Some friends and I attended an Eric Johnson concert at the City Winery. It was a first for me on both counts– the artist and the venue. I’ve been to quite a few venues over the years since I moved to Nashville in 2006, but never this one. Until today.

To sum it up with my vast musical and artistic knowledge, it was great.

Eric Johnson is a phenomenal guitar talent who played some of the best face-melty rock I’ve heard in a long, long time.

The only downside was that I stayed up late on a weeknight. I imagine I will be one of the Walking Dead when my alarm clock sounds off at 5 am, but it was way worth it.

I still love music because it’s the only artistic medium to touch all five of the senses. Good music can transport me out of my current circumstances and take me to a place visually and spiritually like almost nothing else can.

There’s still nothing like the right song at the right moment when I’m driving down the interstate headed for home.

I think God did good when He created music.

Now I get to sleep for 4 hours and 40 minutes before I’m up and at it again for another work day. It will not be pretty.