Songs of my heart.

Call me crazy…but I thought you may need some Sunday blues cheering up. So I have a treat for your rainy afternoon. You may actually think it’s stupid. You may not care at all. 

And that’s totally cool with me. But I had have this really awesome, growing playlist that I’ve been building on for….oh, I guess about a year now. It’s magnificent, painful, beautiful, disgusting, honest, and raw with emotion.

So I thought I’d share a glimpse of it. You know…for all of us folk who have hours of free time that we don’t know how to fill. 

I was babysitting last night…and got a little carried away with myself. So indulge or don’t indulge as you wish. This more or less chronologically tells the emotional journey I’ve been on for the past year. You asked…so here is my response in tunes. I am both a music listener and a lyrical listener…so some of it is genuinely awesome music…but every lyric has a meaning. No doubt.

(If you’ve ever experienced heartache, grief, pain, or despair…there’s a lot here for you.)

[The ( ) explains a snippet of each song’s significance. The * indicates a shorter synopsis of my life for the past year. And if you’re a Spotify people you can find me, “Emily Lorin,” and listen to the playlist “Life,” each of these songs is there in all it’s beautiful glory…you know, in case you’re one of those normal people who never sits down at their computer for extended periods of time and gets lost in YouTube. I hear those still exist.]

Jam on, amigos. Lots of love from my heart to yours.

I wish a cozy and restorative Sunday evening to you. Drink some cocoa. It’s good for your heart. 

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The Very Musical Life of Emily 2012~2013: Boom.

*just takes a little BY amy stroup (Oh love…you are so pretty, magical, and delightful.)

*when the waters rise BY casey darnell (God…please be here. Help.)

keep breathing BY ingrid michaelson (Help…I don’t know if I’m going to make it.)

*impossible BY shontelle (Shit happens.)

a mighty fortress BY christy nockels (He. Is. The. Shelter. For. The. Weak.)

girl on fire BY alicia keys (Shine bright. Grow. Dance. Fight. Be lovely. Be strong.)

oceans (where feet may fail) BY hillsong united (Jesus give me the strength and faith only You are able to provide.)

be ok BY ingrid michaelson (I just want to be okay. Help.)

need you now (how many times) BY plumb (Oh, Father…help.)

*circle the drain BY katy perry [F bomb alert & completely appropriate. Just sayin’, mom.] (Drugs/addiction are bad for you. They are crazy making. And make healthy relationships impossible.)

done. BY the band perry (Don’t be walked on.)

*wide awake BY katy perry (Learn from the past. “Insanity is making the same mistake over and over again.”) (Also…amazing video.)

keep holding on BY eddie kirkland (Cling to Jesus…or…fall on Jesus when you can’t stand.)

part of me BY katy perry (Don’t be walked on. You are strong. You are magnificent.)

blessings BY laura story (God works in the pain. He wants you to know He is the end all, be all.)

the scientist BY coldplay (Love hurts.)

stay BY rihanna (The twisted web of unhealthy love. We love what we know. Even if it’s crap.)

*fighter BY christina aguilera (Break those chains. [That only happens in surrender, bt dubbs.])

brave BY sara bareilles (‘Madness’ is beauty. Be wild. Courage on.)

roar BY katy perry (ROAR. Loudly. Fiercely. You have a voice that matters.)

don’t you worry child BY swedish house mafia (Heaven’ts got a plan for you.)

carry on. BY fun. (It’s in the name.)

*jar of hearts BY christina perri (Fight for your heart. It is a treasure.)

*gravity BY sara bareilles (Tragic love. And the magnetic pulls it unfortunately maintains.)

keep your head up BY ben howard (Maintain your integrity.)

oh pain BY dustin ah kuoi (The bittersweet, beautiful pang of pain.)

long lost child BY mindy gledhill (Take care of your inner kiddo. Believe in unicorns.)

*you alone BY seth condrey (He alone. Sustains. Breathes life. Heals.)

never once BY matt redman (You’re never alone. Ever. Even in hell on earth.)

*lord, i need you BY matt maher (Jesus, help.) 

i’m ok BY mindy gledhill (Set yo’ healthy boundaries, mama (o’ papa).)

overcomer BY mandisa (He won’t let you fall. You’re an overcomer.)

*white blank page BY mumford & sons (I loved hard.)

*i’m letting go BY francesca battistelli (Let it go. His will is better.)

let her go BY passenger (Let it go.)

*this is amazing grace BY phil wickham (Holy Goodness, Father, You’re amazing.)

i’ll be seeing you BY billie holiday (Love on.)

everything will change BY gavin degraw (Keep moving; change is coming.)

*whole wide world BY mindy gledhill (Keep dreaming. Dreams do come true.)

*here for you BY matt redman (Jesus, let my life shine Your glory. Period.)

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”

{Victor Hugo}