"Means, "Motive," & " Opportunity " Songs, Vol. 1

Here's a bunch of songs with one of these three related words in their titles. If you don't know why these three words are related, you obviously haven't watched as many crime shows as I have. And maybe you're better off for it. Anyway, enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Puss N Boots  ~  "Don't Know What It Means"

2)  Kenzie  ~  "Motives"

3)  Sia ft. Quvenzhané Wallis  ~  "Opportunity"

4)  Cheryl  ~  "Goodbye Means Hello"

5)  Then Jerico  ~  "The Motive"

6)  Slaves  ~  "Photo Opportunity"

7)  Stereophonics  ~  "It Means Nothing"

8)  Lily Barek  ~  "Simple Motives"

9)  ALFA  ~  "Missed Opportunity"

10)  Idlewild  ~  "Every Little Means Trust"

11)  nobigdyl. ft. Medisin  ~  "Bad Motives"

12)  The Clash  ~  "Career Opportunities"

13)  Nickelback  ~  "This Means War"  (OK, I don't hate this song as much as I do most of their music.)

14)  Dony ft. Royal GNRL  ~  "Motive"

15)  A Great Big World  ~  "Land Of Opportunity"

16)  Fire Inc.  ~  "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young"

17)  Lak ft. NYCE & Jaq Sparrow  ~  "God's In The Motive"

18)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"

19)  JJ Heller  ~  "What Love Really Means"

20)  Big Atlantic  ~  "Motive"

21)  Bobby McFerrin  ~  "Opportunity"

More "Letdown" Songs

More "Letdown" Songs coming your way. Prepare NOT to be disappointed! And...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Mazzy Star  ~  "I've Been Let Down"

2)  David Bowie  ~  "Never Let Me Down"

3)  JJ Heller  ~  "Let Down Your Guard"

4)  This Providence  ~  "The Letdown"

5)  Skunk Anansie  ~  "I'll Let You Down"

6)  Palisades  ~  "Let Down"

7)  Sharon van Etten  ~  "I Don't Want To Let You Down"

8)  Fastball  ~  "I Will Never Let You Down"

9)  The Staves  ~  "Let Me Down"

10)  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band  ~  "My Love Will Not Let You Down"

11)  The Material  ~  "Let You Down"

12)  Portugal. The Man  ~  "Let You Down"

13)  Charlotte Day Wilson  ~  "Let You Down"

14)  The Vaccines  ~  "Everybody's Gonna Let You Down"

15)  Fleurie  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

16)  Jamie Cullum  ~  "Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down"

17)  Hillsong Young & Free  ~  "Love Won't Let Me Down"

18)  Michael Schulte  ~  "Never Let You Down"

19)  Solange  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

20)  Andrew W.K.  ~  "Never Let Down"

21)  MAGIC!  ~  "Let Your Hair Down"

22)  Switchfoot  ~  "Beautiful Letdown"

23)  George Michael & Elton John  ~  "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"

24)  Dhani Harrison  ~  "Let It Down"

25)  Lukas Graham  ~  "Never Let Me Down"

Songs That Were "Meant To Be"

Some things were just "meant to be." Case in point, these songs. Just accept it. It's your destiny to...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line  ~  “Meant To Be”

2)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  “The Way Life’s Meant To Be”

3)  JJ Heller  ~  “Meant To Be”

4)  Javier Colón  ~  “Meant To Be”

5)  TLC  ~  “Meant To Be”

6)  The Workday Release  ~  “Meant To Be”

7)  Ananya Birla  ~  “Meant To Be”

8)  Theory Of A Deadman  ~  “Not Meant To Be”  (There’s always one contrarian in the bunch, isn’t there? This one was NOT meant to be, apparently.)

9)  Linda Davis  ~  “Some Things Are Meant To Be”

10)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  “Meant To Be”

11)  Princess Chelsea  ~  “We Were Meant 2 B”

12)  Sammy Kershaw  ~  “Meant To Be”

13)  Regina Velasquez  ~  “The Way Love’s Meant To Be”

14)  Ruben Studdard  ~  “Meant To Be”

15)  Teen Beach Cast  ~  “Meant To Be”

16)  Anthem Lights  ~  “Who I’m Meant To Be”

17)  Arc North ft. Krista Marina  ~  “Meant To Be”

18)  The Features  ~  “That’s The Way It’s Meant To Be”

19)  Carlene Carter  ~  “Sweet Meant To Be”

20)  Rebelution  ~  “Meant To Be”

21)  Ellie Swisher  ~  “Meant To Be”

22)  Chester See  ~  “Is It Meant To Be?”

