"Love & Happiness" by Al Green

In what is starting to become a regular Sunday feature purely by coincidence and not design, I bring you another sublime song. People that know me personally won't be surprised as I'm an avid fan of music and have been since I was a wee boy. One of my earliest memories is being mesmerized listening to the Beatles, watching the "green apple record" spin around and around (I found out later it was Abbey Road I liked so much, particularly the intro to "Come Together").

"Love & Happiness" by Al Green is one of my favorite songs of all time. When it comes on the radio or finds it's way onto my iPod or CD player, I turn it up and smile. I absolutely love it - there is something about the pure energy of the recording that makes me feel alive. Whether it's Al Green's smooth voice, the bass and the groove of those amazing drums, or just the message itself, this song is pure sublime goodness.

Hear for yourself:

PS - If you love this song too, you'll be happy to know that Al Green's new album, Lay it Down, is pretty close to genius as well. It's easily one of my favorite albums of last year.