You’ll find links to songs at the end of most posts. If this were a movie, these songs would be on the soundtrack. Here are the songs, in alpha order by title, featured in everyday epistle.
2013
- Beautiful Life by Ace of Base (Shampoo)
- Carolina In My Mind by James Taylor (Game Changer)
- Closer to Love by Mat Kearney (Yoga Face Time)
- Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon (Peacemaker President)
- Good Morning by Mandisa (Be the Groundhog)
- Hold On by Selah and Evie (Brand New Day)
- I Will Rise by Shawn McDonald (Ad Astra per Aspera)
- In My Arms by Plumb (Why I’m Glad School’s Out)
- Let Mercy Lead by Rich Mullins (March for Life Photo Essay)
- Jeremy Unplugged Version by Pearl Jam (Jeremy Spoke)
- Marry Me by Train (Dresses and Dreams)
- Middle of Your Heart by For King and Country (Chasing Fireflies)
- Not for a Moment by Meredith Andrews (Going Shrimp Cocktail)
- Nothing Is Wasted by Jason Gray (Heart of the Matter)
- One Girl Revolution by Superchick (BlogHer Runs Women and Guns Story)
- One Woman Army by Kate Earl (Women and Guns Photo Essay)
- Pasodobles Españoles by Pepe El Trumpeta (Bullfighting on Twitter)
- Something Good This Way Comes by Jakob Dylan (10 Things I Learned on My Spring Blogging Break)
- Summer Solstice by Susan Ashton (Time Out)
- Tennessee by Arrested Development (Tennessee)
- The Sign by Ace of Base (Happy Birthday, Blog)
- The Stranger by Billy Joel (Deliverables R Us)
- This is Your Life by Switchfoot (A Time to Speak)
- Underdog by Lisa Loeb (I’ve Joined the Underblog)
- White Flag by Dido (Dodging Tornadoes)
- You Wear It Well by Rod Stewart (Championship Shopping)
2012
- 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman (Milk Wars Becomes Top Post)
- Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer (Famous Ham Sammies Recipe from Beyer Beware)
- All the Right Places by Zach Heckendorf (Tips for BlogHer ’12 New Attendees)
- Amazing Grace by Leann Rimes (Namaste)
- Are You Washed in the Blood? by Alan Jackson (Dishwasher Detergent, Ham Sammies, and Everything in Between)
- Back in the U.S.S.R. by The Beatles (Where Am I Again?)
- Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson (Quicksilver)
- Be Still My Beating Heart by Sting (Paper Weight)
- Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner (Dear Mr. Zuckerberg)
- Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino (What Organic Food Is and Is Not)
- Circle by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Unopened)
- Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen (Poolside with the MOB)
- Cough Syrup by Young the Giant (January Infringements)
- Crazy by Aerosmith (What I Did All Day)
- Dancing with Myself by Nouvelle Vague (Vikings and Temple Dancers)
- Dare You to Move by Switchfoot (Bluehost and the Holy Ghost)
- Deep in the Heart of Texas by Gene Autry (Pamplemousse)
- Don’t Give Up by Kevin Rudolf (Field Trip to Visit an Inspiring Friend)
- Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (When Carrots Expire)
- Dreaming with a Broken Heart by John Mayer (Una Benedizione)
- Drive South by Suzy Bogguss (Cracker Barrel Nation)
- Dust in the Wind by Judith Mateo (Tornado Alley)
- Every Minute by Sara Groves (Missing Alex)
- Firework by Katy Perry (Tent City Fireworks)
- Forget About It by Alison Krauss and Union Station (The Truth About 150)
- Free by Dara Maclean (The Parable of the Toner)
- Fresh by Kool & the Gang (Fresh)
