Music Lately

Howdy.

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A. I'm so happy about all the positive feedback I received on my previous post! I will try to publish more devotional-style posts from here on out

B. This month I'm trying a new "organizational-schedule" thing with my blog and related social media, so at least for September you should see me around more! (Although I don't know if I'll be able to read and comment on your blog posts *crying emoji*) Be sure to follow my Instagram and Twitter for regular updates from yours truly.

Now on to the possssst.

So it's been a while since I've shared my music faves with ya! Well I'm doing it again because while I haven't had time for a lot of things lately, I always have time for music.

As you can see, there is only one song from my seven-song list that doesn't fall under the rap/hip-hop/spoken word category. That's because ever since I got back from my creative writing program (about which I promise I will share more soon) I've been high-key obsessed with poetry and wordsmithery. Plus also I've just been litttt. So I'll get into some of these faves with you.

This for the kids of the king of all kings / This is the holiest thing / This is the beat that played under the Word / This is the sheep that ain't like what it herd--"All We Got"

I honestly don't even know where to start with Chance the Rapper. I'm once again hecka late to the game and only recently started listening to his music, but OHMYGOODNESS. The feels from his songs:

• joy
• praise
• laughter
• sadness
• sorrow
• tears
• nostalgia
• hope
• humor
• hugs
• family 

Not everyone can get into rap and I completely understand that, but I encourage you to try his music at least once. To me it's not even rap or hip-hop, it's like poetry set to beats and piano and choir voices and drums and synth and whatever else Chance chooses to mix in. "Blessings: Reprise" isn't on this playlist but that's the song I'd advise anyone who isn't familiar with Chance to listen to first.

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In the beginning there was the Hero. / And the Hero was the Father. / And the Hero was the Spirit. / And the Hero was the Son. / And if this hurts your head already, / Welcome to the kingdom--"The Story (A Spoken Word)"

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER FROM THERE.

Sorry but I heard this spoken word from Jimmy Needham (who I'd previously heard only as a singer) completely by accident and it's so beautiful I can't. This kind of beauty makes me appreciate Jesus even more and see His relation to me in a whole new, brighter light. A similar thing happened when I read The Chronicles of Narnia. But Jimmy Needham's poem is on a whole other level. You just have to hear it to understand.

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First things first / I'ma say all the words inside my head / I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh ooh / The way that things have been, oh ooh--"Believer"

I've been an Imagine Dragons fan for a while now and while I haven't heard all the songs from their new album, "Thunder" and "Believer" are definitely awesome. I love that "Believer" is on the radio so often because sometimes I will randomly turn on our car radio and that song will be playing and I'm just like

This song isn't exactly an "ohmygoodness so beautiful", but I like the lyrics and it's super catchy!

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So those are the songs I've been listening to lately! To be honest most of my "recently played" music is either rap or solo piano songs (for studying and such). That's a pretty wide range lol, but it's reflective of my senior year so far!

What have you been listening to recently? What do you think of my list? Let me kow in the comments!