Originally I used this skill to throw together party playlists that put Big Bootie Mix to shame. In college, I realized I had a knack for finding music that goes well together.

Along the way, I learned how to play the clarinet (hated it), viola (the reject of the quartet), and acoustic guitar (worship-leader chic). I taught myself how to play the piano by ear at age six and continued to take lessons until I was 18. I grew up playing instruments and listening to the radio.