THE Soundtrack

Opening Credits
Song: Control by Mute Math
Scene: The opening credits are rolling over a group of friends that are out storm chasing. They are having a great time, but they don’t ever see anything. This is to symbolize those times whenever you went out in search of something and realized the journey was the important part, not this actual goal or destination

That Scene Right After the Main Characters Have a Fight
Song: The Compromise – The Format
Scene: The main character (probably a guy) is confused by everything that is going on around him and he can’t seem to figure out why everyone is acting the way that they do.

Background Songs
Song: Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games – Of Montreal
Song: Mama’s Room – Under the Influence of Giants

The Sad Scene
Song: Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap or Dreaming With a Broken Heart – John Mayer
Scene: The scene after the main character and his girl have had a major falling out and he is sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed thinking while she is out with her friends trying to pretend she doesn’t care (but she really does).

The Troubles Really Begin
Song: Love for Granted – Phoenix
Scene: A series of things have gone terribly wrong for the main character. His brother is sick and his sister is locked in a marriage she hates. His parents are together but live separate lives. His friends are around, but only want to have fun and never talk about anything serious. So the main character walks home from a bar, with this song in the background.

Random Scenes
Song: Off the Record – My Morning Jacket
Scene: The song is to be playing the background as a couple of guys sit around and talk about important stuff, stuff that SHOULD stay in the group. Therefore the song, Off the Record, symbolizes that the things being said should not be repeated.

Song: The Way Life is Suppose to Be – Bob Schneider
Scene: One of two scenes:
An intermediate scene in between other scenes, which shows random things like: a dad pushing his kid in a tire swing, girls laughing, guys playing sports. a group of people laughing at dinner. Basically, things of how life is suppose to be.

or

The credits at the end.

The Climax
Song: Open Your Eyes – Snow Patrol
Scene: Everything is coming together. The thing that the main character is missing is becoming clear. He flashes back to scenes earlier in the movie where he was missing things. By the end of this song he has made a decision to change the direction he is going, and to open his eyes to all that he has been missing. Maybe something like he runs back to the girl he should be with after considering many things and options during the course of the song (in flashbacks).

Tune in Next Time......

I will soon be posting, what I consider, to be a great a movie soundtrack, complete with the scene during which each song should be played. I am still working on this, but if you have any ideas let me know.

Stay tuned....

A Long Overdue Post....

Well, its looks like its been seven month (to the day) since my last post. That's too long. A lot has happened since then... I got engaged, got my Aggie ring, got asked to the best man in my two best friend's weddings...craziness. It would take a while to catch up, so instead, I am going to talk about something I realized last night.

Yesterday, I realized the cyclical nature of our relationship with God. I was thinking and praying last night when I realized that all the things I was asking for were things that I hoped to use to glorify Him.

Best example I have for this is whenever you were little and you asked for money from your parents so you could get something for them for Christmas or their birthday or whatever. Now, your parents already had the money, but after you took what they gave you and gave it back (as some sort of cheesy present) it meant more to them than what they gave you.

I dunno if God is exactly like our parents, but I know He takes joy when we take the gifts and abilities He has given us, and use them to glorify Him. I just thought this was a great thing. That all that we have this is good is from God, and our purpose with the things God has given us is to turn around and glorify Him with those things. Great stuff.