Music has ALWAYS been significant in my life. I come from a musical family. We are full of musicians, singers, directors, composers, etc. We all grew up singing in the choir in church. For those of us who do not have a "gift" in music, we certainly have an ear for it. I love to sing, but I stay in my lane. I know I am not talented enough to lead a song or even sing the national anthem for an event. I do, however, enjoy it very much. It's been a part of my entire life. I miss it now that it's been about five years since I was singing committed to a group. I enjoy watching the talent competitions, attending concerts, recitals, musicals, and the like.
Over the years I have developed an eclectic taste for music. I love all types of music. Everything from Pop to Rock, from Hip Hop to Jazz, from Country to Gospel, from Classical to The Blues. I have an appreciation for all types of music. My dad used to enjoy having me list my top five quartets groups, top pop female artists, top new age male vocalists, etc. And the fun part was that he'd always be random about this trivia. We'd be walking around a Best Buy or Target, or at home getting ready for dinner or to leave for church. Fun times.
Now, this is significant because I can not simply just name my top ten favorite songs of all time as if that's easy. My list crosses genres and spans decades. Thus, to help me narrow this down a bit, I've decided to share with you my top 36 songs (since I'm now 36 years old) broken down into six categories and is my current list for 2019 (meaning this was different last year and can change next year). My top favorite categories to listen to include Gospel, Love Songs, Party, Oldies, Motivational, and Love-Making. I call them categories because obviously, most are not actual genres of music.
Since I don't wish to go into details about why each song is on the list, I'm simply going to list the songs with links to check them out on YouTube for yourself. If you want details about why I've chosen certain songs, please comment below and I will edit this post to include details.
Gospel:
Gabriel Hardeman Delegation "I Want to Go"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4VzZ44kUs&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG4PL_PYSzok4M2c4Max8n6K&index=65
Commissioned "Thank You for Loving Me"
Da T.R.U.T.H. featuring Irvin Washington "Do It For You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvlZ5cZs2W8&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG4PL_PYSzok4M2c4Max8n6K&index=12
Tauren Wells "Hills & Valleys"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rRCjrAyCs&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG4PL_PYSzok4M2c4Max8n6K&index=81&t=0s
Mali Music "Make Me New"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44kxKLvhrQ&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG4PL_PYSzok4M2c4Max8n6K&index=43
Chris August "The Maker"
Love Songs:
R. Kelly "Number One Hit"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt9cMcCOacc&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=41
Ruff Endz " Someone to Love You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJZgJ8oEdw&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=15
Aerosmith "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkK8g6FMEXE&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=4
Ginuwine "Differences"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPOx7pt43ec&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=94
Kem "Nobody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcZx6TD2XMw&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=85
Tyrese "Lately"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG_l40pdPEA&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=12&t=0s
Oldies:
The Coasters "Sh Boom Life Could Be A Dream"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEP224Sa4Rw
Nat King Cole "When I Fall In Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y39N72hN7iQ
Jermaine Jackson "Let's Get Serious"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41MkpchTX7g&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=5
The O'Jays "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zX938Fp3F8&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=85
Smokey Robinson "Cruisin'"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlzY6cWpoMQ&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=86
Anita Baker "I Apologize"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP7FTdx-ywA&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=89&t=0s
Motivational/Self:
Jazmine Sullivan "Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfB1RASuV8E&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=1
Megan Trainor "Me Too"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDRORgoZxZU
Alicia Keys "Superwoman"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AphKUK8twg&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=36&t=0s
Hailee Steinfeld "Love Myself"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AphKUK8twg&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=36&t=0s
David Guetta featuring Sia "Titanium"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m98S5Cd7Jiw&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=90
Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6M5C-oKw9k&list=FLPtwlkGxY_HzEJ2iQBdJC2g&index=29&t=0s
Party:
Benny Goodman "Sing Sing Sing"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyhP_5VfKM&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=45&t=0s
James Brown "Gonna Have a Funky Good Time"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6iSL1dsShc&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=59
Sisqo "Thong Song"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai1V7kaFBk&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=107
Folklore Riddim "Hello"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh_iSHsVsPA&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=55
Beyonce' "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=106
Beenie Man "King of the Dancehall"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_rkOdie5KY&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dCloyG2WYRbL_sEym-m5E&index=81
Love-Making:
Ne-Yo "Say It"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWAhvagX7UI&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=3
Joe "More & More"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqirPOT0oOs&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=24
Ciara "Body Party"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9rSBcoX9ak&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=6
Michael Jackson "Break of Dawn"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI0ocFuea_s&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=53
Alicia Keys & Maxwell "Fire We Make"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN-az8fkaKc&list=PLLX-4_2_wcG7dT4AZCFppVju8kQ9QX7cQ&index=19
Chris Brown "Take You Down"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpy3WWvL7rg
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