- God Bless America by Irving Berlin (A Conversation with George and Abe)
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan (Announcing Reader’s Choice 2012)
- God’s Not Dead by Newsboys (Action Attraction)
- Gravity by Shawn McDonald (Questions Abound in Monkey Town)
- Groove is in the Heart by Deee Lite (For the Love of a Scrunchie)
- Halls of Montezuma by the United States Marine Corps Band (Citizen Soldiers)
- He Walked a Mile by Clay Crosse (Dare to Hope)
- Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise by The Avett Brothers (Road Full of Promise)
- Healing Begins by Tenth Avenue North (Pain Management)
- Hippy Chick by Soho (BlogHer Syndicates Post)
- His Strength is Perfect by Steven Curtis Chapman (The Power of Suggestion)
- I Ain’t Gonna Lay My Hammer Down by Blue Highway ($5.85)
- I Can’t Wait by Nu Shooz (Many Happy Returns)
- I Know Your Name by Michael W. Smith (The Squeeze)
- I’ll Tumble 4 Ya by Boy George and Culture Club (Introducing chapter & verse on Tumblr)
- I’m For You by TobyMac (Meet the Skeptic)
- I’m With You by Nichole Nordeman and Amy Grant (Jesus and the Bicycle)
- Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (Supersonic)
- Intuition by Jewel (Intuition Visits the Nail Salon)
- Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats from the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats and Dogs)
- Joy by Newsboys (Water Park)
- Just a Ride by Jem (BlogHer Spotlight on Food Fright)
- Keep Your Eyes Open by NeedtoBreathe (Could It Be We Agree?)
- La Cucaracha (One Spicy Mamacita)
- Learning to be the Light by Newworldson (Announcing Spring Break)
- Let the Music Play by Shannon (Field Trip to Visit the Media Moguls)
- Let the Waters Rise by Mikeschair (Church Search)
- Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (An Uncommon Meeting)
- Let’s Go by The Cars (Happy New Year from everyday epistle)
- Little Bird by Annie Lennox (Of Starlings and Barn Swallows)
- Live and Learn by Clint Black (Bicentennial +3)
- Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin (Tex Mex Lasagna Recipe from The Wife of a Dairyman)
- Long Way Home by Steven Curtis Chapman (The Curious Case of Transferential Homesickness)
- Love Me Good by Michael W. Smith (Faster Than a French Fry)
- Love Will Find You by The Museum (Blog Abuzz Update)
- Love Song for a Savior by Jars of Clay (Nestful of Blessings)
- Lovely Day by Bill Withers, plus a cover by Maroon 5 (Thanks a Ton)
- Magic by Olivia Newton John (Unicorn Whisperer Has Klout Doubt)
- Me Without You by TobyMac (Stay or Go, God is There)
- Middle of the Road by The Pretenders (Supersonic)
- Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (Moon Walk)
- My Savior, My God by Aaron Shust (Challenge: It’s a Good Thing)
- Need You Now by Plumb (Pumpkin Patch Peril)
- Never Let Go by The David Crowder Band (Thunderstorm)
- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Great White (The Curse of the Pantyhose)
- Only Love by Wynonna Judd (Along the Way)
- One Thing Remains by Kristian Stanfill (The Politics of Friendship)
- Overkill by Men at Work (House Rules)
- Perfect Moment by Darden Smith (Year of the Tiger: A Love Story)
- Reboot the Mission by The Wallflowers (Are You Smarter Than a Broadcast Journalist?)
- Rockin’ Robin by The Jackson Five (Happy Birthday, everyday epistle!)
- Room at the Top by Adam Ant (No One Told the Grasshopper)
- Rush for a Change of Atmosphere by Big Audio Dynamite (Go For Broke?)
