Adding a few more songs
Jessica by the Allman Brothers Band
Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
And more romantic than grateful, 🥰, so probably a different category,
Baby I Love Your Ways by Peter Frampton.💕
I cannot wait to look into so much great music that has been posted.
Quite a variety, so many I already love, and many I haven’t heard of
and can’t wait to listen to!
Thanks everyone!!! And thanks for the great question!
Chung Van Gog, thank you so much for sharing about Ani Choying Drolma! I found a beautiful recording of her singing my mantram which I look forward to listening to regularly. I also was inspired to learn more about her and her life and I may get her autobiography at some point to read (Singing for Freedom).
‘My Sweet Lord’ by George Harriason
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ by Gian Carlo Menotti
‘Pride and Joy’ by Stevie Ray Vaughan,
‘Renegades’ by X-Ambassadors,
‘Malaika’ by Angelique Kidjo
George Winston’s ‘December’ and ‘Summer’ albums,
‘God Bless the Grass’ by Malvina Reynolds,
anything by Enya,
anything by Leonard Cohen,
‘Popsicle Toes’, ‘Eggplant’ by Michael Franks
‘Give me One Reason’, ‘Talkin About A Revolution’, by Tracy Chapman
anything by Frederic Chopin,
‘The Weakness in Me’, ‘Love and Affection’ by Joan Armatrading,
much of Carly Simon, including ‘Boys in the Trees’ and ‘That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard it Should Be’
‘Tabula Rosa’ by Arvo Par
‘Boy With the Moon and the Star on His Head’, ‘Barley White’ by Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam,
‘Rio Rey’ by Chuck Pyle, and more . . .
There is so much music that I love,
I couldn’t possibly begin to put them all here,
although I tried.
I feel terrible
for those I left out,
either because of lack of space and time,
or they are sitting on the other side of my memory at the moment . . .
they all evoke something deep and sacred within me
that never dies,
even with the passage of time
and the events that change me . . .
I am grateful for all of them,
and for the gift that each one gives to me.♥
ps. I have been so enjoying
finding some of the music that people here have posted.
It broadens my perspective
and lets me know you a little bit better.
Thank you all . . . 🙂
Awake my Soul – Mumford and Suns
The River is Wide – James Taylor
Happy Good Morning Blues – Bruce Cockburn
Am I – Joy Oladakun
Bless the Telephone – Labi Siffre
Little Blue – Jacob Collier
Arrow through me – Scary Pockets
Tale It Easy – Porters Gate
Mercy Now – Mary Gauthier
Change- Big Thief
Take it with Me – Tom Waits
I love today’s prompt. I wanted to hear everyone’s songs, so I put together a quick playlist of everyone’s songs up to this comment (except only a couple from Ngoc’s playlist, since I couldn’t copy/paste. I’ll listen to your playlist on its own, Ngoc!). If anyone is on Spotify feel free to listen or adapt from here, hopefully I got most of the songs right: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0VMvjQNZkHenkHCSW1jp07?si=028952bc5a404728
A few songs that come to mind for me:
Ave Maria by Yo-Yo Ma
Wagon wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
Also just discovered Silkroad Ensemble (who play with Yo-Yo Ma) through Grateful.org, really enjoying anything by them as well.
For those of you following the list, I’ve added songs from the rest of your comments. The list should be a relatively complete representation of everyone’s songs with a few exceptions (couldn’t find the song or couldn’t paste the playlist). I love listening to this playlist, thank you, and enjoy!
Thank you dearly, dear Drea for your post and for your kind work and offer a playlist on Spotify! It is of great help and so inspiringl Thanks a lot!! 🙏❤️🤩
What a wonderful idea,
dear Drea!
That must have been a lot of work for you.
I don’t subscribe to spotify,
but will check it out.
Thank you so much . . . ♥
I love music and have included it in my meditation practice by doing visualization.
Sweet Disposition by Feeling Blew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGpl-w4mCWQ
-for this song, I visualized all the times where I was sad or hurt. I bring up the image of myself in my head and as the song is playing, I begin to hold my past self and letting all the anger and sadness and grief simply be.
