Songs About Freedom, Vol. 2

This is part 2 of 4. It's basically all one big post, but no one wants to scroll through 100 songs at once, so I split it up. Anyway, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Nicki Minaj  ~  “Freedom”

2)  Orphaned Land  ~  “Freedom”

3)  Austin French  ~  “Freedom Hymn”

4)  Leo Rojas  ~  “Warrior Of Freedom”

5)  Jesus Culture ft. Kim Walker-Smith  ~  “Freedom”

6)  Rayelle  ~  “Freedom”

7)  Dido  ~  “No Freedom”

8)  Kygo ft. Zak Abel  ~  “Freedom”

9)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Fast Cars And Freedom”

10)  Karyn Williams  ~  “This Is Freedom”

11)  Tyrone Wells  ~  “Freedom”

12)  Urban Rescue  ~  “Freedom”

13)  Unkle Adams ft. JC Wylde  ~  “Freedom”

14)  Paloma Faith  ~  “Freedom”

15)  Justin Bieber ft. BEAM  ~  “Freedom”

16)  Danny O’Callaghan  ~  “Freedom”

17)  ALI  ~  “Freedom”

18)  Nági & Betti  ~  “Freedom”

19)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  “Let Freedom Ring”

20)  Curtis Harding  ~  “Freedom”

21)  Highlands Worship  ~ “Place Of Freedom”

22)  Josh Garrels  ~  “Freedom”

23)  Elton John  ~  “Philadelphia Freedom”

24)  Ideo & Dodosound  ~  “Freedom”

25)  Goldie ft. Natalie Duncan  ~  “Freedom”

Songs About Being Excited

The old year is almost over, and the new year is nearly upon us! Are you excited? Well, THESE artists sure are! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Pointer Sisters  ~  “I’m So Excited”

2)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  “Excited”

3)  Stevie Ray Vaughan  ~  “So Excited”

4)  Roxette  ~  “(Do You Get) Excited?”

5)  Rick Springfield  ~  “I Get Excited”

6)  Air Supply  ~  “I Can’t Get Excited”

7)  Bonnie Tyler  ~  “Getting So Excited”

8)  Equals  ~  “I Get So Excited”

9)  Shelia Moore Piper  ~  “Get Excited”

10)  John Lee Hooker  ~  “I’m So Excited”

11)  M People  ~  “Excited”

12)  The Notionaries  ~  “Excited Eyes”

13)  Bonnie Raitt  ~  “Excited”

14)  Ian Hunter  ~  “I Get So Excited”

15)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  “I Get Excited”

16)  Christine McVie  ~  “So Excited”

17)  Avicii  ~  “So Excited”

18)  B.B. King  ~  “So Excited”

19)  Little Birdy  ~  “Excited”

20)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  “Get All Excited”

A Dozen And A Half Renditions Of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”

BLOGGER'S NOTE: I actually put this post together around this time last year and saved it, but forgot to post it before the Christmas season had passed. So here ya go!

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED INTRO:  Sometimes, to really appreciate a song you have to hear it by a variety of different artists. Admittedly, 18 different artists is a bit overkill, but I had a hard time narrowing it down. You should have heard some of the ones that DIDN'T make the cut! Anyway, just pick and choose which ones you want to listen to, and comment wherever you saw this post with your personal favorite rendition. I definitely know my favorite. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Christina Aguilera

2)  Mel Tormé & Judy Garland  (Trivia Note: Tormé, along with a guy named Robert Wells, actually wrote this classic Christmas song.)

3)  Carpenters

4)  Michael Bublé

5)  Donna Summer

6)  Jamie Foxx

7)  Shirley Bassey & BLAKE

8)  Gaither Vocal Band

9)  Jewel

10)  Nat King Cole

11)  John Denver & Anne Murray

12)  Stevie Wonder

13)  JoJo

14)  Aaron Neville

15)  Forte Femme

16)  Neil Diamond

17)  Andrea Bocelli & Natalie Cole

18)  Johnny Mathis

Christian Songs With Body Parts In The Titles, Vol. 2

Here's a few more Christian songs with body parts in their titles. Ready, steady, go! ...And enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  JJ Heller  ~  “Your Hands”

