Now I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but I do not have very balanced approach to listening to music.
Because typically my approach is to find a song that I love and then listen to it OVER AND OVER AND OVER until I have told everyone I know that they too must love this song and by the way, if they wouldn’t mind, it would be great if we could sit down and just quickly review the lyrics because, really – TRUST ME – doing that would make the song so much more meaningful for all of us, I PROMISE.
Oh, you can take the girl out of the English department, but you will never, ever take the English department out of the girl.
I don’t care how old and tired the girl is.
Even if she’s on the back side of 30 and exhausted.
So lately I’ve been trying to listen to some new stuff and – THIS IS KEY – not limiting myself to a one-song (or even a one-CD) obsession. Because as much as my whole family enjoyed the last Monk & Neagle CD, I’m a little concerned that one day when Alex is about 35 with a family of his own, he’s going to hear the opening notes of “Beautiful You” and immediately grab a fruit punch Capri Sun, hop in a booster seat, and beg someone to drive him to Walmart(s) because remember? back in 2007? when Mama played that song EVERY SINGLE TIME WE GOT IN THE CAR TO RUN ERRANDS? and then sang it AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS?
Good times. Precious memories.
Anyway, here are a few new songs that have made their way to the top of my playlist - and all of these songs come from REALLY excellent CD’s. I just thought it might be fun to focus on individual songs for a change.
Because I’m all kicky and wacky like that.
“Glorious One” – Fee - I love this song so much that I tend to SPEAK VERY LOUDLY WHEN I TALK ABOUT IT, but that’s actually sort of appropriate because I also play this song very loudly when I listen to it.
And you know what else? I don’t think it’s possible to listen to this song without lifting your hands just a teensy little bit. Consider yourself warned, Episcopalians.
OH, I AM A KIDDER.
And seriously, this is the perfect song to get you going during your morning or afternoon drive time. Just please don’t do any hand-lifting while driving unless you have some sort of auto-pilot feature in your vehicle. Because I would hate for you to be so busy getting your praise on that, you know, you forget to hold on to the steering wheel.
Safety first, internets.
“New Day” – Robbie Seay Band – I am not by nature a terribly romantic girl, but this song makes me all swoony and dreamy and I start to feel like I should wear more dresses since my husband likes it when I wear dresses. THE POWER OF MUSIC, MY FRIENDS.
And it just so happens that today Kat has a great interview with Robbie that you can read right here.
As an added bonus (BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!), you can download this song for free right here.
I’m not even kidding. FREE!
Now that is a bargain.
“Alright” – MercyMe - This is one of those songs that you’ll hear one time and then sing the rest of the day because it has, like, THE CATCHIEST REFRAIN EVER, not to mention that it’s totally going to make you want to dance.
It will also make you want to clap, but not just a regular kind of clapping – you will want to do the single clap / double clap combo, and what could be more funky fun that that?
Why, I can’t think of anything.
“How Sweet The Name” – Delirious? – The first time I heard the Delirious? “Kingdom of Comfort” CD, I thought it was cool but very different than the music I normally listen to. As it turns out, different is good. Because the more I listen to their music, the more I love it. The whole CD is really strong, and “How Sweet The Name” - which is all about the profound gift of salvation - is hauntingly beautiful.
However, I have to confess that I do not understand why the band’s name is Delirious? - like they’re not quite sure if they’re really Delirious - because based on their music, it seems like maybe their name should be Delirious! or even Delirious!!!
Perhaps I should consult the Google for an answer.
“God of this City” – Chris Tomlin - This song really encourages me to stop being so stinkin’ short-sighted and selfish.
The end.
“Washed By The Water” – needtobreathe - I love me a little Southern-fried flava (yes. I just used the word “flava.” I totally did.) in my music, and this song has such a strong undercurrent of blues and gospel that I found it utterly captivating the first time I heard it.
I think you will, too.
Okay. I believe that’s all for now. But if you have any music suggestions for the internets, feel free to list them in the comments.
And, in conclusion: rock on, interpeoples.
Oh please do rock on.






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