Ok, so everyone who knows me knows I love music, but not many people know that I love ALL KINDS. Ranging from rap to indie, my Spotify has it all! here are some of my favs :)
1:RAP
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| ANDY MINEO |
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| LECRAE |
No doubt this is one of my favorite genres, especially because my favorite part of music is the beat; but rap is deffenitly more than that. The words, especially in Christian rap, are so powerful and heart-felt. I don't doubt you'll find out more about the artist in those 3 1/2 minutes of the song then you would over a 2 hr. dinner with them. Lecrae is especially my favorite (I even met him briefly at Winter Jam this past year :) , but Andy Mineo and Trip Lee are showing up more and more on my playlist.
1: I'm Turnt, Lecrae
2: Never Land, Andy Mineo
3: Joyful Noise, Flame ft. Lecrae
4: One Sixteen, Trip Lee
5:Church Clap, KB
2:INDIE/ROCK
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| AT THE WAYSIDE |
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| THE BIRDSONGS |
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| SWITCHFOOT |
Indie is perfect for the inner hipster in all of us, and rock is fun to dance around to when no one's looking (and when they are). Switchfoot is one of my favorite bands right now, and I'm praying they'll be at Winter Jam this year. Also, their new movie, "Fading West" is on my rainy day watch-list (which is mainly when I look at movies). When i met At The Wayside at a local concert, I quickly became a fan and have been ever since. Their music is great just to listen to, but to really exerience all the band has to offer, you should really see them in concert and meet them, if possible. They're the sweetest group of guys, and I'm really looking forward to their new music video! And last but not least: The Birdsongs. I found out about The Birdsongs around three months ago, and what really supprised me was the heart-felt composition of their songs. "So Much More" and "Pieces (Hold On)" especially impressed me.
1:Saltwater Heart, Switchfoot
2: Breathe Easy, At The Wayside
3: Pieces(Hold On), The Birdsongs
4: Let It Out, Switchfoot
5: Keep Your Eyes Open, NEEDTOBREATHE
3: POP
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| ANTHEM LIGHTS |
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| COLTON DIXON |
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| JAMIE GRACE |
Ok, so first, can we just take a minute to admire how fab Anthem Lights look in those tuxes?...
um, anyway, pop is SO fun to blast when you're in the car, because impromptu singing almost always follows, and what's better then having people staring at you like you're insane? Anthem Lights is another one of my favorite bands, and I'm also hoping for them to be at Winter Jam this year (as you can see, I love Winter Jam :). I think it's so refreshing to see a group of guys who encourage girls to be MODEST for a change, don't you? And not only that, but they do covers of secular songs, omitting all the dirty and suggestive things (and of course, singing it near-perfectly :).
-Colton Dixon I did have to pleasure of meeting, but in a very, um, fangirl way.
So me and my three girl friends (and our best guy friend who would go along with anything) were at, you guessed it, Winter Jam. Between performances,we saw Colton standing at the performer's entrance; a few feet away from a empty section behind the stage. My friends and I looked at eachother, then all ran through the arena to the section; praying security wouldn't stop us. Miraculously, they didn't, so we sat down a couple feet above Colton. We were all giggling and waving (except for my guy friend, who just sat there and said,"sup."). Poor Colton looked up, smiled at us cautiously, then awkwardly stared ahead.
...The most awesome and awkward five minutes of the day.
Ok, so back to the music. From the first 30 seconds of Colton Dixon's songs, you can tell how on fire he is for the Lord. also, he is amazing in concert! You wouldn't expect it, but at one point he got up on the piano and started head-banging! It was so cool, and of course the crowd ate it up.
-Jamie Grace's music is equally powerful, and when I listen to her music; I feel so empowered and God-filled. There aren't many young women on the Christian scene, so it's cool to see her going full-force for Christ. I was SO excited to hear her new album, and there is, in my opinion, the perfect balance of light songs as well as deep ones.
1: Dear Hollywood, Anthem Lights
2: Beautiful Day, Jamie Grace
3: Dare To Believe, Colton Dixon
4: Hide Your Love Away, Anthem Lights
5: More Of You, Colton Dixon
6: Love Like Crazy, One Girl Nation
4: EXTRAS
Isn't there that one (or five) song(s) that you feel too old to love, but still do? Well, after some deep, DEEP soul-searching, I decided to share my top four :).
1: Getch'a Head In The Game, High School Musical
2: In Summer, Frozen
3: Someday, Rags Cast
4: Do You Want To Build A Snowman, Frozen |
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I really hope you liked this post,and please be sure to check out all these amazing artists and their songs! Almost all of the songs I mentioned are on the music player located on the top of the blog page, so you can listen while you read my posts :).
Love,
-Ashton Leigh Xx
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