It is said by many, that tragedies and challenges matter more as they get closer.  Certainly, nobody with a heart can be taking this Corona virus less than serious, but it is also getting closer to me personally.  A few friends have caught the virus and some in my extended world have passed away. 

As we all are, or should be, at home dealing with what is challenging and getting sadder situation every day, I turn to music to help me out. It isn’t necessarily to me out of feeling sad or out of a funk I may be in.  Music helps me search inside my heart and mind to understand what, why and how a time or event is making me sad and many times the lyrics help me turn the corner.

There are several songs I go to, and I thought maybe they would cheer up others.  So, put together a list which started out to be a top 10 and, and I started out thinking about a top 10 and ended up at 14.
Here it is.. the song titles and a link to a video on YouTube.  I am not including the artists, so if you are curious click the link.  If you also think I am missing a good song, please share as we all can use a smile and pick me up!

1) Quiet Things                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ZQlW4KjvA

2) To Deserve You                          https://youtu.be/EaFpwq5jlPs

3) Human Touch                             https://youtu.be/85cNRQo1m3A

4) Proud                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEoxGJ79PMs

5) I still Love You                           https://youtu.be/WN5dNoBFIdc

6) I'm Here                                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKAKvfjWyHk

7) Beautiful Trauma                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBt_88nxG4c

8) Hello Stranger                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwIV2J4lxig

9) Beautiful Day                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6WMzDOh1o

10) Try It On My Own                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9mmz508Ro&list=PLlp0thF-ltmlnHaGSg1QCYExx1BvRhh19&index=3&t=0s

11) Every Time I fall Back             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gey7KnG9HDM

12) What Love Is                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqys7mDl7s

13) Nine Million Bicycles              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHQG6-DojVw

14) Man of the Hour                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N4afR_C3I4

If you have as much patience as I have, here is a link to a YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlp0thF-ltmnLLdRA7sqTsc-qJUaETsVs

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Fiona Mader said…
Thanks for sharing.. trying out a few of them
March 29, 2020 at 6:32 PM
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