Today I will be looking at another playlist from my iPod. This list is a list of songs that help me when I get stressed out (which happens from time to time) I will try to explain what tunes I use for different situations, and how they help me, although the power of music is sometimes hard to explain.
1.) Love, Reign O'er Me-- The Who: This song is filled with so much raw emotion. The piano part is just amazing. It is a cry out to be covered in love. This song must be played loud and just allowed to pound into your head, it will help wipe out whatever is stressing you out. It helps if you are alone and can sing along at the top of your lungs.
2.) Comfortably Numb-- Pink Floyd: Although Dark Side of the Moon is my favorite Pink Floyd album, this cut from The Wall is my favorite Floyd track. From the calm start to the "...there'll be no more...AARRRR" cry, it brings every emotion to the table. I use this song when something, or someone (usually at work) has gotten me frustrated beyond belief, I play it loud and just let the emotion and music numb me. Amazing guitar work here.
3.) Ready for the Storm-- Rich Mullins: I use this song when I am struggling with issues that are trying to tear away my faith in Jesus, Usually financial things especially, or when life feels like it is spinning out of control. It uses the metaphor of being out at see, and a storm is approaching, but if you have faith in Jesus then you will be ready for the storm.
4)Asleep in the Light-- Keith Green: When I first got the No Compromise album by Keith Green I went months with out hearing side 2. This song was the reason. It was at the end of side 1 and the message was so powerful I kept playing it over and over. "The world is sleeping in the dark, but the church just can"t fight 'cause it's asleep in the light." This call to spiritual action and awareness helps me to focus on God when everything around tries to distract me.
5.) Cry Out To Jesus-- Third Day: Third Day is one of my favorite bands, every album has at least one or two classic amazing songs, but this song tops them all. Just an amazing reminder that no matter what you're going through, just cry out to Jesus, and He is there for you.
6.) Captain Jack --Billy Joel: This song is about heroin addiction...not exactly an uplifting topic. The reason it is on my list is just the power and emotion it has can help me to release pent up emotions running around in my head. I put the live version from Songs in the Attic on my iPod playlist because you can just feel Joel's emotion so intensely. Not a bright cheerful song, but somehow it lifts me up when I'm depressed... or more likely now that I think about it, it helps me bottom out, so I can call out and be lifted up.
7.) Jar of Hearts-- Christina Perri: The newest song on my playlist. This is a break up song, which is not really something I relate to a lot, not ever having a major break up. But Christina's voice just has such power and emotion, it helps me release emotions as I sing along. This is the most played song on my iPod. Classic line, "You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul".
8.) Oh My God-- Jars of Clay: Another of my favorite bands that constantly put out amazing music. This track is about the universal need of man to cry out to God, no matter where they are, or who they are. Believers and non believers cry out to him in their time of need. When I first heard this song, and for the first several months every time I'd play it, I would get goose bumps and break out in tears. A very powerful song.
9.) The Finish Line-- Steve Taylor: Steve Taylor is a master of humorous, often sarcastic looks at issues that hinder us in our walks with Christ. This is not one of those songs. This is a serious and emotionally powerful look at the Christian walk as a race (an illustration Paul used in his writings). The song tells of a runner setting his sights on the finish line, but then facing all sorts of distractions along the way, but finally struggling past the obstacles to "fall in His arms at the finish line"
10.) What if Jesus Comes Back Like That-- Collin Raye: Country star Collin Raye presents the case for loving the least of these, by asking basically if we see Jesus in the face of those in need around us. This song is on my destress list because it helps me to focus and keep things in perspective. When I am having a bad day, or things aren't going right, the stories in this song help me take the focus off me and on people who have it so much worse than me. Then it reminds methat Jesus wants me to reach out to them.
This is the halfway point in this palylist, and I have gone quite long in this blog already, so I'll break off here for now and finish the Destress Music Playlist in a future blog...watch for it.
1.) Love, Reign O'er Me-- The Who: This song is filled with so much raw emotion. The piano part is just amazing. It is a cry out to be covered in love. This song must be played loud and just allowed to pound into your head, it will help wipe out whatever is stressing you out. It helps if you are alone and can sing along at the top of your lungs.
2.) Comfortably Numb-- Pink Floyd: Although Dark Side of the Moon is my favorite Pink Floyd album, this cut from The Wall is my favorite Floyd track. From the calm start to the "...there'll be no more...AARRRR" cry, it brings every emotion to the table. I use this song when something, or someone (usually at work) has gotten me frustrated beyond belief, I play it loud and just let the emotion and music numb me. Amazing guitar work here.
3.) Ready for the Storm-- Rich Mullins: I use this song when I am struggling with issues that are trying to tear away my faith in Jesus, Usually financial things especially, or when life feels like it is spinning out of control. It uses the metaphor of being out at see, and a storm is approaching, but if you have faith in Jesus then you will be ready for the storm.
4)Asleep in the Light-- Keith Green: When I first got the No Compromise album by Keith Green I went months with out hearing side 2. This song was the reason. It was at the end of side 1 and the message was so powerful I kept playing it over and over. "The world is sleeping in the dark, but the church just can"t fight 'cause it's asleep in the light." This call to spiritual action and awareness helps me to focus on God when everything around tries to distract me.
5.) Cry Out To Jesus-- Third Day: Third Day is one of my favorite bands, every album has at least one or two classic amazing songs, but this song tops them all. Just an amazing reminder that no matter what you're going through, just cry out to Jesus, and He is there for you.
6.) Captain Jack --Billy Joel: This song is about heroin addiction...not exactly an uplifting topic. The reason it is on my list is just the power and emotion it has can help me to release pent up emotions running around in my head. I put the live version from Songs in the Attic on my iPod playlist because you can just feel Joel's emotion so intensely. Not a bright cheerful song, but somehow it lifts me up when I'm depressed... or more likely now that I think about it, it helps me bottom out, so I can call out and be lifted up.
7.) Jar of Hearts-- Christina Perri: The newest song on my playlist. This is a break up song, which is not really something I relate to a lot, not ever having a major break up. But Christina's voice just has such power and emotion, it helps me release emotions as I sing along. This is the most played song on my iPod. Classic line, "You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul".
8.) Oh My God-- Jars of Clay: Another of my favorite bands that constantly put out amazing music. This track is about the universal need of man to cry out to God, no matter where they are, or who they are. Believers and non believers cry out to him in their time of need. When I first heard this song, and for the first several months every time I'd play it, I would get goose bumps and break out in tears. A very powerful song.
9.) The Finish Line-- Steve Taylor: Steve Taylor is a master of humorous, often sarcastic looks at issues that hinder us in our walks with Christ. This is not one of those songs. This is a serious and emotionally powerful look at the Christian walk as a race (an illustration Paul used in his writings). The song tells of a runner setting his sights on the finish line, but then facing all sorts of distractions along the way, but finally struggling past the obstacles to "fall in His arms at the finish line"
10.) What if Jesus Comes Back Like That-- Collin Raye: Country star Collin Raye presents the case for loving the least of these, by asking basically if we see Jesus in the face of those in need around us. This song is on my destress list because it helps me to focus and keep things in perspective. When I am having a bad day, or things aren't going right, the stories in this song help me take the focus off me and on people who have it so much worse than me. Then it reminds methat Jesus wants me to reach out to them.
This is the halfway point in this palylist, and I have gone quite long in this blog already, so I'll break off here for now and finish the Destress Music Playlist in a future blog...watch for it.
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