I tend to have pretty wide-ranging tastes when it comes to music in general, but I have always felt a deep connection with certain songs or pieces that I've heard over the years. One of the most recent tracks that really struck a deep chord with me was the music playing in the background of Casino Royale during the 'shower scene', where Bond (Daniel Craig) is comforting his female companion Vesper (Eva Green) after he brutally whacked a couple guys in a stairwell right in front of her. Here's the scene:

This piece of music prompted me to post a few of my favorite music pieces, mostly things that I've heard over the years and fell in love with or songs that remind me of friends and family. Hope you're ready, because here it is:

• 'Vesper' from the Casino Royal Soundtrack
• 'Reunion with Gurney' from the Dune Soundtrack
• 'So Far Away' by Crossfade
• 'Molossus' from the Batman Begins Soundtrack
• 'Brooklyn Heights (1)' from the Gangs of New York Soundtrack
• 'DARE' by the Gorillas
• 'Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg' by Richard Wagner
• 'Theme/Credits' from the 'Timeline' PC Game
• 'Singing in my Sleep' by Semisonic
• 'The Tractor Factory' from the Enemy at the Gates Soundtrack
• 'High Roller' by The Crystal Method
• 'All These Things' by Harry Connick Jr
• 'You Are The Pan' from the Hook Soundtrack
• 'My Way' by Limp Bizkit
• 'They Say Vision' by Res
• 'The Wheat/The Battle' from the Gladiator Soundtrack
• 'Boys of Summer' by Don Henley
• 'Bette Davis Eyes' by Kim Carnes

Out of all these, my favorites probably still remain Meistersinger (listen closely at about 3:15-3:40 into it) and Reunion with Gurney (@56 seconds into it). Meistersinger in particular is probably still the only piece of music that had me in tears from start to finish when I experienced it live over at Stetson University several years ago. By the time the piece hit the climax at around 3:30, I was crying like someone just stole my birthday and was in love with it ever since. Even now though, I can't entirely explain why I felt such a strong upwelling of emotion at that time. All I know is that it was an amazing feeling, like a huge well of emotion deep inside just blew out and covered my entire body.

Hopefully one day I can hear it again in a live setting!

What are your thoughts?