It has not been that long ago that I only knew of 3 songs that Jimmy Buffett recorded. I had never heard of Trop Rock and Parrotheads. With the exception of a Bret Burns song about living the life that Jimmy Buffett sang about, I had never heard of any other Trop Rock artists or their work.
That all changed with the alumni group and the renewal of a friendship with a girl (who still looks like she did as a teenager) from High School. She introduced all of us to a world of Trop Rock and Parrotheads. I was very intrigued by this and so I set out to learn more.
At this point, I know more Buffett songs than any other artist, with the possible exceptions of Michael Card and Rich Mullins. I have phound one cd by an artist that has touched my soul in a way that few have. That cd would be "Boat In Belize" by Kelley McGuire.
Now the closest that I have been to all of this is a few vacations in Galveston (which I love to visit) as an adult and growing up watching Annette Funicello beach movies. That did not prepare me for what I have found out so far. I have only experienced Trop Rock at this point through songs, conversations, and writings and while I want to know more, I am planing on sharing what it looks like to me at this point in my life later this week.
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