5 songs I enjoy

Music always seems to fuel me. It pumps me up. It calms me down. It makes my day more fun. It causes me to think.

I enjoy music so much and thought it would be fun to quickly share some songs I've been enjoying lately. Here are 5 (well 6, but by 5 artists) songs I'm loving.

When I go for a run, I'm always ready to run a bit faster when Nothing but the Blood by Citizens comes on. I still feel that I'm in the baby phase of running (as in I'm still learning the how to and I'm not very good yet) but my goodness, it feels good to run.

When the baby I nanny doesn't nap and we need to have a dance party, I'm quick to turn to Pharrell and sing the modern version of if you're Happy and you know it, clap your hands! Who am I kidding, I listen to this even if the baby does nap!

I like this song when it comes on during my run because it makes me feel like I can do anything. It also actually inspired me to buy a lipstick that was more peach in nature. It took me a few listens to dig this song, but dang, now I love International Smile by Katy Perry.

The lyrics for this song live on my chalkboard in my living room. I instagrammed the photos and then realized I had made a spelling error. Ugh. Each time I listen to Only Hope I've Got by Ellie Holcomb, I pray that the words will remain true for my heart.

I get really excited when my friends do cool things. A friend of mine, Ben Lam, recently released a FREE!!!!! EP called Transition. He plays on the worship team at church and he is one talented musician. The album is an electronic album and features a couple of my friends on two of the songs. Hearts Colliding features my friend Tiffany Haines and is a great song. Taste the Sun feels like a vacation. I love it.

What music are you loving lately?

Tune-y Tuesday (Give me Faith)

Similar to thankfulness, scriptures speak often about singing to God. We're called to worship all times.

Today I want to share a song that my heart is LOVING.

This song is by Elevation Worship and is called "Give Me Faith". 

I love it because as much as this video shows flashy backgrounds, the words (and the hearts of the leaders who are singing this - I think) share such a passion for Jesus and a desire to just live for Him.

My favourite line is "give me faith to trust what You say, that You're good and Your love is great". I need that line in so many moments of my day when all of a sudden my sinful heart gets loud and wonders if God is real or good or caring. I need it in the moments when my forgiven heart forgets and desires condemnation and shame. I need faith in each moment. Because God is good, His love is great, and His sayings are trustworthy.

I need You to soften my heart,

To break me apart.

I need You to open my eyes,

To see that You're shaping my life.

 

All I am, 

I surrender.
 

Give me faith to trust what You say,

That You're good and Your love is great.

I'm broken inside,

I give You my life.

I need You to soften my heart,

To break me apart. 

I need You pierce through the dark,

And cleanse every part of me.

All I am, 

I surrender.

 

Give me faith to trust what You say,

That You're good and Your love is great.

I'm broken inside, 

I give You my life.

 
I may be weak.

Your Spirit strong in me.

My flesh may fail.

My God you never will.

 

Give me faith to trust what You say,

That You're good and Your love is great.

I'm broken inside,

I give You my life.

. . .

Let me finish this post by bringing you back to the God we serve (just in case the song above didn't quite bring your heart to a point of worship).

    My heart is steadfast, O God,
        my heart is steadfast!
    I will sing and make melody!
        Awake, my glory!
    Awake, O harp and lyre!
        I will awake the dawn!
    I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
        I will sing praises to you among the nations.
    For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
        your faithfulness to the clouds.
    Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
        Let your glory be over all the earth!
(Psalm 57:7-11 ESV)

Wow.