MY 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE PLAYLIST

Right now, there is a tag going around on Facebook and other social media sites where people are given a list of topics that they must choose a song to go with. I started doing mine on Facebook, but I quickly lost track of time and fell several days behind.
 
So, I figured my blog would be a great place to put my 30-day Song Challenge playlist. So, here it is (with YouTube videos):

DAY 1 | A SONG YOU LIKE WITH A COLOR IN THE TITLE

I like this song because we played it in marching band and I just enjoyed the melody!

DAY 2 | A SONG YOU LIKE WITH A NUMBER IN THE TITLE

I like this song because I think Ariana is very talented and I just love the music in the background with her vocals.

DAY 3 | A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF SUMMERTIME

I love this particular version of "Somewhere Beyond the Sea." Don't be mad, but I don't know who this singer is. They have an amazing voice and it reminds me of "Finding Nemo."

DAY 4 | A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF SOMEONE YOU’D RATHER  
              FORGET

My first ever boyfriend always listened to Cody Simpson (for some reason) and he kind of got me into this song. He ended up cheating on me with someone he knew from high school. So, whenever I hear it, it reminds me of that and I'd rather forget it!

DAY 5 | A SONG THAT NEEDS TO BE PLAYED LOUD

So, I will eventually blog about this, but I LOVE BTS! I've been following them, thanks to one of my best friends Lauren, since 2014 or 2015. I love this song because it is loud and fun and also features a well-known DJ.

DAY 6 | A SONG THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO DANCE

When I was growing up, my mom, brother, and I shared an iTunes account, which made for an interesting mix of rap, oldies, and pop songs. I always love hearing this song because it is infectious and you can't help but dance or tap your toe when it comes on.

DAY 7 | A SONG TO DRIVE TO

So, I'm going to be basic and choose "Live is a Highway" as my favorite driving song because I'm guilty of putting it on my road trip playlist on more than one occasion. It's a great song to listen to while the windows are down and you're barreling down the highway!

​DAY 8 | A SONG ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

I love this song because it is not necessarily glorifying alcoholism, but is actually talking about what it does to people. This song doesn't seem like it is about alcoholism, but the lead singer revealed that alcoholism is the topic of the song in a few interviews.
*contains strong language and/or themes.

DAY 9 | A SONG THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

This song makes me happy because it reminds me of my wedding day. Our friends and family surprised us with a "flash-mob" style singing of this song before we exchanged rings. The song is so special to me and my husband and I ugly cry almost every time I hear it. I love it because it not only talks about how great God is, but also reminds me that God gave me my husband, which was a great gift in and of itself!

DAY 10 | A SONG THAT MAKES YOU SAD

I cannot, I repeat, cannot watch this video without crying. This song is about missing someone you love and shows three stories of loved ones who are separated. One is a soldier and his wife, one is a young couple who is being torn apart by their families, and the last is an older man who recently lost his wife. It's very hard to watch without crying. Comment below if you watched it and if you cried!

DAY 11 | A SONG THAT YOU NEVER GET TIRED OF

This song is so much fun, and it's from one of my favorite childhood movies, "Oliver and Company!" It's upbeat and happy and I love it!

DAY 12 | A SONG FROM YOUR PRETEEN YEARS

Just picture it. Twelve-year-old me who knows nothing about love looking out of a rainy car window and pretending that my (nonexistent) boyfriend and I had just broke up. I loved this song, and apparently it is from back in 2006 when I was 12

DAY 13 | A SONG YOU LIKE FROM THE 70S

When I used to go to dance class, we would have special days where the teacher would just turn on some fun music and let us dance however we wanted. I distinctly remember this song being one of those songs that was played. ABBA was also a group that appeared a lot on my iTunes playlist! 

DAY 14 | A SONG YOU’D LOVE TO BE PLAYED AT YOUR WEDDING

I would have loved to play this song at my wedding because it is special to me. When I was in college, I entered the Miss Methodist pageant and my talent was singing along to a video that I made to the song "Thinking Out Loud." It features two of my friends and their boyfriends (one couple is now broken up), as well as my grandparents and myself and my now-husband. I think it would have been a special addition for both of us!

DAY 15 | A SONG YOU LIKE THAT’S A COVER BY ANOTHER ARTIST

Don't get me wrong, I love me some Stevie Wonder, but I absolutely love this cover of "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" from Tori Kelly. The song was in the hit animated movie, "Sing," and I loved it so much!

DAY 16 | A SONG THAT’S A CLASSIC FAVORITE

Just a great song!

DAY 17 | A SONG YOU’D SING A DUET WITH SOMEONE ON
               KARAOKE NIGHT

I've already done this song as a duet on karaoke night several times!

DAY 18 | A SONG FROM THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN (1993)

DAY 19 | A SONG THAT MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT LIFE

This song is about a little of everything!

DAY 20 | A SONG THAT HAS MANY MEANINGS TO YOU

So, this song is obviously about love, but it has extra meaning to me because my mom and I loved this group when I was growing up. We sang all of their songs together, so it brings me happy memories in addition to just being a great song!

DAY 21 | A SONG YOU LIKE WITH A PERSON’S NAME IN THE TITLE

This song tackles a really serious subject: school shootings. I like the sound of it and it talks about a lot of things in one. I wanted to choose a song that wasn't typical, so I thought this one would be interesting.

DAY 22 | A SONG THAT MOVES YOU FORWARD

This song is really inspiring, especially if you're having a tough time with something. It helps move you forward with the hope that things will get easier.

DAY 23 | A SONG YOU THINK EVERYBODY SHOULD LISTEN TO

ELVIS IS AMAZING! Listen to any song that he's performed. That's my answer! 

DAY 24 | A SONG BY A BAND YOU WISH WAS STILL TOGETHER 

My Chemical Romance was one of my favorite bands when I was younger. If Fall Out Boy hadn't reunited, they would be the one in this spot!

DAY 25 | A SONG YOU LIKE BY AN ARTIST NO LONGER LIVING

As someone in an interracial relationship, I LOVE this song and its message. I also love the part at the end where everyone kind of morphs into one another. It shows that we are all God's creatures and all deserve to fall in love with anyone, regardless of their race.

DAY 26 | A SONG THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO FALL IN LOVE

Early Bruno Mars is the best! I love this song because it is so pure. He loves everything about her and makes sure that he tells her so!

DAY 27 | A SONG THAT BREAKS YOUR HEART

This. Song. Is. So. Sad. It is apparently about the lead singer's father who died of cancer in September, but it has also been linked to Hurricane Katrina and 9/11.

DAY 28 | A SONG BY AN ARTIST WHOSE VOICE YOU LOVE

Brendon Urie has one of the best voices I know of. He is truly talented and can morph his voice to fit the genre he is singing. I love it!

DAY 29 | A SONG YOU REMEMBER FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD 

I remember this song because someone did a dance routine to it during our elementary school talent show. I don't know why it sticks out to me, or why they let someone do a dance to this in elementary school (haha).

DAY 30 | A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF YOURSELF

This is a song from my childhood and it reminds me of what I've always aspired to be. I never feel content being normal, even though I probably am the epitome of normal. But, I love the song and I feel like an "All Star!"

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

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