Ode to a Beat

Over the last year, I have fallen in love with a beat. Her name is the shuffle. She is performed best with brushes on a wooden snare, in a bum-ba ba-da-da-da bum-ba ba-da-da-da bum-ba fashion. Of course that doesn't do her near the justice she deserves, so here are a few fine musical selections featuring the shuffle. There are many more great shuffle tunes out there - these are just a few favorites that popped into my head today.

I've included the video of "Chinese Translation," because it's awesome. It also never fails to remind me of the great Drew Norris.

M. Ward - "Chinese Translation" Shuffle

Jonah Smith - "My Morning Scene" Shuffle

Josh Ritter - "Monster Ballads" Shuffle

Y-O-U - "Not a Dove" Shuffle

Phil Wickham - "Divine Romance" Shuffle