Jan
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2009
20
2009
What Are You Listening To?
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I love music. Whenever I am home…I love to have music playing in the background. It’s soothing, inspiring, and can completely change my mood from cranky to uplifted in a matter of minutes. I would love to hear what you are listening to right now…because I’ve been stuck on my same ‘ol playlists for a LONG time! 
Here is a sampling of some of my favorites:
Shane and Shane
Sufjan Stevens
Shawn McDonald
Hillsong worship stuff
Waterdeep
Ani DiFranco
Alana Davis
Damian Rice
Ingrid Michaelson
Jack Johnson
Rascal Flatts
Moby
Sarah McLaughlin
Neil Young
What’s on your favorite playlist that you play over and over?
Posted by Sara @ 11:16 pm | Leave a Comment
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2009
Have you listened to the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire?
http://www.bollyfm.net/bollyfm/mid/1410/tid/7899/mp3soundtrack.html
21
2009
Oh, how fun!We have a few in common.
Astrud Gilberto
Hillsongs (a really OLD one)
Shane and Shane (the 1st album)
Wicked soundtrack
Bethany Dillon
Jane Monheit
Chris Tomlin
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2009
snatum kaur
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2009
Ben Harper (love,love!) and Ray Lamontagne
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2009
Good list! I love “Welcome Home” by Shawn McDonald… and how can you go wrong with Ingrid Michaelson or Rascal Flatts among others on that list??? You can’t!!
As for me? I’m currently on a new (musicless) computer and have been getting my fix via Pandora… my “James Blunt” (with added variety of John Mayer and Colbie Callait) has produced a pretty awesome playlist. My Lifehouse station is pretty good too. I’d recommend both.
I’m also going to give two thumbs up for Bethany Dillon and the Wicked soundtrack.
21
2009
JJ Heller & Travis Oberg (today!)
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2009
I can’t live without music! Here are some of my favorites recently…
Emile Simon
Jason Mraz
Michael Buble
Apocrolyptica
Frank Sinatra
Skillet
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2009
Over the Rhine
Josh Garrels
Regina Spektor
Rosie Thomas
The Beatles
Enter the Worship Circle projects
Sister Hazel
Edwin McCain
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2009
Nick Drake’s Pink Moon, Norah Jones’ first album, and Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks.
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2009
Third Day
Jeremy Camp
Everybody Duck
Skillet
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2009
Flogging Molly
Bob Marley
Great Big Sea
Madeleine Peyroux
Amos Lee
Iron & Wine
The Shins
Muse
Fiona Apple
Bebo Norman
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2009
Jon McLaughlin solo stuff (the lead singer from Switchfoot)
Death Cab for Cutie never gets old
Thao
Shawn McDonald
Nickel Creek,
though with my bro in law working music at Wellspring, it is a pretty fluid list
21
2009
Right now I’m loving Brooke Fraser! Check her out!
http://www.brookefraser.com/
http://www.myspace.com/brookefraser
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2009
Andrew Bird! His new album “Noble Beast” hasn’t left my cd player since I got it.
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2009
Michael Waite! One of his songs, “Spread The Love Around” always makes me think of your family! http://michaelwaitemusic.com/
You can hear it under the Bio page on his website. He is one of my favorite artists.
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2009
I kind of get into a rut, too. Lately my faves have been My Morning Jacket (album: Z) Old R.E.M. and Ben Folds Five (album: Forever and Ever, Amen).
I see you aren’t listening to SAra Groves or Fernando Ortega. These never fail to uplift me.
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2009
Here are a few of my faves!
Chris Thile
Pricilla Ahn
Amos Lee
The Wailin Jennys
Phil Wickham
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2009
Also, two albums I never tire of are Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices Other Rooms and Emmylou Harris’ Wrecking Ball. You can never go wrong with the Wrecking Ball album.
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2009
Neil Finn! Based on your list, I think you’d like him. He’s a constant in my musical life (all of his projects, from solo stuff to Crowded House to his two recordings with his brother–Finn and The Finn Brothers).
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2009
Battles, Matthew Good, Bon Jovi….so many to choose from!
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2009
I’ve been listening to a lot of Travelling Wilbury’s recently (totally random!) and some Jack Johnson. Mainly, I’ve been stuck listening to the same rock station whenever I’m at the glass shop, so anything that’s “popular” right now is probably stuck in my head!
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2009
I love Ani DiFranco and Sarah McLachlan as well. Lately I have been enjoying old Arrested Development (always puts me in a good mood), Mirah, and Jenny Lewis.
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2009
We love listening to worship music. Anything music by David Ruis or Vineyard is high on our list.
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2009
my favorite pandora stations are lucinda williams, edie brickell, and david wilcox. i could listen to that not stop…wait…i do. i really get stuck on music. i just listen over and over.
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2009
Vienna Teng & Bruce Cockburn are a couple favorites.
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2009
DAVID CROWDER BAND!
you would LOVE him… fantastic worship stuff!
also:
todd agnew
jeremy camp
hillsong
aaron schust
bebo norman
third day
u2:)
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2009
You should check out Dar Williams. I have been listening to her for years now, and she fits right in there with your list of music you like!
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Norah Jones
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2009
If you haven’t already.. check out Jason Mraz. He is wonderful! I’m also in love with Mindy Gledhill’s new song called Feather in the Wind. Really great, uplifting song!
21
2009
Tommy and I have really been into Bon Iver lately. Try the new CD, “For Emma, Forever Ago”
You will love it!
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2009
At the moment I’m loving…
Kari Jobe
Misty Edwards
Kathryn Scott
John Frusciante
Emmy lou Harris
Jose Gonzalez
Brett Denan
Moby
Cara Dillon
Johnny Cash
and for quiet meditive times I love to put on a little gregorian chant. It just suddenly brings on such a state of peace.
