What’s on your power playlist?

What’s  on your power playlist?  Your soundtrack for rockin’ days?

Today on the blog I’m asking for your help.  I’ve got a workshop coming up here in Colorado next week, and I’m collecting suggestions for musical accompaniment.

The theme for the workshop is Play To Your Strengths, so I scanned through my music collection looking for songs that make me feel strong, energized and ready to take on the world.

Here’s what I found:

Aretha Franklin- Respect What can you say about this one?  The ultimate women’s power song in my book!

Billy Joel- Only Human Helps me remember that mistakes are not the end of the world.

Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run Gets me fired up for almost anything.  I crank this one good and loud for housecleaning!

David Bowie- Changes Reminds me that life is always changing, and it’s ok.  Turn and face the strange!

David Buble- Feeling Good After the November election, this and the REM song below were running through my mind for days.  Another reminder that change can be good.

BoDeans- Closer  to Free A bright bouncy song about what everyone really wants.

Dixie Chicks- Long Way Around It may take me a while, but I always get where I’m going!

Handel- Allelulia When I’m in a mood for classical inspiration, it doesn’t get much better than this.

India.Arie- Strenghth, Courage and Wisdom What a trio of qualities to channel all at once!

John Gorka- Good Noise “Although silence can be a virtue, it’s a good noise that’s preferred.” (you have to be just a bit patient with this video!)

Mary Chapin Carpenter- I Feel Lucky To hell with dire predictions- I feel lucky!

Mary Poppins Soundtrack- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious This has got to be one of the all-time great happy songs!

Louis Armstrong- What a Wonderful World A quieter tune with a lovely reminder of what really matters.

REM- It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) Sometimes the end is just the beginning…

Rodrigo y Gabriela-  Tamacun The driving beat of this instrumental really gets me moving.

Rolling Stones- Start Me Up Self explanatory, no?

Sting- Brand New Day Lots of new day songs… what can I say?  I dig them!

Willie Nelson- Blue Skies Puts me in tune with the goodness in the world.

This is what jumped out at me today, but I know there are lots more- so I’m asking for your help.

What  music makes you feel powerful?  What do you pull up when you’re cooking dinner, or cleaning house?  What do you reach for when you’re riding high?  Do you have a ‘theme song’?

Please share!  Suggestions from any genre, language, or era are welcome!  If you like, let us know why a song is on your list!

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