We recently came across a blog post about some of the best albums for beating writer’s block. I have to admit that I only know a few of the albums the blog author lists, but it got me thinking about listening to music when writing. Sometimes it can be helpful and sometimes it’s distracting, but if I’m working against a tough deadline or feeling a little scattered there’s nothing better than a little classical music to help me relax and focus. I thought I’d do an informal poll of my team to see if they like to listen to anything while working – here’s what they had to say:
- Ann – “I like music with no words to distract me from the task at hand. My top two albums are probably Miles Davis ‘Kind of Blue’ and George Gershwin ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ (guess I like blue).”
- Janice - “I don’t listen to music but I like to have NPR on in the background when I write. It must be all those years of working in cubes and hearing other people’s conversations around me.”
- Tom – “Two words: Foo Fighters.”
As for me, my favorite albums to listen to while writing are two movie soundtracks: “Legends of the Fall,” with music by James Horner, and “Last of the Mohicans,” with music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman.
Does listening to music while writing distract you or inspire you? What’s your favorite music to listen to while writing or working on the computer? Let us know in the comments!
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