A lot of my “discretionary spending” happens with a quick click on I-Tunes. Music can explain things in ways my words often can not. I can identify really quickly with a song, or an artist because I fully support the verse in Luke 6 that says,
“Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”
Music requires an overflow of the heart, especially for those singer/songwriter types. Many times someone will ask me how I am feeling and none of my mixed up words seem to say what I think. However, I can usually find a song that says it exactly. I have heard someone say, “Music makes you feel a feeling.” AGREED!
A few specific topics when combined with just the right melody get me every time. I will click that I-Tunes button so fast… even if I have $20 in my checking account. 1. The topic of Love 2. Free Spirited-ness (probably not a real word) 3. Hope
Here is my album of songs… that combine love, free spirited-ness, and hope. Some are old, some are new. Wishing you the encouragement I feel when I hear these. Enjoy.
17: Sentimental Heart: She and Him
16: When A Man Loves A Women: Percy Sledge
15: I Do It For You (Live): Bryan Adams (The live part is really important)
14: Forever: Ben Harper
13: Whatever It Is: Zac Brown Band
12: Hey, Hey, Hey : Michael Franti
11: Story: Brandi Carlile
10. She’s Got A Way: Billy Joel
9. Dancing In the Mine Fields: Andrew Peterson
8. Rolling In The Deep: Adele ( this song is best played loud, and you should know later in the album her anger is gone)
7. Your Love Is A Song: Switchfoot
6. Fields Of Gold (New Version): Sting
5. Hold You In My Arms: Ray LaMontagne (“Love is a poor man’s food”)
4. Father, Daughter: Paul Simon ( “I am gonna watch you shine, watch you grown, paint a sign so you always know”)
3. Till Kingdom Comes: Coldplay
2. Just Like The Moon: Brett Deneen (also digging his new song “Sydney”)
1. Brown Eye Girl: Van Morrison ( almost all his other songs could go on here too!)
