|| Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. ||

Today is a Halloween freebie so I am making a list of the top ten musicians to listen to while reading that might also put you to sleep.

1. Diana Krall

My husband turned me on to Diana Krall and I used to play her music to help calm my son when he was a baby and to help him fall asleep. We listened to Diana up until he was probably 5 or 6 to fall asleep and he said the other day that he has a type of Pavloveyn response to her music because no matter where he is and hears it, he immediately wants a nap. I can say the same thing because one time The Husband and I were in Barnes and Noble (many years ago because we have not been to one in probably a decade) and Diana came on. I immediately looked at the comfy chair I was standing next to and considered a nap.

2. Frank Sinatra

The best album of his to listen to for reading or dreaming is The Wee Small Hours

3. Nat King Cole

Just about any Nat King Cole album will do but I love any of his albums with a lot of ballads on them for this purpose

4. Miles Davis

Kind of Blue is a good album choice for this one

5. Harry Connick Jr

Harry has some peppier albums so I stick with his more mellow tunes but one of my favorite albums of his is Red Light, Blue Light

6. Alison Krauss

You’re either going to relax or cry listening to her.

7. Rachael & Vilaray

A recent duo for me suggested to me by The Husband

8. Michael Buble

Don’t listen to his fast stuff or you will have to get up and dance and sing because his music just makes people happy. Stick to the smooth, easy going songs or albums.

9. JJ Heller

I don’t remember how I discovered JJ Heller but I listened to her lullaby album to  help Little Miss sleep and now when I hear songs from the album I burst into tears remembering those wonderful days of naptime with a newborn, infant, and toddler, cuddling and just connecting as JJ’s music played in the background.

I always imagine that heaven will just be full of those moments – reliving those special times with our children and loved ones over and over again.

10, Vince Gill

Specifically his box set These Days. This is another set of albums I listened to when The Boy was little. I love the jazz album for sleeping/reading and just every other album for anytime listening. I combined him and Allison for this clip —  love this song.

Bonus:

Elliot James Reay

I discovered this guy while looking up these videos so I am adding him as bonus.

So how about you? Do you like to listen to music while you read? What are your go to genres or musicians?
(I’d also add classical music to this list, personally, but didn’t choose any to share this time around. Maybe a future list!)