Abscission by Brian Schreck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKAA7JDwXc0
-I recall all the memories I’ve had of visiting state parks and feeling the crisp air, the steady ground on my feet, the sight of rivers and lake. I feel a sense of ease and calm.
Interlude by The Blaze https://youtu.be/B1sSRTYqQd4?si=EJEYIZqe6PKq7pYp
-This song makes me ponder on where I am in the moment, bringing awareness of everything that has happened that led me to this moment. I remind myself this is all I have and I get to decide where I wanna go from here.
Etude Blue by Baird https://youtu.be/CCBh-5fCFQM?si=nb03KnI0cJflT6bx
-For this song, I visualize a specific person in mind. Though I deeply cared for them, I have hurt this person and haven’t spoken to them in quite some time. I want their forgiveness, but I don’t know if I’ll ever receive it. In learning to let them go, I imagine them a few feet in front of me and as the song is playing, flowers and leaves are circling around them, slowly blowing into the wind, causing them to disappear in sight.
Stevie Wonder’s ‘As’
from ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
has always been one of my favorites,
dear Avril.
Thank you
for introducing me to some new musicians . . .
Dorothy Ashby,
and India Aire . . . ♥
Here’s a short (very short) list.
One love (Bob Marley), Three Little Birds (Bob Marley), My Sweet Lord ( George Harrison), Crazy (Gnarls Barkley(CeeLo Green), Thank You (falettinme be mice elf, again), sly and the Family Stone, Back in the Highlife Again (Steve Winwood),
Step Into Your Power (Ray LaMontagne), Beautiful World (Colin Hay)…and on and on an on
Thank you for this! What a great practice. I will definitely be building a gratitude play list. 🙏
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Oh, yes . . .
“Pinch Me” by Bare Naked Ladies . . .
how could I have forgotten? ♥
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=youtube+pinch+me+by+bare+naked+ladies#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:35e1794d,vid:JcHvGwKNTX8,st:0
Added to the list!
♥
I am now on spotify,
dear Drea . . .
can you tell me
how to find the playlist you made?
Any music by sound healer, Steven Halpern. It is so beautiful!
Yes,
dear Sheila . . .
Steven Halpern is a wonderful composer.
Thank you for mentioning him. ♥
Adding a few more songs
Jessica by the Allman Brothers Band
Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
And more romantic than grateful, 🥰, so probably a different category,
Baby I Love Your Ways by Peter Frampton.💕
An album that I really love: The Quiet by John Michael Talbot.
It’s instrumental with guitar. No vocals.
It’s on Apple Music. Don’t know if it’s on Spotify.
It’s on YouTube, but there are ten links for ten songs.
Here are the first three
https://youtu.be/ZgQ_Amf-H_8?si=zEOMk6Rjo27wTzyB
https://youtu.be/eIsCI022U8g?si=Maw56w_px-QCPk7m
https://youtu.be/O7TVY5GRUxQ?si=XlsU8wN3-Q2vv5d8
I cannot wait to look into so much great music that has been posted.
Quite a variety, so many I already love, and many I haven’t heard of
and can’t wait to listen to!
Thanks everyone!!! And thanks for the great question!
Such a beautiful prompt 🙂
i will humbly vote to add Buddhist chants and songs by Ani Choying Drolma: https://youtu.be/etVHHa4IpeM?si=yKCeGxws4CubNE–
Chung Van Gog, thank you so much for sharing about Ani Choying Drolma! I found a beautiful recording of her singing my mantram which I look forward to listening to regularly. I also was inspired to learn more about her and her life and I may get her autobiography at some point to read (Singing for Freedom).
Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful music with us!
This music,
dear Chung,
is so very beautiful,
and very calming . . .
thank you for sharing it with us,
something to add to my own playlist. ♥
Amazing collection – a Gratefulness playlist. Who knew!? What an incredible gift. Thank you all, and Drea for creating a playlist on Spotify.
Many of those already suggested resonate for me. A lead song pulling me through these days is The Returner, by Allison Russell.
Wishing all a beautiful May evening ….
KC
That song is truly beautiful. I’ve never heard of Allison Russell, so thank you!
Thank you,
dear KC,
for Allison Russell . . .
a new member of my favorites. ♥
Great Question! A few of my favorites that touch my soul are “Amazing Grace”, “Hallelujah” and You lift me up by Josh Groban.
