Music to work to - Part III - Artists

I polled all sorts of working professionals to find out what music they like to listen to while working! Hopefully this will inspire you to check out some new tunes during your workday :)

Artists:

I hook up my ipod and “zone out” on coding. Michael Franks has been at the top of the list lately. He’s mellow enough to pull me into my own little coding world. Others that assist are Blue Note plays Prince, Blue Note plays Sting, anything by Sting, Steely Dan. And finally on those horrendous days when it seems there is just no time…I go straight to Amy Winehouse, Esthero, and Portishead. - Crysta Greenfield, Director of Operations/Web Designer

I’m devoted to Air when I’m working. Also, Zero 7, this great mix CD by DJ Miguel Migs called “Nude Tempo One”, Frou Frou, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, and Hooverphonic… and I discovered this great female artist during this last season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” who’s name is Hayley Westernra (she’s from New Zealand, and she’s also sung with the Irish group Celtic Woman). - Shawn Bryan, Project Manager/Web Developer/Marketing Guru/Graphic Artist

Neal Jacob, Desktop Support Specialist:
I listen to pretty much any CCM (Contemporary Christian Music). But I listen to harder stuff too. Here’s a Christian rock group I like: http://decemberadio.com. Also:

• Newsboys
• Needtobreathe (ditto)
• David Crowder Band
• Chris Tomlin
• Steven Curtis Chapman
• Michael W. Smith
• Big Daddy Weave
• Casting Crowns

Naomi Williams, Web Content Manager/Graphic Designer:

• Janelle Monae
• N.E.R.D
• Flyleaf
• Evanescence
• Maroon 5
• Coheed & Cambria (the “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume I: From From Through the Eyes of Mad” album)
• Raheem Devaughn
• Day 26
• The Roots
• Steely Dan

Kathleen Whalen, Senior Information Assurance Analyst with the Executive Office of the President:

• Michael Buble’
• Dana Owens (Queen Latifah)

Susan Kim, Designer (web, print art director, multimedia - novice programmer):

• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Beck
• Depeche Mode
• Sublime
• ATB
• Amy Winehouse
• David Bowie
• Duffy
• Citizen Cope
• Imogen Heap
• Nas
• Lupe Fiasco
• Morrissey
• New Order
• The Killers

Beth J. Bates, Web and Social Media Consultant:

• Tom Waits
• George Clinton
• Eels
• Gram Rabbit
• White Stripes
• The Smiths
• The Pogues
• Roxy Music
• Drag the River
• Flight of the Conchords
• Bauhaus

Raven McCandies, web designer:

• Linkin Park
• Gnarls Barkley
• Gap Band
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Mint Condition
• Christina Aguilera
• Outkast
• Eminem
• Crystal Kay
• Estelle

GR Morgan, web developer:

• killswitch engage
• moonsorrow
• wagner
• enslaved
• porcupine tree
• swing out sister
• dimmu borgir
• deathstars
• vanden plas
• IQ

Shirley Bryant, Webmaster:

• ThirdDay (My favorite group. Time is still my favorite album by them)
• Telecast
• MercyMe (especially Undone and during the holidays their Christmas album)
• Casting Crowns
• Jeremy Camp
• Jars of Clay
• Caedmon’s Call
• Nicole C. Mullen (especially Sharecropper’s Seed)
• Daniel Doss Band (just discovered them on iTunes last week. Great album!)

Chris Raymond, print and web graphic designer:

• Prince
• Police
• Emmy Lou Harris from the Red Dirt Girl era
• Pink
• Sting
• Zero Seven
• Afro Celtic Sound System
• Sorten Mudd
• Thievery Corporation
• Hooverphonic
• Anita Baker

Trish Berg, graphic designer (web/print/management):

• Kraftwerk
• Depche Mode
• Tricky
• Faithless

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