Why am i missing purchased music from itunes library on my MacBook pro??

I am notiving that i am missing several songs that i have historically purchased from my itunes library. Most are songs that i downloaded 6+ months ago and havent been listened to.

Hey MikefromIndy,
With iTunes in the Cloud, you must be signed in to see purchases that are not currently downloaded to your computer. The following article outlines how to show iTunes in the Cloud Purchases:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
For a visual aid on downloading past purchases, refer to this video:
iTunes 10: iTunes in the Cloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI292
Thanks,
Matt M.

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