As promised, here's the follow-up to my previous post ("Silence" Songs). This lot features a wide variety of songs with one thing in common: the word "Noise" in their titles. Why ask why? Just enjoy! ~ JH
1) Neil Diamond ~ "Beautiful Noise"
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2) Rival Sons ~ "White Noise"
3) Peter Gabriel ~ "Signal To Noise"
4) The Runaways ~ "Queens Of Noise"
5) Beady Eye ~ "Standing On The Edge Of The Noise"
6) David Bowie ~ "Black Tie, White Noise"
7) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ~ "Makin' Some Noise"
8) Suzanne Vega ~ "Blood Makes Noise"
9) Katie Herzig ~ "Make A Noise"
10) Anthrax & Public Enemy ~ "Bring The Noise"
11) Flame ft. Lecrae & John Reilly ~ "Joyful Noise"
12) Derek Trucks Band ~ "Joyful Noise"
13) David Crowder*Band ~ "Make A Joyful Noise / I Will Not Be Silent"
14) Buzzcocks ~ "Noise Annoys"
15) Cutting Crew ~ "Big Noise"
16) Quiet Riot ~ "Cum On Feel The Noize"
17) The Verve ~ "Love Is Noise"
18) The Bobcats ~ "Big Noise From Winnetka"
19) Tegan and Sara ~ "I Hear Noises"
20) Murder By Death ~ "White Noise"
21) James Vincent McMorrow ~ "Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low"
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)"
This isn't the first time I've done a gimmicky post like this (it's the second time), and it probably won't be the last either. For those lucky 10 (well, 11) of you who responded, these songs are for you. For everybody else, these songs are not for you, but feel free to enjoy them vicariously through others! ~ JH
1) David Hasselhoff ~ "True Survivor" (David H., your prize is a song by the one and only "The Hoff"! You lucky dog, you!)
2) Ruth Lorenzo ~ "Dancing In The Rain" (Mrs. Ruth, I don't understand all of what this lady's singing during the verses, but it sure does sound pretty, doesn't it?)
3) Jan Howard ~ "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" (Jan, this one was challenging. A lot of European artists with the name Jan are guys – probably pronounced YON. But eventually I found you a lady singer. Enjoy?)
4) Penny McLean ~ "Lady Bump" (Did I promise anywhere here that the songs I picked would be good? Because this one kind of isn't…on any level. But it's disco. And no one else's song is – so you should feel special, Penny! Or something like that…)
5) Lauren Daigle ~ "Trust In You" (I had to chase that last "song" with one of actual quality – and this one IS! This particular Lauren is one of my new favorite Christian artists!)
6) David Crowder*Band ~ "How He Loves" (Back-to-back favorites here. I must like you or something, cousin David!)
7) Martina McBride ~ "How Far" (Was there really any other Martina that I was going to include here? Not a chance! Hope you like it, Martina-that-I-know!)
8) Racheal GreyCloud ~ "Talk To Me In Touch" (Yours is an unusual spelling of the name, Racheal, so this was a tough one, too. But I found one, by Jove!)
9) Don Omar ft. Lucenzo ~ "Danza Kuduro" (Because you're my best bud, Don, I know I can get away with posting this crappy song which inexplicably has nearly 700 million views on YouTube. I have no idea what the lyrics mean – they could be explicit as all-get-out for all I know, but here it is anyway.)
10) Kevin Fowler ~ "Beer Season" (Kevin W., this one was a no-brainer. You like beer, and here's a whole song about it. Sorry it's a country song…but still.)
11) BONUS TRACK: Jason Bonham Band ~ "Wait For You" (Jason M., you were a tad tardy in joining the "Like" party, but because we share the awesomest first name ever, I'm cutting you some slack and giving you the "bonus track." You're welcome.)
Here's the latest installment in my "Fruits of the Spirit" song series. As if it weren't obvious, this is a collection of songs on the subject of "Joy." If these don't bring a smile or two to your face, you may want to check your spiritual health. I did and found that I could use a little more joy in my life. This set of songs is a good place to start. Take a listen! ~ JH
1) Rend Collective ~ "Joy"
2) Josh Groban ~ "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"
3) Bethel Music ft. Jenn Johnson ~ "Joy Of The Lord (Spontaneous)"
4) Sara Groves ~ "Joy Is In Our Hearts"
5) Planetshakers ~ "Joy"
6) David Crowder*Band ~ "You Are My Joy"
7) Hillsong Live ~ "Exceeding Joy"
8) Todd Agnew ~ "Joy Unspeakable"
9) Gaither Homecoming ft. Joy Gardner, Tanya Goodman Sykes, Wesley Pritchard, & Sarah DeLane ~ "Joy Unspeakable"
10) Lincoln Brewster ~ "Shout For Joy"
11) Bethel Music ft. Steffany Gretzinger ~ "Tips Of My Toes / I Have Found My Joy"
12) Yolanda Adams ~ "This Joy"
13) The Potter's House Mass Choir ft. Velinda Washington ~ "Center Of My Joy"
14) Don Moen ~ "Sing For Joy"
15) Charlotte Ritchie & The Isaacs ~ "I've Got Joy"
16) Steve Green ~ "How Great Our Joy"
17) Sister Act 2 Cast ft. Lauryn Hill ~ "Joyful, Joyful"
18) David Phelps ~ "Joy, Joy"
19) Kirk Franklin & The Family ft. Tamela Mann ~ "Don't Take Your Joy Away"
20) Flame ft. Lecrae & John Reilly ~ "Joyful Noise"