Music (January 2018 Edition)

A couple years back I wrote a music column for a local Christian Newspaper. I had a blast highlighting different Indie artists who also happened to be Christians. After doing it for a year, I stopped, but my love of music hasn't changed nor my joy in discovering new artists. Because of that love (And the fact a couple of you appreciated my last post on music!!), I decided I'd try a new series on music, highlighting 5 different songs each month. Tell me what you think of this idea in the comments!

1. The Throwback 

Once in awhile a song will pop out of nowhere taking me back to when all my siblings lived at home. Being the youngest, I was subject to everyone else's music for the longest amount of time, and little bits of songs ended up stored inside of my mind (for ever and ever and ever). Songs I didn't even know were there until years later.

This one was played by my eldest brother in his oldies phase, and I actually kinda like it. 

'Don't Sleep in the Subway' - Petula Clark

2. The Instrumental 

You can never have too many instrumentals for your novel writing, right? I don't think I could successfully make any music list without putting Sleeping at Last on it. This instrumental is one in an album he created to go alongside a non-profit organization's tenth anniversary video. The buildup. Those strings and background vocalizations make it haunting <3

'One in Ten' - Sleeping at Last

3. The International

Wasn't sure how to word this category perfectly, but here is where I highlight musicians I've discovered from different countries or who are strongly influenced by different countries' musical styles.

Joy Ike was born to Nigerian immigrants, and she says a lot of her music has Nigerian influences.

'Don't Ever Die' - Joy Ike

4. The Newest Addition

I have Rachel Platten's first two CDs but didn't realize she had another one out till recently. This song to her grandma was one of the songs that stuck out when I gave the CD a listen. 

'Hands' - Rachel Platten

5. Just Another Song to Make it #5 (Sorta)

This will just be where I put songs that don't fit in the other categories, but you should listen to anyway =)

I discovered Katie Herzig via Noisetrade.com and have fallen more in love with her music ever since. 

'Lost and Found' - Katie Herzig 

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Have you heard any of these songs? Know these artists? If not, what did you think? What are some of your new song discoveries/old favorites? What do you think of a regular music-themed post? 

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