"The church continues to sing songs of orientation in a world increasingly experienced as disorientation." ~ Walter Brueggemann
"I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me ..." ~ The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony"
"Sing with me, sing for the year, sing for the laughter, sing for the tear..." ~ Aerosmith "Dream On"
"Sing with me, sing for the year, sing for the laughter, sing for the tear..." ~ Aerosmith "Dream On"
Here are few songs that I play often that don't shy away from the tough stuff.
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Jars of Clay - Valley Song (lyrics)Playlist put together on YouTube.
Bifrost Arts - Hard Times (lyrics)
Laura Story - Blessings (lyrics)
Natalie Grant - Held (lyrics)
Jeremy Camp - There Will Be a Day (lyrics)
Casting Crowns - Praise You in the Storm (lyrics)
Downhere - Calmer of the Storm (lyrics)
David Crowder Band - How He Loves (lyrics)
David Crowder Band - Oh, My God I'm Coming Home (lyrics)
Starfield - Something to Say (lyrics)
Gungor - Please Be My Strength (lyrics)
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day (lyrics)
Gungor - This Is Not the End (lyrics)
The Brilliance - Have You Forsaken Me? (iTunes)
Jars of Clay - Silence (lyrics)
There are also songs that take on this difficult subject matter, but the weighty lyrics can be missed in the 'liveliness' of the melody.
David Crowder Band - Shadows (lyrics)
David Crowder Band - Sequence 5 (lyrics)
The Civil Wars - From this Valley (lyrics)
Downhere - Protest to Praise (lyrics)
Jon Foreman - Learning How to Die (lyrics)
Switchfoot - Yesterdays (lyrics)
Thrice - For Miles (lyrics)
Outer Circle - It Must Be Wonderful (lyrics)
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* All these tracks are available at iTunes and Amazon; most likely your local Christian bookstore can also help you out.
Last updated on January 9th, 2017.
