I can’t remember when I first heard a Lucinda Williams’ song or what it was, but I know that every time I hear her sing she makes me stop and take a breath. In every one of her songs there is some piece of basic humanity that is illuminated in the simplest terms with honest, heartfelt singing, nothing flashy, just her unique voice and phrasing. She is someone I would like to meet someday, someone I think who would be good to just be around.