- S.O.S. by Rihanna (A Taste for Cat Food)
- Sealed with a Kiss by Brian Hyland (The Fear of Summer: Romancing the Routine)
- She’s So High by Tal Bachman (Summer Collection: J Crew, a Dress, and a Dog)
- Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake (Going Cowgirl Couture)
- Shot Heard ‘Round the World by Bob Dorough for Schoolhouse Rock (A Most Exciting Thing About the Election)
- Slumber by NeedtoBreathe (The Duck Index)
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé (Neat as a Pinterest)
- Smile by Vitamin C (Shopping with the Stars)
- Something to Say by Matthew West (A Banner Day on the Blog)
- Something’s Gotta Give by Ella Fitzgerald (Bellies on Vacation)
- Spirits in the Material World by The Police (Ghost in the Machine)
- Star Wars theme song by John Williams (Jedi vs. Bot)
- Stars by Switchfoot (You’re Not Special or Are You?)
- Start Again by Counting Crows (A Land Without Squirrels)
- Steady My Heart by Kari Jobe (The 4-1-1 for the 10-4-12)
- Stir It Up by Bob Marley & The Wailers (Parrot Island)
- Sun on Moon by James Taylor (Ducks in a Row)
- Sunrise by Nichole Nordeman (Hope Blooms)
- Sunrise by Norah Jones (Happy Silly Super Pop)
- Supersonic by J.J. Fad (Supersonic)
- Sweet Child O’ Mine by Sheryl Crow (The MOB Confronts Cattiness Against Boys)
- Take Me to the River by Talking Heads (Taming the Fountain of Blog)
- Take My Love With You by Bonnie Raitt (See You Back Here Soon)
- Taken For a Fool by The Strokes (About These Ads)
- Taking My Time by Ashton, Becker & Dente (Nothing Good Gets Away)
- Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Parenting Through the Election)
- Tempted by Squeeze (Summer Collection: J Crew, a Dress, and a Dog)
- Texarkana by REM (There’s Always One)
- The Chick-fil-A Song by Tim Hawkins (Why I Will Eat Mor Chikin)
- The Duck Song by Bryant Oden (Saving Duck)
- The Farmer’s Song by Murray McLaughlin (Food Fright)
- The Hot Dog Song by Mickey Mouse and The Clubhouse (Instead of Hot Dogs)
- The Light in Me by Brandon Heath (Halloween Polka-Dot Pumpkins)
- The Lost Get Found by Britt Nicole (Cassatt, Norton, Bacon)
- The Lucky One by Alison Krauss & Union Station (Crockpot Southern Greens Recipe from A Half-Baked Life)
- The Proof of Your Love by For King and Country (A Special Message for My Readers)
- Today by Newworldson (The Lie of Having It All)
- Toes by Norah Jones (Gone Fishin’)
- Twist and Shout by The Beatles (Bueller? Bueller?)
- Vacation by The Go-Go’s (The Very Busy Vacation)
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham! (The Songs of Our Discontent)
- Walk of Life by Dire Straits (Skater Boy)
- What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (How I Almost Became a Troll)
- Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole (Field Trip to Visit a Cowboy)
- Whoomp! (There It Is) by Tag Team (“Seduced by Bacon” Book Found)
- Winter Song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson (Advent)
- Woke Up in America by Matt Maher (Should Christians Vote?)
- Yellow by Coldplay (Color Theory)
- You Can Dream by David Phelps (Talking Immigration Reform)
- You Lead by Jamie Grace (Destination: Perspective)
2011
- 99 Luftballoons by Nena (Perestroika at 35,000 Feet)
- A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion (Orchids and Stars for Mother’s Day)
- A Thousand Times a Day by Patty Loveless (Southern Comfort)
- Ah, Mary by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Dogspeak)
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Sweet Slice)
- Amie by Pure Prairie League and Counting Crows (That’s Not My Name)
- Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer (Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do?)