23)  Melissa Polinar  ~  “Meant To Be”

24)  Stanaj  ~  “Meant To Be”

25)  Hannah Grace  ~  “Meant To Be Kind”

26)  Bonavega  ~  "We Were Meant To Be"

“Known” Songs, Vol. 1

Here's the latest round of "Opposites" posts, the first in what will be a 4-part miniseries. These songs are "Known," as will be the next set. After that, the "Unknown." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Foo Fighters  ~  “I Should Have Known”

2)  JJ Heller  ~  “Fully Known”

3)  DIIV  ~  “How Long Have You Known”

4)  The Beatles  ~  “I Should Have Known Better”

5)  Lee DeWyze  ~  “Who Would Have Known”

6)  Brooke Eden  ~  “If I Would Have Known”

7)  Lily Allen  ~  “Who’d Have Known”

8)  Chester See  ~  “I Should Have Known”

9)  Saint Solitaire  ~  “I Woulda Known”

10)  Sarah Brightman  ~  “Nothing Like You’ve Ever Known”

11)  Yo La Tengo  ~  “I Should Have Known Better”

12)  Spirit Family Reunion  ~  “Sorrow I Have Known”

13)  Pearl Jam  ~  “Unthought Known”

14)  Aimee Mann  ~  “I Should’ve Known”

15)  Jim Diamond  ~  “I Should Have Known Better”

16)  Sigrid Raabe  ~  “Known You Forever”

17)  Soluna Samay  ~  “Should’ve Known Better”

18)  Reba McEntire  ~  “If I Had Only Known”

19)  The Soonest  ~  “Should’ve Known”

20)  Richard Marx  ~  “Should’ve Known Better”

Songs About Redemption

Here's the first installment in what will hopefully be a long and ongoing series of posts consisting entirely of faith-based songs centered around a single theme. First up, songs about redemption. With the first priority being to feature high-quality songs, I also made a special effort to explore a wide variety of genres here, including gospel, pop, Christian contemporary, Southern gospel, rock, praise and worship, and even one rap song. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  JJ Heller  ~  "Redemption"

2)  Johnny Cash  ~  "Redemption"

3)  Israel Houghton ft. Michael Gungor & Aaron Lindsey  ~  "Sing Redemption's Song"

4)  The Hoppers  ~  "Let The Redeemed Say So"

5)  Nicole C. Mullen  ~  "Redeemer"

6)  Charlotte Church  ~  "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer"

7)  Hannah McClure ft. William Matthews  ~  "God Of The Redeemed"

8)  Hezekiah Walker  ~  "Let The Redeemed"

9)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Squire Parsons, Karen Peck, & Guy Penrod  ~  "Redeemed"

10)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Blessed Redeemer"

11)  Planetshakers  ~  "Redeemer"

12)  Hillsong Live  ~  "We The Redeemed"

13)  Bushwick Bill  ~  "Testimony Of Redemption"

14)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "My Redeemer Is Faithful And True"

15)  Michael English  ~  "Feels Like Redemption"

16)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Allison Durham Speer  ~  "He's Worthy (Song Of The Redeemed)"

17)  Matthew Smith  ~  "Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven"

18)  Myron Butler & Levi  ~  "Redeemed"

19)  Greater Vision  ~  "Since I Have Been Redeemed"

20)  Parachute Band  ~  "The Redeemed"

21)  Jessy Dixon  ~  "I Am Redeemed"

22)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  "Redeemed"

23)  Legacy Five  ~  "I Stand Redeemed"

24)  Hillsong Church  ~  "My Redeemer Lives"

25)  The Cathedrals  ~  "Redemption Draweth Nigh"

BONUS TRACK:  Gaither Homecoming ft. Vestal Goodman  ~  "There Is A Fountain"  (This one doesn't have any form of the word "redemption" in its title, but was one of the first to come to mind for me when I thought about the theme of redemption.)