10 Wednesday Apr 2013
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Life isn’t a destination but a journey. It’s a journey which isn’t finished. We keep looking for the finish lines along the way instead of enjoying the scenery of the journey. This song is a beautiful reminder that we are all complete in our incompleteness, and God’s ok with this.
31 Sunday Mar 2013
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Alanis Morrisette, Anything Could Happen, At Last, Barry Manilow, Bright Side of the Road, Carry On, Dog Days Are Over, Don Henley, Don't Stop Believin', Easter, Ellie Goulding, Elton John, Emily, Escape Club, Etta James, Faith Hill, Fire and Rain, Florence + The Machine, Fun, Gloria Gaynor, Heart of the Matter, Here Comes the Sun, Here I Go Again, How to Save a Life, Huey Lewis and the News, I Made It Through the Rain, I will Always Love You, I Will Survive, I'll Be There, I'm Still Standing, Incomplete, Jacob's Ladder, James Taylor, Jimmy Eat World, Journey, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Let My Love Open the Door, Michael W. Smith, Music, P!nk, Part of Me, Paula Abdul, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Playlist, Promise of a New Day, Raise Your Glass, Resurrection, Shake It Out, Solsbury Hill, Someone Like You, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), The Beatles, The Fray, The Middle, There You'll Be, Van Morrison, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston
Last night, I was having a conversation with some folks about compiling a resurrection playlist. For fun and inspired by them, I came up with a resurrection playlist. These songs connected me to themes of remembering, hope, grace and resilience and have often been a source of comfort and strength during difficult moments.
1. Carry On – Fun
2. The Heart of the Matter – Don Henley
3. Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
4. I’ll Be There – Escape Club
5. Shake It Out – Florence & The Machine
6. Dog Days Are Over – Florence & The Machine
7. You’ve Got the Love – Florence & The Machine
8. Jacob’s Ladder – Huey Lewis and the News
9. Fire and Rain – James Taylor
10. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
11. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
12. Part of Me – Katy Perry
13. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
14. Emily – Michael W. Smith
15. Raise Your Glass – P!nk
16. Promise of a New Day – Paula Abdul
17. Let My Love Open the Door – Pete Townshend
18. Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
19. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
20. Bright Side of the Road – Van Morrison
21. Someone Like You – Van Morrison
22. Incomplete – Alanis Morrisette
23. There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
24. How to Save a Life – The Fray
25. Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
26. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
27. At Last – Etta James
28. I Made It Through the Rain – Barry Manilow
29. I’m Still Standing – Elton John
30. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
What are some of your favorite songs that remind you of resurrection? List them below or tweet me at @mictori.
Michelle L. Torigian 