Songs that move you

Definitely like that Shinedown. Winds of Change by Scorpions was huge once in my life and I heard the CIA wrote that song to reconcile Germany and Russia when the wall fell. It was to commemorate the end of the Cold War.

Only recently did I start listening to gospel just because everything else went so woke and negative and I pretty much ditched it all. Was going to start a gospel music thread at one time, but didn’t want to go cray.

The band should have been as big as Carlos Santana. Kind of could describe the music as gospel salsa? I just liked them in passing, but every year, they get better with age, in retrospect.

A friend of mine was a fan of a singer named Jaci Velasquez, who has a song called “Un Lugar Celestial.” She had a divorce and I just learned she actually married Nic Gonzales of Salvador. After thinking about how they are like Santana, maybe Jaci should have been a gospel cumbia singer like Selena.

Anyway, I didn’t appreciate this band enough when I heard them. I used to be really into salsa, so I just love the sound.

Here are a couple of songs.

Lately, been listening to songs from any genre that capture some kind of positive message and one of living. This one really gets me.

because of its message of optimism and focus on perseverance. “In our world today, we could use more positivity,” reflects Johnson.

It is interesting that this is his interpretation of the song, because I see it different. He sings about all the things one is able to do…until they can’t. It’s about seizing the moment and taking the chance now. One of the lies people will say to you is, “you’ve got time.” Wrong. Would say you have your 20s and that’s it.

That Irene Cara might be the most inspirational song ever made. I don’t care if you are the epitome of manliness, when that song comes on, you become a maniac on the dance floor!!

A buddy of mine always said Whitney Houston had the voice of an angel, but that was a loss for us. It begs the question when is the time to stage an intervention? That does interfere with freedom though and I know a lot of people are told that if they mess up and do wrong, that they are on their own.

Can’t say any song ever moved me, but melodies do.

Beethoven’s 7th is probably my favorite.

Smetana’s Vlatava

Some of the more modern ones like Vaughan Williams or Wagner are also great, and you may recognize them from various movies

Basically I love violins (and also play)