew how big he had become when my rock-loving, prides-herself-on-being-cool friend blasted Garth while we were cruising.

[ Ginny Owens ]
Her work in CCM is positively inspired.

[ Hall and Oates ]
These two have had so many great songs. And I don't hear any of them near enough.

[ Heart ]
I must give them props (does anyone still even say that, btw?) for breaking into the largely male-dominated world of rock. You go, girls!

[ Jamie O'Neal ]
I heard her song "There is No Arizona" while I was dating a lying creep, and I think that song helped give me some perspective.

[ John Waite ]
I fear that his more recent work has been largely overshadowed by his first hit, "Missing You" - and that's a shame, because he still does excellent work.

[ Josh Kelley ]
I first heard his music on Alias. I checked out his website and listened to the songs it played over and over.

[ Journey ]
Arguably, my favorite Journey song is "I'll Be Alright Without You." I love the part - near the end, as I recall - where the singer sort of breathes, "I can still see your face..."

[ Lari White ]
Her song "Stepping Stone" really encourages me. When someone mentions stumbling, more often than not, the lyrics start running through my head: "This ain't no stumbling block. It's just a stepping stone. Gonna climb right up on top, and take a good look at where I'm going."

[ Lifehouse ]
I like their music, but "You and Me" received WAY too much airplay.

[ Little Big Town ]
They can alternate between a guy and a girl lead singer and still sound great.

[ Marty Stuart ]
He always looks like he's having such a good time in his videos.

[ Matchbox 20 ]
Their songs sound so wonderfully passionate. In "Back to Good" for example, you can hear the frustration building as the search for getting back to good progresses.

[ N'Sync ]
I know they are no more, but I'll always be glad they did "Bye Bye Bye." Plus, their video for "I Drive Myself Crazy" just might be my favorite of all time.

[ Phil Collins ]
Ballad or uptempo, Phil's got it covered.

[ Police/Sting ]
Sting could sing entries from the phone book, and I'd be positively enthralled.

[ Prince ]
His weird symbol period aside, he is a fantastic entertainer.

[ Rebecca St. James ]
Another CCM favorite.

[ Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac ]
I love Stevie's voice. She sounds especially great with Don Henley in "Leather and Lace".

[ Steven Curtis Chapman ]
When you find yourself feeling down, I recommend music by this guy. His upbeat songs are infectious.

[ Styx ]
Perhaps my favorite song of theirs is the not-often-played "Love at First Sight."

[ Terri Clark ]
I really enjoy her songs, but the video for "Girls Lie Too" is brilliant!

[ Tina Turner ]
I don't know what to say besides, "I like her music a lot."

[ Tom Petty ]
The song "Freefalling" was playing the day I walked out of a crummy waitress job. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, and I was "Free! Free falling..."

[ Travis Tritt ]
Amazingly talented. It's impossible for me to pick his best song.

[ Trisha Yearwood ]
Beautiful voice, and her songs seem to be more real than a lot of others.

[ U2 ]
When I was younger, I disliked them, mostly because I thought Bono looked greasy. (When hearing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," I'd offer, "Shampoo?") Happily, I've grown past that and can admit it. They rock.

[ Winger ]
What's not to like about a gorgeous guy rockin' the bad boy image with "Seventeen"?