‘My Sweet Lord’ by George Harriason
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ by Gian Carlo Menotti
‘Pride and Joy’ by Stevie Ray Vaughan,
‘Renegades’ by X-Ambassadors,
‘Malaika’ by Angelique Kidjo
George Winston’s ‘December’ and ‘Summer’ albums,
‘God Bless the Grass’ by Malvina Reynolds,
anything by Enya,
anything by Leonard Cohen,
‘Popsicle Toes’, ‘Eggplant’ by Michael Franks
‘Give me One Reason’, ‘Talkin About A Revolution’, by Tracy Chapman
anything by Frederic Chopin,
‘The Weakness in Me’, ‘Love and Affection’ by Joan Armatrading,
much of Carly Simon, including ‘Boys in the Trees’ and ‘That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard it Should Be’
‘Tabula Rosa’ by Arvo Par
‘Boy With the Moon and the Star on His Head’, ‘Barley White’ by Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam,
‘Rio Rey’ by Chuck Pyle, and more . . .
There is so much music that I love,
I couldn’t possibly begin to put them all here,
although I tried.
I feel terrible
for those I left out,
either because of lack of space and time,
or they are sitting on the other side of my memory at the moment . . .
they all evoke something deep and sacred within me
that never dies,
even with the passage of time
and the events that change me . . .
I am grateful for all of them,
and for the gift that each one gives to me.♥
ps. I have been so enjoying
finding some of the music that people here have posted.
It broadens my perspective
and lets me know you a little bit better.
Thank you all . . . 🙂
These lists are like peering into someones mind. I love it.
Awake my Soul – Mumford and Suns
The River is Wide – James Taylor
Happy Good Morning Blues – Bruce Cockburn
Am I – Joy Oladakun
Bless the Telephone – Labi Siffre
Little Blue – Jacob Collier
Arrow through me – Scary Pockets
Tale It Easy – Porters Gate
Mercy Now – Mary Gauthier
Change- Big Thief
Take it with Me – Tom Waits
I could go on!
I love Labi Siffre
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
How Great Thou Art
These come to mind first.
I love today’s prompt. I wanted to hear everyone’s songs, so I put together a quick playlist of everyone’s songs up to this comment (except only a couple from Ngoc’s playlist, since I couldn’t copy/paste. I’ll listen to your playlist on its own, Ngoc!). If anyone is on Spotify feel free to listen or adapt from here, hopefully I got most of the songs right: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0VMvjQNZkHenkHCSW1jp07?si=028952bc5a404728
A few songs that come to mind for me:
Ave Maria by Yo-Yo Ma
Wagon wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
Also just discovered Silkroad Ensemble (who play with Yo-Yo Ma) through Grateful.org, really enjoying anything by them as well.
For those of you following the list, I’ve added songs from the rest of your comments. The list should be a relatively complete representation of everyone’s songs with a few exceptions (couldn’t find the song or couldn’t paste the playlist). I love listening to this playlist, thank you, and enjoy!
Thank you dearly, dear Drea for your post and for your kind work and offer a playlist on Spotify! It is of great help and so inspiringl Thanks a lot!! 🙏❤️🤩
I am so deeply grateful you made this—I am following it now!
I will check this out Drea. Thank you.
Thank you, Drea. The playlist is wonderful, with huge thanks to everyone who shared their faves. What a treat!
What a wonderful idea,
dear Drea!
That must have been a lot of work for you.
I don’t subscribe to spotify,
but will check it out.
Thank you so much . . . ♥
Drea, thank you! I use spotify and look forward to listening to the playlist!
Thank you SO MUCH for doing this! I was thinking of the same thing.
PS so far, our collective comments have led to about 5 hours and 30 minutes of grateful songs! That’s exciting.
The Redemption Song by Bob Marley, played by the Kanneh Mason family https://youtu.be/k_LmRcr8Mm4?si=xTyXsdGtPNJNIUsN
Pachelbel’s Canon in D
Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Something by Bach–so much to choose from
Some Scott Joplin ragtime
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue https://youtu.be/cH2PH0auTUU?si=y58xClbnUFzlzHm3
Annie’s Song by John Denver
I could keep adding to this playlist if I thought about it for a while longer.
