"Unexpected" Songs

These songs may not be what you expected, but they may just be what you needed today. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elvis Costello & The Imposters  ~  "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4"

2)  Jeff & Sheri Easter  ~  "The Unexpected Cross"

3)  Anna Graceman  ~  "Unexpected"

4)  Rilés  ~  "Unexpected"

5)  Jason Chen  ~  "Unexpectedly"

6)  Maggie Eckford  ~  "Unexpected"

7)  Matt Wertz & Jon McLaughlin  ~  "Unexpected Love"

8)  Charice  ~  "Unexpected Love"

9)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  "An Unexpected Rain"

10)  Barbra Streisand  ~  "Love Comes From Unexpected Places"

11)  Sandi Patty & Clint Holmes  ~  "Unexpected Friends"

12)  Natasha Bedingfield  ~  "Unexpected Hero"

13)  Sam Tsui  ~  "Unexpectedly"

14)  Michelle Williams  ~  "Unexpected"

15)  Riverside  ~  "Found (The Unexpected Flaw Of Searching)"

16)  Sprung Monkey  ~  "Unexpected"

17)  Jason Crabb  ~  "Expect The Unexpected"

18)  Blythe Schulte  ~  "Unexpected"

19)  Lime  ~  "Unexpected Lovers"

20)  Flying Lotus ft. Laura Darlington  ~  "Unexpected Delight"

21)  Liv Warfield  ~  "The Unexpected"

22)  Jonah Platt  ~  "Unexpected"

23)  Bernadette Peters  ~  "Unexpected Song"

24)  Seth Bunting  ~  "Unexpected"

25)  David Bulla  ~  "Unexpected"

26)  Erika Luckett  ~  "Unexpected"

27)  Southbrook Worship  ~  "Unexpected One"

28)  Rooster  ~  "Unexpectedly"

29)  Sandy Mölling ft. Manuell  ~  "Unexpected"

30)  Libby Dietrix  ~  "Unexpected (Paradox)"  (The "unexpected" element of this song is the random ramen restaurant recommendation she makes in the middle of the song. And the follow-up verse detailing how she thinks her imagined date at said ramen restaurant will go. So...yeah.)

"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)"

Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Love" (Part 1)

I'm starting a new series within a series with this post – that being a collection of songs about each of the Fruits of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5:22-23. These will be part of the greater series of posts featuring faith-based songs centered around a unified theme. This is a multi-parter, so dive right in and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Hillsong United  ~  "All For Love"

2)  Moriah Peters ft. Us The Duo  ~  "Know Us By Our Love"

3)  Jeremy Riddle  ~  "More Love, More Power"

4)  Brandon Heath  ~  "Your Love"

5)  Jesus Culture  ~  "Your Love Never Fails"

6)  The Museum  ~  "Love Will Find You"

7)  WorshipMob  ~  "How Deep The Father's Love For Us"

8)  Switchfoot  ~  "Let Your Love Be Strong"

9)  Delirious?  ~  "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever"

10)  Jars Of Clay  ~  "Show You Love"

11)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "The Love Of God"

12)  Echoing Angels  ~  "Love So Beautiful"

13)  Rev. James Moore  ~  "Oh How I Love Jesus"

14)  for KING & COUNTRY  ~  "The Proof Of Your Love"

15)  Hillsong Live  ~  "Our God Is Love"

16)  Jason Crabb  ~  "Love Is Stronger"

17)  Elevation Worship  ~  "The Love Of Jesus"

18)  The City Harmonic  ~  "Love Heal Me"

19)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "Jesus Loves Me"

20)  Crowder  ~  "How He Loves"