JM,
I totally get the importance of music. I have a very broad eclectic taste in music, and I think for the longest time I used music to get to the emotions that I needed to. Music was such an important part of my healing that when my first T retired, I actually made her a 2 CD set of really significant songs from my time with her with a written eplanation for each song and what it had meant to me. So yeah, you're crazy.
I have a tendency to sing alot and I'm very grateful that the woman I sit next to at work (who is also a very good friend) doesn't mind it all. She loves when we hire new people so she can see them stop outside my office trying to figure out what's going on.
And I have music with me constantly. Hard drive at home, hard drive at the office, and my Ipod in between. Have an interface in the car so I can play the IPOD there too. I also often use music to soothe myself also. Love the stuff!
PL, I must confess to also liking Josh Groban, for which my kids totally bust my chops. His song "You are loved" got played over and over when I was trying to take it that I was. So you're not alone. Although I'm only admitting this because my real identity is protected.
HB, I love Anna Nalick's "Breathe." Especially the line about singing my diary out loud. Makes me cry every time though.
My biggies lately have been Sarah McClanlan's Answer and Gary Allan's The One.
AG