Another one I like by John Denver,
dear Barb,
is ‘Sunshine on my Shoulders’. ♥
I love music and have included it in my meditation practice by doing visualization.
Sweet Disposition by Feeling Blew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGpl-w4mCWQ
-for this song, I visualized all the times where I was sad or hurt. I bring up the image of myself in my head and as the song is playing, I begin to hold my past self and letting all the anger and sadness and grief simply be.
Abscission by Brian Schreck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKAA7JDwXc0
-I recall all the memories I’ve had of visiting state parks and feeling the crisp air, the steady ground on my feet, the sight of rivers and lake. I feel a sense of ease and calm.
Interlude by The Blaze https://youtu.be/B1sSRTYqQd4?si=EJEYIZqe6PKq7pYp
-This song makes me ponder on where I am in the moment, bringing awareness of everything that has happened that led me to this moment. I remind myself this is all I have and I get to decide where I wanna go from here.
Etude Blue by Baird https://youtu.be/CCBh-5fCFQM?si=nb03KnI0cJflT6bx
-For this song, I visualize a specific person in mind. Though I deeply cared for them, I have hurt this person and haven’t spoken to them in quite some time. I want their forgiveness, but I don’t know if I’ll ever receive it. In learning to let them go, I imagine them a few feet in front of me and as the song is playing, flowers and leaves are circling around them, slowly blowing into the wind, causing them to disappear in sight.
Thank you Jenifer for your meditative thoughts to accompany these songs.
“New Day” by Grace and the Victory Riders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyHKSAsf7Qw
I am so grateful to all of you for your love and support during this shingles journey. I love music so much that my gratefulness list would be too long to contain. Sharing music is so intimate. Here are a few which speak to my soul and YouTube links—I hope you enjoy them.
“I am Light” India.Aire— this one calms me for yoga and meditation https://youtu.be/MpOpKneH2j4?si=K82Wtu5qF0N9AdQT
“Space Talk” Ashta Pulti—this is funky jazz psychedelic with a classical Indian singer https://youtu.be/5RSi3JN8juY?si=4VnQMCw1HCbyThqC
“Little Sunflower” Dorothy Ashby—a classically trained harp virutoso who will make you dance around the livingroom https://youtu.be/PtU7I59BbK4?si=kO7lhhCCFvx0e50B
“Golden” by Jill Scott—my daughter and I sing this together https://youtu.be/4QCXr79Rkcw?si=VotVZUMRnlt7btA3
“As” by Stevie Wonder—this song changed my life https://youtu.be/eLbmdG8U60E?si=YRrDGIoBALxvPtVs
“If you want to sing out” by Cat Stevens—from my favorite movie, “Harold and Maude” https://youtu.be/NDq36YD1ESM?si=7UsOL9UJCNInA46Z
“A song for you” by Donny Hathaway—this brings me to tears every time https://youtu.be/riwePTnk-Zk?si=N0dB6YwWhTnDUqsL
Stevie Wonder’s ‘As’
from ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
has always been one of my favorites,
dear Avril.
Thank you
for introducing me to some new musicians . . .
Dorothy Ashby,
and India Aire . . . ♥
I am so grateful you enjoyed them
Oh, I love Jill Scott! Golden is such a great song, thanks for the reminder!
It makes me dance
Thank you! I love this! I always go to “If You Want to Sing Out”, too!
My pleasure
Here’s a short (very short) list.
One love (Bob Marley), Three Little Birds (Bob Marley), My Sweet Lord ( George Harrison), Crazy (Gnarls Barkley(CeeLo Green), Thank You (falettinme be mice elf, again), sly and the Family Stone, Back in the Highlife Again (Steve Winwood),
Step Into Your Power (Ray LaMontagne), Beautiful World (Colin Hay)…and on and on an on
Thank you for this! What a great practice. I will definitely be building a gratitude play list. 🙏
I don’t know if you like country music, but Kasey Musgraves has a really great cover of Crazy.
Love Bob Marley and Colin Hay- also love “ Waiting for my New Life to Begin”
I love Bob Marley’s music,
dear Charlie,
and yes,
George Harrison is on my list as well.
While I’m here,
thank you
for turning me on to Colin Hay. ♥