
Jeff Pollak
About Those Chapter Titles . . .
One thing my mother successful implanted in me is a love of music. She was hoping I'd enjoy musicals, and I did. Of course, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, and rock 'n roll came along, I gravitated to that style. I never learned to appreciate symphonies but my tastes did branch out to Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Irish, Latin rock, Alternative and, to a lesser extent, Blues.
The influence of music is all over First Second Coming. Ram is a capable guitar player because I picked up the instrument in college and still own it, though I can't say I was ever all that distinguished. I would sit here at my computer writing the story with music blaring, sometimes in my earphones because my wife isn't a country music fan, or out loud. I did the same while editing my work. I'm sure the book would not have been as good as it is if I had to write or edit it in silence.
I'm still massively attracted to music. My brother, who is a musician, relies on me to find exceptional songs by new performers as well as older ones we've both somehow missed. Examples of performers I recently found for him and myself include Parker Millsap, Tyler Childers, Larkin Poe, the Strokes, Welshly Arms, Jessie Buckley and Ruston Kelly.
If you want to talk music with me, use the "contact" page to, well, contact me. I'm always up for discussing music.
Each chapter title in the book is a song title that gives the reader some notion of what the chapter's about. The complete list is below. The first reader who can tell me the names of the bands/singers for all the titles will receive a free e-book copy of First Second Coming. (Some of the songs have been covered by more than one singer or band, you'll have to guess the one I have listed on my own chart. Hint: generally this will be a recent artist.) Good luck!
Chapter # Song Title Band
1. Stranger in a Strange Land
2. We’ve Only Just Begun
3. Presence of the Lord
4. Dazed and Confused
5. The World Ain’t Slowing Down
6. Living in the Material World
7. Darlin’ Kate
8. Shake, Rattle and Roll
9. I’m Hurtin’
10. Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
11. Do You Believe In Magic
12. Ballroom Blitz
13. If You Really Want to be My Friend
14. Gotta Serve Somebody
15. Getting To Know You
16. I Love You and Buddha Too
17. On The Road To Find Out
18. Burning Down the House
19. Trouble No More
20. Lips of an Angel
21. Mysterious Ways
22. Suspicious Minds
23. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
24. Old Time Religion
25. Riders on the Storm
26. Captured Angel
27. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
28. Losing My Religion
29. We Just Disagree
30. C’est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)
31. Miracles
32. Church (Part of Someone)
33. God Only Knows
34. Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
35. Pride of Man
36. Your Heart is as Black as Night
37. Crying My Heart Out Over You
38. Love is My Religion
39. Get Together
40. How to Save a Life
41. This Masquerade
42. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
43. Anticipation
44. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love
And Understanding
45. Signed Sealed Delivered
46. End of the Line
47. Chapel of Love