“Beloved” Songs

Everybody wants to be loved. But these songs want to be "Beloved." At least, their titles would lead you to think so. Some top-notch tunes to be listened to here. So get at 'em! And...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Kiesza  ~  “Dearly Beloved”

2)  Jordan Feliz  ~  “Beloved”

3)  Maureen O’Hara  ~  “And This Is My Beloved”

4)  Eels  ~  “My Beloved Monster”

5)  Bethel Music ft. Kalley Heiligenthal & William Matthews  ~  “My Beloved”

6)  Todd Rundgren  ~  “Beloved Infidel”

7)  April Smith and the Great Picture Show  ~  “Beloved”

8)  The Wallflowers  ~  “Nearly Beloved”

9)  Garbage  ~  “Beloved Freak”

10)  Passion ft. Crowder  ~  “My Beloved”

11)  Natalie Merchant  ~  “Beloved Wife”

12)  Brigades  ~  “Dearly Beloved”

13)  Emily Jane White  ~  “My Beloved”

14)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  “Beloved”

15)  Minnie Driver  ~  “My Beloved”

16)  Alex Clare  ~  “Relax My Beloved”

17)  Kari Jobe  ~  “My Beloved”

18)  Anathema  ~  “The Beloved”

19)  Suzanne Vega  ~  “Lover Beloved”

20)  Darlene Zschech ft. Pati Telea  ~  “Beloved (When I Survey)”

21)  Sufjan Stevens  ~  “John My Beloved”

22)  Ixchel Prisma  ~  “Beloved”

23)  Say Lou Lou  ~  “Beloved”

24)  Collective Soul  ~  “Tremble For My Beloved”

25)  Jo Burgess  ~  “Beloved”

“Magnificent” Songs

These songs are absolutely "Magnificent"! At least, that's what their titles would have you believe. As it turns out, with few exceptions, they're exactly as advertised. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  U2  ~  “Magnificent”

2)  Darlene Zschech ft. BJ Putnam  ~  “Magnificent”

3)  DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince  ~  “The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff”  (Talk about your shameless self-promotion.)

4)  The Clash  ~  “The Magnificent Seven”

5)  Soul Survivor  ~  “Magnificent Kindness”

6)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

7)  Dusty Springfield  ~  “The Magnificent Sanctuary Band”

8)  Don Moen  ~  “Wonderful, Magnificent God”

9)  Spiritual Beggars  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

10)  Adam & The Ants  ~  “The Magnificent Five”

11)  Urban Rescue  ~  “Magnificent”  (Beautiful song – too much talking before and afterwards, though.)

12)  Hooverphonic  ~  “The Magnificent Tree”

13)  Travis  ~  “Magnificent Time”

14)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

15)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  “Magnificent Outpouring”

16)  Elmer Bernstein  ~  “The Magnificent Seven (Main Title)”

17)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  “Magnificent God”

18)  Special Ed  ~  “I’m The Magnificent”  (Not sure what makes this guy thinks he’s so “magnificent.” I mean, he’s alright, but he’s not all THAT!)

19)  Kamasi Washington  ~  “The Magnificent 7”  (This whole performance is amazing. But the nearly-four-minute drum solo that kicks the whole thing off – my word! – it’s breathtaking!)

20)  Elbow  ~  “Magnificent (She Says)”

21)  Israel & New Breed  ~  “Magnificent And Holy”

22)  Silverman  ~  “Magnificent”

23)  The Otto Brothers  ~  “Be Magnificent”

24)  Tom T. Hall  ~  “Magnificent Music Machine”

25)  Iona  ~  “Factory Of Magnificent Souls”

“Front” & “Center” Songs

Here's another not-exactly-"Opposites" post, but the words are, indeed, related.  And the songs are good, too! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Alanis Morissette  ~  “Front Row”

2)  Suzanne Vega  ~  “Left Of Center”

3)  Céline Dion  ~  “Right In Front Of You”

4)  Tara Terra  ~  “Center Part”

5)  Kina Grannis  ~  “World In Front Of Me”

6)  J. Geils Band  ~  “Centerfold”

7)  Hammock  ~  “Cold Front”

8)  Roxette  ~  “The Centre Of The Heart”

9)  Eddie Grant  ~  “Living On The Front Line”

10)  Goldspot  ~  “Call Center Girl”

11)  Billy Joel  ~  “Storm Front”

12)  Gaither Homecoming & The Potter’s House Mass Choir ft. Velinda Washington  ~  “Center Of My Joy”

13)  The Kinks  ~  “Back To Front”

14)  The 88  ~  “Center Of The Sun”

15)  Eliza Doolittle  ~  “Back To Front”

16)  Amboy Dukes  ~  “Journey To The Center Of The Mind”

17)  Danny Gokey  ~  “Hope In Front Of Me”

18)  Axwell  ~  “Center Of The Universe”

19)  Elton John  ~  “All Quiet On The Western Front”

20)  Built To Spill  ~  “Center Of The Universe”

21)  Harry Nilsson  ~  “At My Front Door”

22)  Dion  ~  “Center Of My Life”

23)  Wishbone Ash  ~  “Front Page News”

24)  Darlene Zschech & Israel Houghton  ~  “Jesus At The Center”

25)  Arrested Development  ~  “United Front”

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"

Yours, Mine, & Ours Songs, Vol. 1: "Yours"

Today starts a three-part miniseries featuring songs with the words "Yours," "Mine," or "Ours" in their titles. Because there were so many songs that qualified for each post, I tried to pick the best songs I could find and weed out the "filler" tracks that sometimes permeate these pages. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Ella Henderson  ~  "Yours"

2)  Red  ~  "Yours Again"

3)  Angus and Julia Stone  ~  "I'm Yours"

4)  Skillet  ~  "Yours To Hold"

5)  Metric  ~  "Eclipse (All Yours)"

6)  Jason Mraz  ~  "I'm Yours"

7)  Lauren Daigle  ~  "I Am Yours"

8)  The Script  ~  "I'm Yours"

9)  Tracy Chapman  ~  "I Am Yours"

10)  Elevation Worship  ~  "Glory Is Yours"

11)  Barbara Lewis  ~  "Baby, I'm Yours"

12)  a-ha  ~  "Forever Not Yours"

13)  Dara Maclean  ~  "Yours Forever"

14)  Jimmy Needham  ~  "Yours To Take"

15)  Kari Jobe ft. Darlene Zschech  ~  "Yours Forever (You Took The Nails)"

16)  R.E.M.  ~  "Every Day Is Yours To Win"

17)  Melanie C  ~  "You'll Get Yours"

18)  Blues Traveler  ~  "Yours"

19)  Nightwish  ~  "Yours Is An Empty Hope"

20)  Stevie Wonder  ~  "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"

21)  Breakbot ft. Irfane  ~  "Baby, I'm Yours"

22)  Bob Dylan  ~  "Emotionally Yours"

23)  Shai  ~  "Baby, I'm Yours"

24)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "Yours"

25)  Craig David  ~  "Officially Yours"