Freshman Year Playlist

Well, I made a playlist of songs that went with graduations last year, and there was a lot of songs that seemed to scream for being included in a "Welcome to college" playlist. (Ones that I specially thought of, or were often stuck in my head, or both.) There could have been many more on this list, but I was tired of researching them all.

Track One - "Never Grow Up", Taylor Swift - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YGmOit8G0 

Sometimes you just wanna be a little kid again...

Track Two - "Don't Forget to Remember Me", Carrie Underwood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmAi_qJoPbU
This second verse, especially, fits the transition to college well. 

Track Three - "Speechless", Steven Curtis Chapman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH-1wj7_Q6k

God is So GOOD!!! 

Track Four - "I'm in a Hurry", Alabama - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6slibTD9MF0

Students always are...it isn't much fun.

Track Five - Great is Thy Faithfulness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1WhFtVp0o

Yes. Yes. Yesyesyesyes. And yes. And thank you, Lord.

Track Six - In Christ Alone - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWw24s5gG8

Very good reminder.

Track Seven - Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwFHsX6omvI

One of my favorite hymns of all time.

Track Eight - "Temporary Home", Carrie Underwood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraOiHUltak

Completely fits college; completely fits this whole life we live.

Track Nine - "King of the Jungle", Steven Curtis Chapman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZFwLYvPi4c

I very often feel this way, and have to slow down and remind myself who is the King of the Jungle.

Track Ten - "It's a Good Day", FFH - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S-KdxH848I

And in his goodness, God puts rare surprises of blessings in rough times to keep us going. Those are good days.

Track Eleven - The Lord Is - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkMs06XKaA

Another great, sound theological, song.

Track Twelve - "Where the Blacktop Ends", Keith Urban - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhsO7LnwyBI
My "Crank it up, I lived through another week!" Friday afternoon solo jam session.

Track Thirteen - "Supernatural", DC Talk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1BM07BKNQk
Yup. A fantastic song to play, by the way.

Track Fourteen - "She's in Love With the Boy", Trisha Yearwood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFObCZtGWQ
"There ain't a whole lot goin' on tonight/In this one-horse town" is a great description of campus on weekends...and so the rest of this song often glued itself into my mind way too often. Good song, but when it won't leave...

Track Fifteen - "Something Like That", Tim McGraw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSThNgur0m4
That bridge....(!!!!!!!) It's wonderfully-written, and very true, but when it refuses to leave after dropping in unexpectedly...well, it's not pleasant.

Track Sixteen - "In The Light", DC Talk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWq1XYxtlRs
What we should always be seeking to do...and this pretty well sums up our journeys on the way there.

Track Seventeen - "Life Ain't Always Beautiful", Gary Allan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDNMtn0t2A
It isn't. Sometimes it just sucks. But it's worth it, the hard times will eventually lead to greener pastures at some point.

Track Eighteen - "Anyway", Martina McBride - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uLtyzRgmyI
Even if things seem to be going all wrong, keep your faith as strong as you can. God won't give you any more than He knows you can deal with.

Track Nineteen - "If You're Going Through Hell", Rodney Atkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBKybUusyP8
Hang on, things will get better at some point.

Track Twenty - That incredibly sad song from "The Fox and the Hound" -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3oZ0Il4QH
I watched this too many times to count...

Track Twenty-one - "Bring It On", Steven Curtis Chapman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYJMG1bts0c

For finals week. Or whatever else is thrown in our paths.