- Bad Day by David Powter (You Deserve a Break Today)
- Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty (Welcome to the Wild West)
- Beautiful by Mercy Me (American Beauty)
- Big Shot by Billy Joel (American Beauty)
- Bicycle Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers (I Like My Bike)
- Bittersweet by Big Head Todd and the Monsters (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Blog)
- Blink by Revive (Pho for Joy)
- Boys of Summer by The Ataris (Indian Summer)
- Brave by Nichole Nordeman (Privacy Schmivacy)
- Break My Stride by Blue Lagoon (Dream Sequence)
- Called Out in the Dark by Snow Patrol (Ella Comments on the 100th Post)
- Children of God by Third Day (Bring It, Sweet Sephora)
- Close to You by The Carpenters (King Me)
- Come As You Are unplugged by Nirvana (Nevermind)
- Comfort Yet My People by George Frederic Handel (Not a Moo Moo)
- Conjunction Junction from School House Rock (Scrabbled: How to Beat the Queen)
- Country Grammar by Nelly (Truth or Consequences)
- Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) by Toby Keith (The Angry American)
- Dedicated Follower of Fashion by The Kinks (In Defense of Flip-Flops)
- Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon (Bitter Pants)
- Different by Ximena Sariñana (Facelift)
- Dive by Steven Curtis Chapman (Team Steven)
- Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman (Team Steven)
- Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult (Lyrical Interlude)
- Don’t Fence Me In by David Byrne (Welcome to the Wild West)
- Don’t Let’s Start by They Might Be Giants (Pumpkin Power)
- Don’t Speak by No Doubt (Cutting Room Floor)
- Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds (Best Money Ever Wasted)
- Everyday I Write the Book by Elivs Costello (Everyday Q&A)
- Faith to Be Strong by Andrew Peterson (House Arrest: Selling in a Buyer’s Market)
- Forgiveness by Patty Griffin (The Tale of Two Heifers)
- Fly by Sugar Ray (So Right, It’s Jong)
- Get Back by The Beatles (Wichita)
- Get Back Up by TobyMac (Hitting the Wall)
- Get Down by Audio Adrenaline (Linky Dos)
- God Is Still God by Heather Williams (Connecting the Dots of Thankfulness)
- God Says Nothing Back by The Wallflowers (An Unexpected Post)
- Going Home by Sara Grove (Hills of Heaven)
- Healing is in Your Hand by Christy Nockels (Pink October)
- Hello by Martin Solveig & Dragonette (It’s Community Time)
- Here’s Where the Story Ends by The Sundays (Murder by Muzak)
- He’s Always Been Faithful by Sara Groves (Dead Man Walking)
- Hey Jealousy by Gin Blossoms (Almost Famous)
- His Eye Is On the Sparrow by Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount (I Hate Cancer All Year Round)
- Honesty by Billy Joel (How the Government Can Save $3.14 Million This Year)
- How Firm a Foundation by Michael Card (A Firm Foundation)
- How Do I Live Without You? by LeAnn Rimes (Dear J Crew)
- I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends by The White Stripes (Who’s on First?)
- I Can’t Say No by Natalie Cole (The Trouble with Volunteering)
- I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper (DWM: Driving While Married)
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Casting Crowns (Before the Flurry)
- Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice (Ice Ice Baby)
- If I Stand by Rich Mullins (We’ve Been Freshly Pressed!)
