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Episode #16 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 14 September 2014 Guest: Lance Nail, Ph.D., CFA, Dean and Professor of Finance at the Texas Tech University Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration Song List: 1.  Fight The Good Fight – Triumph 2.  Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson 3.  End Of The Innocence – Don Henley 4.  Tick Tock – The Vaughan Brothers 5.  Let It Be – The Beatles 6.  Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones 7.  After The Thrill Is Gone – Eagles 8.  Stars Fell On Alabama – Jimmy Buffett 9.  Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks 10.  I’ll Be...

Episode #15 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 31 August 2014 Guest: Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Public Administration program, and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University   Song List: 1. How Great Thou Art – Elvis Presley 2. Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 by Johann Sebastian Bach – Glenn Gould 3. Real Canadian Girl – Stompin’ Tom Connors 4. Fotografia – Juanes featuring Nelly Furtado 5. Where The Streets Have No Name – U2 6. If I Had A Million Dollars – Barenaked Ladies 7. Losing My Religion – R.E.M. 8. That’s Right (You’re Not...

Episode #14 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 27 July 2014 Guest: Mark Webb, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman, Texas Tech University Department of Philosophy   Song List: 1.  Abide With Me – Text by Henry Francis Lyte, music by William Henry Monk, performed by The Brothers of the Society of St. John the Evangelist 2.  Skye Boat Song – performed by Kathryn Alison Aker 3.  Without You – Harry Nilsson 4.  Recuerdos De La Alhambra – Mike Oldfield 5.  Dance In The Shadows – Tom Paxton 6.  Skating Away – Jethro Tull 7.  Five Miles Out – Mike Oldfield 8.  Back In The High Life – Steve...

Episode #13 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 20 July 2014 Guest: Jim Ferguson, Former CEO of Young & Rubicam advertising company in New York and the 2002 Inductee into the TTU Mass Communications Hall of Fame   Song List: 1. Ring Of Fire, Johnny Cash 2. Sweet Rosie Jones, Buck Owens 3. He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones 4. Sergeant Pepper, The Beatles 5. It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll, The Rolling Stones 6. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding 7. Heart Of Gold, Neil Young 8. It Was A Good Day, Ice Cube 9. Anticipation, Carly Simon 10. Born Free, Kid Rock ...

Episode #12 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 13 July 2014 Guest: Sankar Chatterjee, Ph.D., Paul W. Horn Professor of Geosciences at Texas Tech University and Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of Texas Tech University   Song List: 1. Let It Be, The Beatles 2. Hey Jude, The Beatles 3. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel 4. Sound Of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel 5. Blowin’ In The Wind, Bob Dylan 6. Take Me Home Country Road, John Denver 7. Rocky Mountain High, John Denver 8. With God On Our Side, Joan Baez 9. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen 10. On The Road Again, Willie Nelson ...

Episode #11 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 22 June 2014 Guest: Phil Price, Founder, The Price Group   Song List: 1. Jimmy Dreams – Jimmy Buffett 2. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry 3. Fingernails – Joe Ely 4. The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel 5. Amarillo Highway – Terry Allen 6. Isla Del Sol – Ottmar Liebert 7. King Of The Road – Roger Miller 8. Try To Remember – From the musical “The Fantasticks” sung by Jerry Orbach 9. Little Deuce Coupe – Beach Boys 10. The Cape – Jerry Jeff Walker ...

Episode #10 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 15 June 2014 Guest: Juan Munoz, Ph.D., Senior Vice President & Vice Provost, Texas Tech University   Song List: 1. Stairway To Heaven – Led Zepplin 2. Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions 3. Don’t Look Back – Boston 4. Reasons – Earth, Wind & Fire 5. Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley 6. Young At Heart – Frank Sinatra 7. Best Day – George Strait 8. Man In Black – Johnny Cash 9. El Hijo Del Pueblo – Jose Alfredo Jimenez 10. Will The Wolf Survive? – Los Lobos ...

Episode #9 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 25 May 2014 Guest: Jim Gerlt, District 4 Representative, Lubbock City Council   Song List: 1. Amazing Grace – Judy Collins 2. Shout To The Lord – Darlene Zscech 3. The Dance – Garth Brooks 4. Wings Of A Dove – Ferlin Husky 5. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – B. J. Thomas 6. It Is Well With My Soul – Words by Horatio Spafford 7. Because He Lives – Bill Gaither 8. Why Don’t You Love Me – Hank Williams 9. Canon In D Major – Johann Pachelbel 10. Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison ...

Episode #8 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 18 May 2014 Guest: Dr. Al Sacco Jr., Dean, Texas Tech University Ed Whitacre Jr., College of Engineering   Song List: 1. Turn, Turn, Turn – The Byrds 2. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins 3. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor 4. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler 5. From A Distance – Bette Midler 6. Leader Of The Band – Dan Fogelberg 7. Magic Every Moment – Dan Fogelberg 8. Circle Of Life – Elton John 9. Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John ...

Episode #7 of my radio show TOP’S TEN is up! TOP’S TEN seeks out successful and influential people in politics and government, the many professions, the physical and social sciences, or the arts and humanities and asks them to reveal their lives, ideas and ideals through their playlist. Our format is simple: We ask our guests what pieces of music mean the most to them and to tell us the story behind the infatuation. Broadcast: 11 May 2014 Guest: Dr. Michael Galyean, Dean, Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources   Song List: 1. Amazing Grace – Judy Collins 2. Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell 3. Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin 4. Wildfire – Michael Martin Murphey 5. Mandolin Rain – Bruce Hornsby And The Range 6. The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby And The Range 7. The Wreck Of The Edmond Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot 8. Rocket Man – Elton John 9. Wave On Wave – Pat Green 10. Diggin’ Up Bones – Randy Travis ...