At the age of 68, Elton John is still rocking!

He began his musical career in 1969 with the European release of the album “Empty Sky.” Since then, John has released over 30 albums, including ‘Wonderful Crazy Night’ which was released Feb. 5.

This album continues with the style of music that John has been known and loved for, which has also been the music that has carried him throughout his career. This music is an easy to listen to style of classic rock and roll.

John continued with his jazzy twist on the classic rock and roll as he recorded song after song of this new album. John’s unique style liberates listeners, spreading a feeling that fills your soul and makes you want to dance around your room in your socks. This jazzy rock style spreads love and feeling similar to that of a warm, carefree summer day.

The messages behind John’s song choices continue with a strong basis on love. Samples of these are “Claw Hammer” which sings of wanting to understand the motives and truths behind a sought after lover.

“In the Name of You” is not clear what form of love is being honored. This song is clearly singing of one person’s love to another, readily being willing and able to sacrifice to help out a loved one. This notion is time honored no matter what generation you are from. In this way, John is able to connect to an audience of all ages through these common threads.

This common string of love throughout John’s songs, especially in ‘Wonderful Crazy Night’ is one of the many reasons why John’s songs have been so well loved and accepted. The liberating nature of love and companionship are addicting, desirable and all inclusive.

Even the lyrics in the song “Blue Wonderful” on his new album, “Like swimming in your eyes/ I dive in/ I dive deep/ I just swim I lose myself in you blue wonderful/ blue wonderful again.” This ghostly depiction of losing oneself when mixed with the jazzy, feel good beat is both appealing and desirable to listeners.

In this new album John has once again been successful in making each song enticing to listeners. The beautiful piano found within most of John’s music mixed with the perfect mix of another variety of instruments work ideally. Intertwining to form a beautiful string of instruments working together to form a melody that when combined with John’s welcoming voice are able to connect with listeners.

John’s music is so easy to connect with. The previously mentioned basis of love that is strung throughout his music is something that everyone can connect with and relate to on a personal level.

The type of music in John’s “Wonderful Crazy Night” is the exact kind of feel good music that is ideal to unite loved ones and people of all varieties together. The easy to listen to, classic style is ideal for soft back ground music. Yet there are also more upbeat songs within this album that are perfect for the feel good rock out kind of music.

John has continually broken barriers in his career through not allowing his sexual preference to negatively affect his earlier career, more recently by not allowing appendicitis and surgery to slow him down as he proceeded to release this new album “Wonderful Crazy Night.” John continues to impress and this newest album is no exception. For a calming classic rock style to enjoy, John’s albums are for you.

Rating: 4 out of 5