- In a Big Country by Big Country (Westward Expansion)
- Indiana Jones Theme Song (Gray)
- It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel (Murder by Muzak)
- Jejune Stars by Bright Eyes (The Gift of 40)
- Jesus, Lover of My Soul by Fernando Ortega (An Ebenezer in July)
- Just a Girl by No Doubt (A Word to the Menfolk)
- Keep on Truckin’ by Nev Nicholls (Keep on Truckin’)
- Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammar (Gray)
- Killing Me Softly by The Fugees (Murder by Muzak)
- King of Anything by Sara Bareilles (Nice is the New Mean)
- Landed by Ben Folds (Birds on a Ledge)
- Lay ‘Em Down by Need to Breathe (Autopilot)
- Lead Me by Sanctus Real (Men and Women and the Curse of the Want)
- Lead Me to the Cross by Hillsong United (The Continuum)
- Life in the Fast Lane by the Eagles (Lyrical Interlude)
- Linger by The Cranberries (Cranberry Mary)
- Little Bitty by Alan Jackson (Downsize Me)
- Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (Paging Facebook)
- Long Time Gone by Dixie Chicks (Indian Summer)
- Loves Me Like a Rock by Paul Simon (Club MOB [Mothers of Boys])
- Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat (I’m Looking Over, King Me)
- Making Promises by Indigo Girls (Linky Poos)
- Mama Said by The Shirelles (Falling In)
- Million Pieces by Newsboys (A Secret Kept)
- Moondance by Van Morrison (Moondance)
- Movin’ On Up from The Jeffersons (Movin’ On Up)
- Mr. Roboto by Styx (The Lost Art of Tying Shoes)
- My Hope is in You by Aaron Shust (A Fortunate Friday)
- No Milk Today by Herman’s Hermits (Milk Wars)
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by The Franz Family (Finding Il Vicino)
- One More Day by Diamond Rio (Mortality Math and Neon Numbers)
- Only Time by Enya (If You See Something)
- Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go’s (Lipstick, Interrupted)
- People Everyday by Arrested Development (Everyday Q&A)
- Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors (Lost in Translation)
- Preamble from School House Rock (Crows and Eagles)
- Pretty Young Thing by Michael Jackson (Bring It, Sweet Sephora)
- Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae (Homegirls and BFFs)
- Remind Me Who I Am by Jason Gray (Truth or Consequences)
- Restless by Audrey Assad (De-Stress for Less)
- Reunited by Peaches & Herb (Downsize Me)
- Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani (Mayday)
- Ruby by Kaiser Chiefs (Miss Ruby’s Wisdom)
- Say by John Mayer (Sleepless in St. Louis: Diagnosis Apnea)
- Scotland the Brave (Going to Ground)
- Seven Bridges Road by the Eagles (Lyrical Interlude)
- She’s a Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton (Had a Good Mammo Grama, Just as Fine as It Can Be)
- Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson, cello version by Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser (The Great Clinique Heist of 2011)
- Smooth Operator by Sade (Lyrical Interlude)
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John (Put Your Own Mask On First)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (Goodbye, Kindergarten)
- Spider-man Original Cartoon Theme Song (The Amazing Spiderwebbing Woman)
- Strong Enough to Save by Tenth Avenue North (Soot)
- Suitcases by Dara Maclean (Downsize Me)
- Tell Her About It by Billy Joel (Everyday Q&A II: Tell Her About It)
- Thank You by Boyz II Men (Exponential Gratitude)
- Thanksgiving Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter (The State of Food)
- That’s Not My Name by The Ting Tings (That’s Not My Name)
- The Glamorous Life by Sheila E. (A Firm Foundation)
- The Middle by Jimmy Eat World (Happy Meals with Office Graduates)
- The Sweetest Taboo by Sade (Murder by Muzak)
- The 12 Days of Christmas by Straight No Chaser (Reader’s Choice 2011)
- The Waltons Theme Song by Jerry Goldsmith (Ahab and the Unfairness Doctrine)
- Tomorrow by The Winans (Don’t Save the Marshmallows)
- Turn Around by Matt Maher (Squash on the Lamb)
- Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield (Confessions of a Bibliophile)
- Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles (Death of a Television: Six Months Without the Tube)
- Voices Carry by ‘Til Tuesday (That’s Not My Name)
- Waiting for Tomorrow by Mandisa (Free Thanksgiving Blog Button)
- Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles (Murder by Muzak)
- We Can Work It Out by The Beatles (The Three Bears Go House Hunting)
- What a Beautiful Mess by Diamond Ri(The Three Bears o (I Know I’m in Love When I Buy Whole Milk)
- Where Country Grows by Ashton Shepherd (The House That Rural Built)
- Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning by Alan Jackson (Somewhere in Pennsylvania)
- You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon (That’s Not My Name)
- You Take Me the Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson (Perfectionist? Your Secret’s Safe with Me)