2)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Jeff & Sheri Easter and Ben Speer  ~  “Jesus, Hold My Hand"

3)  Natalie Grant  ~  “In Better Hands”

4)  Hillsong Church ft. Darlene Zschech  ~  “The Potter’s Hand”

5)  Passion ft. Matt Redman  ~  “The Heart Of Worship”

6)  Love & The Outcome  ~  “King Of My Heart”

7)  Geoff Moore & Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  “Listen To Our Hearts”

8)  Hillsong United  ~  “Take Heart”

9)  Passion ft. Crowder  ~  “Here’s My Heart”

10)  Jaci Velasquez  ~  “On My Knees”

11)  Kari Jobe  ~  “Find You On My Knees”

12)  Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound  ~  “Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus”

13)  Hillsong United  ~  “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”

14)  Bethel Music ft. Steffany Gretzinger  ~  “Tips Of My Toes / I Have Found My Joy”

15)  Casting Crowns  ~  "If We Are The Body"

"Shine" Songs

This is part 2 of 2 in a miniseries featuring faith-based songs with the words "Reign" (last time) and "Shine" (this time) in their titles. There are some really good ones here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Newsboys  ~  "Shine"

2)  David Crowder*Band  ~  "Let Me Feel You Shine"

3)  Needtobreathe  ~  "Shine On"

4)  Collective Soul  ~  "Shine"  (I know that they're not a Christian band, per se, but many of the lyrics of their songs – including this one – reflect the spirituality and personal beliefs of several of the band's members. Besides that, it's a great song!)

5)  Jeremy Camp  ~  "Shine"

6)  Avalon  ~  "Shine On Us"

7)  Bethany Dillon  ~  "Let Your Light Shine"

8)  Nic Gonzales & Jaci Velasquez  ~  "Shine"

9)  Stellar Kart  ~  "Shine Like The Stars"

10)  Josh Wilson  ~  "Shine On Us"

11)  Natalie Grant  ~  "Burn Bright (You Were Made To Shine)"

12)  Mary Griffin  ~  "Shine On Me"

13)  Austin Stone Worship  ~  "Love Shines"

14)  Jason Crabb & Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "Daystar (Shine Down On Me)"

15)  Misty Edwards  ~  "Shine Like The Stars"

16)  PJ Anderson  ~  "Let Your Light Shine"

17)  David Crowder*Band  ~  "SMS (Shine)"

18)  Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers  ~  "Shine"

19)  Steve Green  ~  "In Brokenness You Shine"

20)  Krystal Meyers  ~  "Shine"

21)  Chapelhill  ~  "You Shine"

22)  Fee  ~  "We Shine"

23)  Crystal Lewis  ~  "Shine, Jesus, Shine"

Songs About Forgiveness

Here's a one-off in my ongoing series of posts featuring faith-based songs centered around a specific theme – this one a collection of tunes about "Forgiveness." While forgiveness is not a doctrine or virtue exclusive to Christianity, forgiving and being forgiven are major elements of the Christian faith. Some good stuff here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Matthew West  ~  "Forgiveness"

2)  TobyMac ft. Lecrae  ~  "Forgiveness"

3)  Bob Carlisle  ~  "Forgiveness"

4)  Jason Gray  ~  "Forgiveness Is A Miracle"

5)  Aaron Gillespie  ~  "Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape"

6)  Sanctus Real  ~  "Forgiven"

7)  Bethel Music ft. Brian Johnson  ~  "Forgiven"

8)  Jimmy Needham  ~  "Forgiven And Loved"

9)  Gordon Mote & Jason Crabb  ~  "Please Forgive Me"

10)  Group 1 Crew  ~  "Forgive Me"

11)  Nicole C. Mullen  ~  "Forgive Me"

12)  Superchick  ~  "We Live"

13)  Kevin LeVar  ~  "A Heart That Forgives"

14)  Shane & Shane   ~ "That's How You Forgive"

15)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "Forgive Me"

16)  Rebecca St. James  ~  "Forgive Me"

17)  Russ Taff  ~  "I'm Forgiven"

18)  VeggieTales  ~  "The Forgiveness Song"

19)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "Forgive Me"

20)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "You Are My King (Amazing Love)"