How My Playlist Defines Me

Music Notes-Source: Toppix Gallery Link: http://toppixgallery.com/christmas-music-notes/

My top eight songs that I think would help define me would be:

1. Alice-Bianca Ryan
2. Walk on Water- Family Force 5
3. My House- Flo Rida
4. At the Cross- Chris Tomlin
5. Stronger- Kelly Clarkson
6. Roller Coaster- Luke Bryan
7. Stand By You- Rachel Platten
8. Back Home- Andy Grammer


These songs from this playlist have been very important to me because I have many emotional connections to them. I have found that through music it can help me through the best and worst times. I encountered many of these songs from friends and family that recommended them or I heard them first on the radio and it stuck out to me. Through my playlist, it helps describe what I find important in my life. I also like music that has a deep emotional connection. Many people would look at my playlist and find me as a religious person and that is very true. Through worship songs I find that they calm me down especially when I am stressed. What people may not see is the stories behind these songs.


The larger connection that I have with these songs is that I have been through many tough situations in my life and I have found that music helps me get through these battles. Stress and grief over losing important people in my life were two of the biggest things that I struggled with. I found that through music I could find ways to help these struggles. Although I used these songs to help me with my struggles, I also used them to reflect on positive experiences in my life. Some of these songs remind me of the experiences that I had in high school. Back Home was played at my high school graduation and My House reminds me of the great times that I had playing basketball. These memories help me make my own connections in songs. I feel that in our culture music listeners either knowingly or unknowingly have these connections when they find that they like a song.