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March 14, 2005

12 Favorites

I found a music meme via Honey's site (She got it from Todd). I decided to put myself through the daunting task of picking 12 of my favorite songs out of a vast music collection.

And it goes a little somethin' like this...

- An artist is only allowed one song on the list
- Post radio.blog (if you can)
- A sentence or two on why each song makes the list

It was pretty hard thinking about 12 songs that I'd call "my favorite". It took me a minute to think this up, but I finally got it together. The following 12 songs are 12 songs that I couldn't live without in my music collection. It's an interesting mix.

Dozen Favorites

  • Salif Keita- Tomorrow (sadio): This is perhaps one of the most beautiful songs that I've ever heard. It's haunting tone is almost hypotizing. I first heard this song while sitting in a professor's office. I remember being so intrigued with the song that I didn't hear a word she said to me. It's a lament about the death of someone beloved. I later heard the song on the soundtrack to "Ali".

  • Kim Burrell- Prodigal Son: I can't say enough about this song. This is the song that lead me back to my first love. I remember hearing Prodigal Son for first time. I cried like a baby. One of these days, I'm going to a soundtrack of my life. This song is definitely going to find its way on there.

  • Nina Simone- Feeling Good: I am so intrigued about the life of Nina Simone. I adore her music, and I adore this song. Sometimes when I'm home alone, I'll put this song on, kick off my shoes & dance around. What can I say? It makes me feel good.

  • Tupac- Brenda's Got A Baby: Powerful song. There is so much sadness & truth in this song. Tells the story of a young woman who was rejected by her family & society. Still relevant. I pray for all the "Brenda's" in this world.

  • Whitney Houston- All The Man That I Need: How I miss the voice of Whitney Houston. I used to wish that I had her vocals. When I was younger, I would turn on my microphone recorder and belt out this song. I just knew that I knew what I was singing about. With this song, whitney made me want to fall in love with a man who'd sweep me off of my feet.

  • Sarah Vaughan- Whatever Lola Wants: My grandmother used to sing this song all the time. She used to do this dance when she sang it. I remember being so amused & fascinated by my grandmother. I quickly fell in the love with the song. I wanted to be Lola. I always get what I aim for...

  • Donny Hathaway- Giving Up: This is my favorite song of all time. This joint gives me chills when I hear Donny sing. The man sings his heart out in this song. SING DONNY!

  • Commissioned- More Than I: My friend Jay once sang this song to me. Very beautiful song. In spite of how much I love you, I'm not capable of loving you the way that God does. The words that would say will only go so far. There just ordinary words from an ordinary heart. Just an ordinary love from an ordinary guy. But I know someone who's greater. I know someone who loves you more than I...

  • Fred Hammond- Don't Pass Me By: This is my favorite song off of the "Pages of Life" album. I can relate to this song. I recall sitting in my dorm room once after a hard day. I was ready to give up on life, school...everything. I wanted God to show himself to me. I needed Him to be real at that moment. This song song came on & I thought that Fred had read my thought. Once again, I cried like a baby. It's amazing how certain songs can touch you in your time of need. I know I'm broken, but you can heal me. I might not be worth much, but I'm still willing...

  • BeBe & CeCe Winans- If Anything Ever Happened To You: This song makes me think of my grandmother whom I adore. I'm really close to my grandmother. I love her so much. I really can't imagine what life would be without her. Whenever, I think of losing her, I shed a tear. I know that she won't be around forever, but I want her to stay around for a long time.

  • Jackson 5- I Wanna Be Where You Are: This is my favorite Jackson 5 song. Please don't close the door to our future. There's so many things we haven't tried...

  • Christopher Williams- Dance For Me: I swear my marriage is going to be consumated to this song. I loved this joint since high school. I used to daydream about dancing for my husband to this song. I still daydream about dancing to this song for my husband. lol

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    Runner Ups: Rod Stewart, Forever Young; Angie & Debbie Winans, Touched By the Light of Love; Commissioned, Running Back To You; Tracey Chapman, Fast Car; Patti LaBelle, If You Ask Me To

    Posted by Timi at March 14, 2005 10:36 PM

    Comments

    I can't front. I'm still working on parts II, III, and IV on mines. This is the first time I've heard Prodigal Son (after you and Lis mentioned it), and hadn't heard Christopher Williams in a while.

    Posted by: ej [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 15, 2005 6:13 AM

    I'm glad you did this because you gave me some new music to investigate. I have never heard Salif Keita- Tomorrow (sadio) and as much as I love(d) Christopher "I'm Dreaming" Williams, I don't remember Dance For Me. I'm going now to dig up my cassettes (yes I said cassettes). I'm old school, ya heard? lol

    Posted by: Honey at March 15, 2005 8:20 AM

    Wow, you gave me the chills with your descriptions of all those songs. Especially the one of fred hammond. How beautiful you write girlie! :) *goes to quickly dl all songs listed* hehe....

    Posted by: Fran at March 15, 2005 10:49 AM

    yes, yes, yes... we are *here* w/prodigal son!

    Posted by: lis [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 15, 2005 12:26 PM

    I'm loving the Gospel Flavor to your list. One of your Commissioned tracks "Running Back to You", is one of my all time favorites. And you added a Pages of Life song too, though if you check mine, you can see which one I picked. Your list looks like you were reading my mind, and just picked the songs I wanted but didn't choose.

    Posted by: metaphyzxx at March 16, 2005 11:29 AM

    Hi, i was looking for Salif Keita - Tomorrow lyrics, i saw u understood what it is about, you happened to have the full lyrics (translation too?). I got this song by mistake, i like doing this kind of mistakes :-) I'm listening it for 2 days now, it's incredible.

    I believe the original lyrics are a combination of French and the native language of Mali. If I even attempted to write them as is, I'd butcher it. lol. I don't have the song lyrics, but I could translate the song & send the lyrics to you :). I will send them to the email you posted. ~Timi

    Posted by: Bogdan at April 28, 2005 11:24 AM

    =D Could you send me the lyrics too? ( Tomorrow)

    Posted by: Lenore at April 11, 2006 12:35 AM

    I've been on a mad search for the TOMORROW lyrics as well. If you are still able to send them it would be most appreciated. Thank You.

    Posted by: KineticStillness [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 2, 2007 3:05 PM

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