Working shifts can be a real drain on one’s will when you sit with 9 non-Christians.
Don’t get me wrong – the folks I work with are all top notch but sometimes the language, the gossip and the constant talk about topics I have no desire to pursue all combine to drag one down. So when Pandora shut its doors to non-US listeners I was gutted – Pandora was my escape when it all got too much.
I tried for weeks to find a way to regain access and for a while there was a proxy I used but it didn’t last. In the end, I gave up my search and resigned myself to not being able to escape as easily.
That was until I found Jango several weeks back.
Now I’m back in my groove – no pun intended – and I just pray that it remains! The great thing about Jango and Pandora is that you can create ‘radio stations‘ within which you set the style of music or even specific artists that you like. The logic behind the system then finds similar music / genre’s / artists and you get to vote on your taste for it or not.
What’s more, I’m always pleasantly surprised by the amout of Christian music available with the likes of Third Day, Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay, etc all being accessible. Go try it out and look me up if you create an account. As I type this I have the Dave Crowder Band singing “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
Hi – have you tried last.fm. They do a similar radio station thing to Pandora, albeit not as good as pandora, but have a good selection of music never the less.
Mike – I'd forgotten last.fm – I did try them but found the interface to be confusing and at the time the choice of available music was limited.. It's always worth re-checking though so good shout.