Like you music really helps refresh and lift me up.
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2009
Eric Hutchinson is one of my favs…
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2009
Sandra McCracken – Derek Webb – Jeremy Casella – awesome Christians & very gifted musicians who also have great taste in music… they’re connected to Square Peg Alliance – look into it
and I also love Bebo Norman(also Christian, but more of a pop sound), Patty Griffin & Jonatha Brooke – Oh, and Caedmons Call has an incredible album called Share the Well that they released awhile back with recordings from India and South America – very upbeat and a great message – my kids LOVE it!
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2009
This is such a fun one, Sara! I love music too. I’m so glad God invented it. My favorites lately are also Shane&Shane along with Leeland, The Afters, Shawn McDonald, Todd Agnew, David Crowder Band, i’m still listening to Christmas music a lot, and often have one of my Women of Faith cd’s going when I’m cleaning house. I usually listen to Andy Hunter when I’m running. I used to listen to a lot of Blindside, Red, FamilyForce5 but I am kind of mellowing out lately.
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2009
have you tried http://www.pandora.com? it’s great, especially to hear new stuff and to have a fun mix always going on. : )
21
2009
Oh, a post right down my alley!
Glenn Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket)
Micheal Franti-I can so clean to his music, well dance too!
U2-there are no comparisons
Brett Dennen-of course, planning to see him in Dallas this weekend, yippie!
Enter the Worship Circle
Bon Iver-my lil bro turned us on to them
Charlie Hall
Jennifer Knapp-I need to dig her albums out again, very soulful, honest Christian singer
Speech, Arrested Development, saw someone else mention that too, great stuff! Thanks girlie!
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2009
If you like Jack Johnson you will likely enjoy Matt Costa.
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2009
i love Shawn McDonald…I actually found your website through his wife’s blog (http://katemcdonald.wordpress.com/)
Some people I’ve been listening to recently…
Blake Aaron Guthrie
Matthew Mayfield
Bethany Dillon
Jon Foreman (THIS is the lead singer from Switchfoot!)
Jon McLaughlin (he is not Switchfoot-he was on Enchanted though)
Willowfair
Jenny & Tyler (great indie group)
BarlowGirl
Alli Rogers
A great website where you can get music from most of these people is http://www.noisetrade.com totally legal, it was started by a singer (derek webb) and people that can’t get a record deal (most of the time-sometimes they have them) put their music on there.
Hope you enjoy!
oh, and Bethany Dillon is married to one of the Shane &Shane’s and Shawn McDonald is her brother in law (her sister’s blog link is the one I put up there)
21
2009
Great list!
Death cab for cutie & Nickelcreek are always a favorite.
Sometimes if I’m stressed or in a foul mood, I put on Eckhart Tolle’s, The Power of Now, book that I have on tape. Listening to them reminds me of what is important and whatever I have going on that’s upsetting me, goes away. If you haven’t read or listened to any of his books, I highly recommend them. He narrates the books himself, and his voice alone is very soothing.
He gives such a strong spiritual message and it changed my life.
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2009
Oh I can’t believe you don’t listen to Ray Lamontagne yet! You must check out his latest, Gossip in the Grain. Also in heavy rotation at our house; Martin Sexton, Ryan Adams, Shawn Colvin, and Susan Tedeschi. My labor playlist with Jonas had those and k.d. lang’s Hymn’s of the 49th Parallel. Beautiful!
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2009
Michael Franti
John Butler Trio
Sinead Oconnor
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2009
Jessica…I DO listen to Ray, just forgot to list him. I’ll check out that album though.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions…I’m excited to go check out all of these artists! Keep ‘em coming!
21
2009
Hi, I’m so excited about this list to help refresh my own iPod! Try out these guys, I think you’ll love ‘em!
Josh Bales
Matt Wertz
Jamie Cullum
21
2009
Music is ALWAYS on at my house!! Here are a few of my favorites right now:
Hot Buttered Rum
Elephant Revival Concept
Railroad Earth
Yonder Mountain String Band
Head for the Hills
Cornmeal
Greensky Bluegrass
Izabella
I also have been listening to the Indigo Girls a lot lately–love them!!
21
2009
I really enjoy listening to the music of the artists that you’ve listed, I think that you might like Jill Paquette. I’ve taken pleasure in her music for a few years but I have to say that her website sums up her music style better than I could. “Jill Paquette’s organic, soulful music mixed with honest, expressive lyrics communicates the earnestness of seeking to understand the purpose of her journey, the spiritual meaning of life and living, and the connectedness of us all.” You can sample her music here – http://www.jillpaquette.com/
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2009
I also have to second Glen Phillips & Toad the Wet Sprocket! LOVE those guys!! His wife is apparently studying to be a midwife/doula in the Santa Barbara area, too.
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2009
Oh and it takes a while to load, but there are a few full length songs on there and it’s worth the wait! My favorite is “Come to me”.
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2009
I second the David Crowder Band suggestion.
We are currently listening to Harry Connick Jr’s Songs I Heard (awesome for Bella too!)
How about the Beatles? or Delirious?
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2009
yes, i second the wailing jennys (great harmonies)& patty griffin for some amazing lyrics! your list is great too!
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2009
We’ve been listening to Steep Canyon Rangers, some Abigail Washburn (my daughter LOVES her version of “His Eye is on the Sparrow”)…Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is a longtime favorite, as is Cowboy Mouth. We really, really love music at this house, and a day can range from classical to irish folk to 80′s to rock to jazz and so on. Our iTunes library is a little schizophrenic.