Kid A

With the semester coming to a close and stress reaching its all time high, I find comfort in music. When I study I like to have music on in the background. My study mix usually consists of some mild, familiar music then topping off with some instrumental. Here are some options for study music and hopefully will help everyone make the A+ we all strive for.

John Mayer has a smooth, soulful, sultry voice that touches the soul. My top picks for study music: "Gravity" "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" and "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" from his "Continuum" album; "New Deep" and "Kid A" from his "Heavier Things" album; "City Love" and "St. Patrick's Day" from his "Room Full of Squares" album.

Nickel Creek has enormous talent ranging from Chris Thile's unmatched mandolin playing to Sara Watkins amazing fiddle playing and topped off with Sean Watkins incredible guitar strumming. Top picks for study music: "Speak," "This Side," "Sabra Girl," and "Brand New Sidewalk" from their "This Side" album; "Doubting Thomas" from their "Why Should the Fire Die" album.

Noah Jones. If you are not aware of her talent, voice, and incredible way to fill your heart and soul with love then you need to immediately buy her albums- all of them. Top Picks for study music: "One Flight Down," "Nightingale," "The Long Day is Over," and "The Nearness of You" from her "Come Away with Me" album and "Humble Me" from her "Feels Like Home" album.

Now for the instrumental. I have many albums I could choose from that would suffice for the instrumental section of the study music album, but only one would be perfect. The "Finding Neverland" soundtrack is hands down the best album for studying. Not only is it all instrumental, but every track tells a story. If you have not seen the film then you are truly missing out. However, even if you have not seen the movie you will be able to fall into a fairyland world which is perfect for sparking creativity.