To ease the way, I found a project partner who will both keep me accountable and lend insight into each week's listening. We will culminate each week with a one-hour debrief conversation to we reflect on the week's genre and review the "connection" insights that we collected!
This isn't meant to be too formal; I'm doing it simply because I'm curious about music and culture! I hope to build a high-level "mental atlas" for American music which will be a basis for continued lifelong learning and appreciation.