John Denver

John Denver's music has been part of my life since I was a baby. His songs are comfort, childhood, and home all at once.

 

For as long as I can remember, my dad and I talked about seeing him live together. It was one of those things you just assume will happen eventually.

 

John Denver died in a plane crash my first year of college. I still remember standing at the payphone outside the dining hall, calling my dad collect to tell him the news. It was one of the harder calls I have ever made.