Songs About Praying, Vol. 3

Continuing with this surprisingly popular miniseries, here's Vol. 3 (of 4) featuring Songs About Praying. Plenty of good stuff here, too. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Garth Brooks  ~  “Unanswered Prayers”

2)  Mary J. Blige  ~  “Empty Prayers”

3)  A.R. Rahman ft. Blaaze  ~  “Pray For Me, Brother”

4)  Little Boots  ~  “Every Night I Say A Prayer”

5)  Justin Bieber  ~  “Pray”

6)  Lilly Wood & The Prick  ~  “Prayer In C”

7)  Deftones  ~  “Prayers/Triangles”

8)  Eshon Burgundy  ~  “Pray”

9)  Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop  ~  “One Way To Pray”

10)  Johnny Cash  ~  “The Junkie’s Prayer”

11)  VersaEmerge  ~  “Past Praying For”

12)  Percy Sledge  ~  “My Special Prayer”

13)  Christina Aguilera  ~  “Makes Me Wanna Pray”

14)  Randy Travis  ~  “Mama Prayed”

15)  Loretta Lynn & Geraldine Wilburn  ~  “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”

16)  Petra  ~  “Praying Man”

17)  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Vince Gill  ~  “All Prayed Up”

18)  Lisa Hannigan  ~  “Prayer For The Dying”

19)  The Platters  ~  “My Prayer”

20)  Charlie Daniels  ~  “Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’”

"If" & "When" Songs, Vol. 1

What do you do when you've just done three posts featuring (at least in part) songs with the word "If" in their titles, and you have too many good "If" songs left over that you still want to use? Why, you come up with another related word to pair with "If" and you do two more posts, of course! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Weezer  ~  “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To”

2)  Keith Whitley  ~  “When You Say Nothing At All”

3)  Nickelback  ~  “If Today Was Your Last Day”

4)  Prince  ~  “When Doves Cry”

5)  Justin Moore  ~  “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away”

6)  Percy Sledge  ~  “When A Man Loves A Woman”

7)  Francesca Battistelli  ~  “If We’re Honest”

8)  Adele  ~  “When We Were Young”

9)  HAIM  ~  “If I Could Change Your Mind”

10)  Eric Clapton  ~  “When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful”

11)  Beyoncé  ~  “If I Were A Boy”

12)  Avril Lavigne  ~  “When You’re Gone”

13)  Matchbox 20  ~  “If You’re Gone”

14)  Cliff Edwards  ~  “When You Wish Upon A Star”

15)  Katie Melua  ~  “If You Were A Sailboat”

16)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  “When The World Breaks Your Heart”

17)  London Grammar  ~  “If You Wait”

18)  Anita Baker & James Ingram  ~  “When You Love Someone”

19)  OneRepublic  ~  “If I Lose Myself”

20)  Diana Krall  ~  “When I Look In Your Eyes”

21)  Maroon 5 ft. Rihanna  ~  “If I Never See Your Face Again”

22)  Nico & Vinz  ~  “When The Day Comes”

23)  Dido & A.R. Rahman  ~  “If I Rise”

24)  Sting  ~  “When We Dance”

25)  KT Tunstall  ~  “If Only”

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 1

Ahh...the 1960s. When I think of "oldies music," this is the era and these are the songs that come to mind. Motown, the British invasion, psychedelia, soaring harmonies, and blue-eyed soul. It was a hodgepodge of wonderful encapsulated in an unforgettable decade. Unforgettable even though I wasn't yet alive to experience it firsthand. That says a lot about the music this decade left behind. Without further ado, here's Part 1 of 3 of the most Popular Songs of 1966. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Association  ~  “Cherish”

2)  The Righteous Brothers  ~  “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration”

3)  The Four Tops  ~  “(Reach Out) I’ll Be There”

4)  Question Mark & The Mysterians  ~  “96 Tears”

5)  The Monkees  ~  “Last Train To Clarksville”

6)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  “Monday, Monday”

7)  The Supremes  ~  “You Can’t Hurry Love”

8)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Poor Side Of Town”

9)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Summer In The City”

10)  Frank Sinatra  ~  “Strangers In The Night”

11)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “The Sound Of Silence”

12)  The Young Rascals  ~  “Good Lovin’”

13)  Tommy James & The Shondells  ~  “Hanky Panky”

14)  Percy Sledge  ~  “When A Man Loves A Woman”

15)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “Paint It Black”

16)  The Troggs  ~  “Wild Thing”

17)  Donovan  ~  “Sunshine Superman”

18)  Bobby Hebb  ~  “Sunny”

19)  The Happenings  ~  “See You In September”

20)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Good Vibrations”

"Tender" Songs

Tread lightly with these songs – they're "Tender." No worries next time, though. Those songs will be "Tough." Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Steve Vai  ~  "Tender Surrender"

2)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Love Me Tender"

3)  Armi Ja Danny  ~  "I Wanna Love You Tender"  (aka "The Worst Music Video Ever")

4)  Blur  ~  "Tender"

5)  Buck Owens  ~  "Your Tender Loving Care"

6)  Joan Armatrading  ~  "Tender Trap"

7)  Babyface ft. Bobby Brown  ~  "Tender Lover"

8)  Restless Heart  ~  "A Tender Lie"

9)  Frank Sinatra / Debbie Reynolds  ~  "(Love Is) The Tender Trap"

10)  Jackson Browne  ~  "Tender Is The Night"

11)  Billy Joel ft. Toots Thielemans  ~  "Leave A Tender Moment Alone"

12)  Tina Turner  ~  "Be Tender With Me Baby"

13)  Feeder  ~  "Tender"

14)  The Oak Ridge Boys  ~  "In A Tender Moment"

15)  Au Palais  ~  "Tender Mercy"

16)  Bee Gees  ~  "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)"

17)  Chris De Burgh  ~   "Tender Hands"

18)  Mary Chapin Carpenter  ~  "Tender When I Want To Be"

19)  Lionel Richie  ~  "Tender Heart"

20)  Percy & Rosa Sledge  ~  "Warm And Tender Love"

"Special" Songs

A bunch of random songs with the word "Special" in their titles? "Well, isn't that special?" Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Garbage  ~  "Special"

2)  Massive Attack ft. Sinéad O'Connor  ~  "Special Cases"

3)  Marcy Playground  ~  "Special"

4)  Mew  ~  "Special"

5)  George Strait  ~  "You're Something Special To Me"

6)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Frankfort Special"

7)  Johnny Cash  ~  "Orange Blossom Special"

8)  Missy Higgins  ~  "The Special Two"

9)  Creedence Clearwater Revival  ~  "The Midnight Special"

10)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Something Special"

11)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "For Someone Special"

12)  Bridget Kelly  ~  "Special Delivery"

13)  Percy Sledge  ~  "My Special Prayer"

14)  Patti LaBelle  ~  "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)"

15)  The Pointer Sisters  ~  "We've Got The Power" / "Special Things"  (My local readers might be interested to know that this video is from a live performance at The Attic in Greenville, NC, way back in 1981!)

16)  Paul Kelly  ~  "Special Treatment"

17)  Ella Fitzgerald ft. Oscar Peterson  ~  "Air Mail Special"

18)  Placebo  ~  "Special Needs"

19)  Ray, Goodman, & Brown  ~  "Special Lady"

20)  Goodie Mob ft. Janelle Monáe  ~  "Special Education"

21)  Mango Groove  ~  "Special Star"

22)  Robert Cray  ~  "No One Special"