Most of mine are choral because that's my background and that's where music has spoken to me most strongly over the years. And doing this made me realize how very much I miss it.
"What Would I Do without My Music?" - Anyone who has come through the vocal music program at WRHS knows this song. I actually found this youtube video of TG farewell from a few years ago. If you are unfamiliar with this song, they do it every year and at the last concert of the year they invite alumni up to sing with them. This wasn't a year we were there, but you'll get the gist. A song that inspires tears and so many memories.
"Sing Me to Heaven" - When you are a musician, your perception of music is largely impacted by your instructors. I have had many many teachers over the years, but my choral director in high school takes the freaking cake. He loved this song, and I loved it partly because it's love-worthy and partly because I love him. When his wife died, he played my year's version of this song at her funeral. It. Is. Beautiful.
"Sicut Cervus" -
Psalm 42 in the most beautiful Latin and melody imaginable. I love
this song so much. I have a recording of our choir singing it at Kansas
State University, and it's every bit as beautiful as this version.
"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" by Audrey Assad
Actually, this isn't the arrangement I grew up with (this one is
more like it), but I love this new, redone version so much that I had
to share it. I have begged my husband to do this at church, and
hopefully an appropriate occasion will present itself soon. I love this
song because it weaves heart, soul, and scripture into an unforgettable
melody. I wish I would have listened to my parents and sung it for our
farewell concert in high school.
Our song: "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds
Luck
has nothing to do with it, but in college, our ridiculously talented
friend Nicolas played the piano and sang this song at our Cabaret
performance our freshman year. There was a moment when Rick and I
looked at each other from across the room, and with only that glance, we
knew that this was a nearly perfect expression of how we felt about
each other. I still tear up every time I hear it.
Of course, this is your post. No one else should even try. :) Also, you absolutely have to do His Eye Is On The Sparrow. Right after Lay 'em Down.
ReplyDelete"The Luckiest" was the first dance for Zach and I at our wedding reception. I agree that luck has nothing to do with it, but there are many beautiful sentiments in that song :)
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