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"Before I was a fabulous blogger for Smitten, I worked at a record label writing updates for the artist websites. We were strongly encouraged to rock out to whatever indie band we were promoting, and there was never a day when the latest R.Kelly or Britney Spears song wouldn&amp;amp;#8217;t be blaring through the halls. But secretly, on stressful days when I was knee deep in work, I&amp;amp;#8217;d sneak up to the Gospel music floor and swipe their CDs.There was something so soothing about the music. It was peaceful and happy. Melancholy yet comforting. Religious yet universally inspirational. The day my rock-loving boss caught me listening to the new Kirk Franklin CD, I got so embarrassed you would have thought he caught me downloading porn. &amp;amp;#8220;I, uh, oh my god,&amp;amp;#8221; I sputtered, &amp;amp;#8220;I mean, I was just, this isn&amp;amp;#8217;t a common thing it&amp;amp;#8217;s just&amp;amp;#8212;&amp;amp;#8221; &amp;amp;#8220;Don&amp;amp;#8217;t worry about it,&amp;amp;#8221; he winked, &amp;amp;#8220;we all do it!&amp;amp;#8221; Looks like the rock &amp;amp;#8216;n&amp;amp;#8217; roll underbelly isn&amp;amp;#8217;t what you&amp;amp;#8217;d expect. What&amp;amp;#8217;s your favorite escapist pastime? Do you have any secret music pleasures? What would I be shocked to find on your iPod? Get Glamour Wherever You Go! Follow us on Twitter. Friend us on Facebook. Add us to your Google homepage. Photo: Getty Images&amp;gt;/h6&amp;gt; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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