Playlist of my life

I don’t know what it is lately but more and more I realize the role that music plays in my life.  It’s a constant in the craziest of a life I’ve lived.  Music reminds me of people, places, and the way I’ve felt in the happiest and the saddest times in my life.   

Today I turned on the Love channel that is pre-programmed on my Favorites from Sirius. Often I wonder why I have that station pre-programmed because most of the time the songs are not my taste but once in awhile I hear a great one.  This morning Lionel Richie was on.  I smiled and thought “when I start my day with Lionel Richie, I know it’s gonna be a good day”

I actually just made a new playlist for one of my music accounts.  It’s a lot of reminiscing mostly because, God willing, we are moving to Dearborn.  I feel like I’m going home, and I am so happy.  Dreams do come true, ones you dream when you are 16 years old and you get ripped from a life that you knew and put into a place where time had seemed to have forgotten.  It was a part in my journey that had to happen, because such is life, but I’m happy to go ‘home’.

I think about the songs that are in the playlists of my life. 

As by Stevie Wonder, it is a song that has played my entire life.  I really do believe you may be holding out greatness from your children if they don’t know who Stevie Wonder is.  I just sent two of the people I love tons and tons the “Songs in the Key of Life” record (yes real vinyl) to dance to and play for their children that will one day come.

I can’t hear the song Ribbon in the Sky without thinking of Chandler, Jason, Penel, Jennifer, Natalie, Nyki, David, Maurice, and Maria.  When I hear just those intro notes, I remember a great time in my life.

Or how about the song that I never liked until a sweet young man would ride up on his Raz and sing it to me… With or Without You by U2.  Seriously I hated that song, but but now it brings back the best of memories.

The song I once knew that was song by one of my daughters sweet friends, and my Pean said “mom this song reminds me of you” https://youtu.be/tfVFvCGVmus  I might have cried the first 30 times I heard it (but we don’t eat ketchup with eggs – GROSS!)

There are so many songs I could mention… my latest play list is one made up of memories…  and dreams…  I have a million playlists for different times in my life.  Usually the current one I listen to gets lots of songs added J until it’s time to start a new one.

 

Better – Regina Spector

Touch the Sky – United
Come Thou Fount – Kings Kaleidoscope
You’ll come – Hillsong Live
Indescribable  - Chris Tomlin
The Stand – Hillsong United
Hold Us together – Matt Maher
No Greater Love – Smokie Norful
In Christ Alone - Kings Kaleidoscope
Everlasting God – Fellowship Church
After All – David Crowder
Sometimes – David Crowder
Thinking Outloud – Ed Sheeran
You are the best thing – Ray LaMondage
No Place I’d rather be – Cassa Lio
Addictive Love – BeBe & CeCe WInans
Love Said Not so - BeBe & CeCe WInans
You make me brave – Jon Whaley
Great and mighty– Jon Whaley
All I want– Jon Whaley
My Cornerstone– Jon Whaley
Stand in Wonder– Jon Whaley
I am amazed– Jon Whaley
I come Alive – Jon Whaley
As – Stevie Wonder
You are the Sunshine of my life– Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she lovely– Stevie Wonder
Don’t worry about a thing (which is also my ringtone LOL) – Stevie Wonder
I wish– Stevie Wonder
Don’t Disturb this Groove – The System
I will Trust – Fred Hammond
Imagine Me- Kirk Franklin
New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
She’s got a way– Billy Joel
Sailing – N`Sync
Seasons of Love – Rent Soundtrack
You & Me – Dave Matthews
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire
Solo Cristo – Hillsong
Celebrate me home – Kenny Loggins
Brother - NEEDTOBREATHE
Something to believe in- NEEDTOBREATHE
Washed by the Water- NEEDTOBREATHE
The outsiders- NEEDTOBREATHE
Shine On- NEEDTOBREATHE
Able- NEEDTOBREATHE
Let us Love- NEEDTOBREATHE
Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keys

With or without you – U2

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Soar - - Christina Aguilera
Sail On – Lionel Richie
Easy – Lionel Richie
Still – Lionel Richie
It is Well – Bethel Music