The memories stamped in our minds are often recalled by songs that were popular at the time of making them. This is the power of music. It can immediately evoke sensations of our past. The feeling of that first kiss, or that first high school dream date. The feelings of that relationshipending, of moving on and letting go. That great summer we wanted to never end, and that year we were so glad to finish. A song has the power to instantly access emotions in a way that is unlike any other sensory stimulus.

Just as famous quotes by historic persons are seldom written by the politicians that speak them, so the songs that live forever are seldom the sole creation of the artists that sing them. If you have listened to pop radio over the past 10 years, chances are some of your memories will be marked by songs written and/or produced by Keith Thomas.