As I’ve mentioned before, I spend a lot of time in my car. Driving back and forth from Des Moines several times a week for appointments gives me a lot of free time. On most days, that free time is filled with music. I recently came across a music journal challenge, and decided that it would be fun to reflect on (plus, I'm still fighting some pretty brutal writer's block). I always joke around with people that my music is very eclectic and that came out pretty strongly in my list. You’ll find just about everything including country, christian, rap, pop, alternative, show tunes, hymns, and more.
During the process of looking through my music collection, I realized just how big of a role music has played in my life and how it has helped mold me into the person I am today. Music has always been part of my life; whether it was music played in my house or in cars growing up, songs sang to me by my parents, piano lessons, church, band and choir at school, the songs played in my bedroom late at night as a teen, amazing concert memories, songs that remind me of someone or a certain time and place, the music that plays in my earbuds during my daily workouts and the music that keeps me company when I'm driving...it's everywhere.
I tried to keep it to one song per prompt, but there's a few that I couldn't help but add more than one. Here's the list I came up with:
A song that makes you happy:
A song that needs to be played loud:
A song that calms you down:
A song that reminds you of someone no longer in your life:
A song that reminds you of your first heartbreak:
A song sang to you as a child:
Mom-The First Noel
Dad-You Are My Sunshine
A song that makes you feel guilty:
A song that was your favorite at this time last year:
A song that helps you fall asleep:
A song that makes you sad:
A song you never get tired of:
A song from your teen years:
A song you know all the words to:
A song that transports you back to a certain time & place:
A song you discovered you liked because it was on a commercial:
A song you listen to when you’re angry:
A song you would want played at your funeral:
It Is Well With My Soul
Blessed Assurance
A song you love singing along to:
A song that makes you think about life:
A song that’s painfully honest:
A song that you prefer a cover to the original:
Torn by One Direction (originally Natalie Imbruglia)
A song with a special meaning for you:
A song that inspires you:
A song that reminds you of your siblings:
Both brothers: Gone by Montgomery Gentry
Schyler: Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
Gabe: Toes by Zac Brown Band
A song you never skip on Spotify:
A song that makes you stop in your tracks:
A song that reminds you of a certain event:
The Love That We’ve Made by Humming House (Schy & Lauren’s wedding)
A song that makes your heart hurt:
A song from a TV show:
I Don’t Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw (One Tree Hill)
Gotta Get Up by Harry Nilsson (Russian Doll)
A song from a musical:
You Will Be Found by Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen)
A song that represents a hard time in your life:
A song you want to wake up to in the morning:
A song you remember from your childhood:
A song that’s your newest favorite:
A song that resonates with you the most right now:
If you had to make your list, what kinds of songs would you come up with? I would love some new music, share some of your favorites with me!
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