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Vanity - What is Your Favorite Inspirational Song?
Vanity | 21 Nov 2015

Posted on 11/21/2015 8:47:39 AM PST by amorphous

When things begin to get you down or the world overwhelms, it usually helps to listen to music that inspires you. A song I've recently found very inspirational, among many - even though I don't understand the words - is a song from the sound track of the documentary Patterns of Evidence

Freedom: The Dawn Of Exodus


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KEYWORDS: chorus; gospel; music; song
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To: dainbramaged
Battle Hymn of the Republic - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Trilogy by Elvis Presley is a fav of mine: Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (best version) The King of Music

21 posted on 11/21/2015 9:09:57 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

I love this song by Guy Clark - “The Cape”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6bZ37nexSY


22 posted on 11/21/2015 9:10:48 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: amorphous

Judy Collins - Amazing Grace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdvReNKKuk


23 posted on 11/21/2015 9:11:26 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: lee martell

:)


24 posted on 11/21/2015 9:12:15 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: lee martell
George Frideric Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks

Classical fan here too. Cannon one of my fav: Pachelbel's Canon in D--Soothing music

25 posted on 11/21/2015 9:13:23 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

When I was learning to play electric guitar as a young teen.. I was inspired by Boston’s More than A Feeling and God Gave Rock and Roll to You by Kiss.


26 posted on 11/21/2015 9:14:52 AM PST by Trillian
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To: amorphous
Then there's:

Amazing Grace

27 posted on 11/21/2015 9:16:08 AM PST by chopperman
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To: amorphous

Lord of the Rings—”INTO THE WEST” by Annie Lennox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shdiTRxTJb4

The chorus of that song gives me chills.


28 posted on 11/21/2015 9:17:50 AM PST by Jessarah
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To: amorphous

Marines’ Hymn


29 posted on 11/21/2015 9:17:54 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: amorphous

Depends what I need inspiration for. Here are some...

“Bugler’s Dream” (The Olympic Anthem)
“The Star Spangled Banner”
“God Bless the USA”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
“Eye Of the Tiger” -Survivor
“1812 Overture”

Bonus: Christmas songs (A bit early, but that’s okay)

“I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day”
“Do You Hear What I hear?”


30 posted on 11/21/2015 9:19:02 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them." Abigail Adams)
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To: oh8eleven

check out my 17 I think you will like it.


31 posted on 11/21/2015 9:19:24 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: TomGuy
Finally, Amazing Grace! An amazing son I Love! :-)

Judy Collins - Amazing Grace

There are many great renditions. One is the Celtic Woman's version: Celtic Woman - Amazing Grace

And since they've been mentioned, how 'bout: Celtic Woman - You Raise Me Up

32 posted on 11/21/2015 9:19:51 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

T Swift “Shake It Off”


33 posted on 11/21/2015 9:21:25 AM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: amorphous

Pachelbel’s Canon is beautiful, almost hypnotic in the way it
becomes part of your conciousness.
People hear certain classical passages more often than they may realize.

Another favorite inspiration composition, and extremely common one would be Wagner’s Ride Of The Valkries, when sung by a Mezzo Soprano back by a full orchestra. Now that is both chilling and thrilling.
Her War Cry stays in your head. You can hear it now, can’t you?


34 posted on 11/21/2015 9:22:28 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Red_Devil 232
Wow, neat little song. Thanks!

Reminds me of Tom T. Hall's: Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine

35 posted on 11/21/2015 9:23:13 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

“The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone.


36 posted on 11/21/2015 9:25:09 AM PST by DickBrannigan (When did logic become reversed, and right became wrong, and wrong became right?)
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To: goodwithagun

I can’t hear that song without hearing the Obama edit version.


37 posted on 11/21/2015 9:26:32 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them." Abigail Adams)
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To: TomGuy

Listen to “Suzanne” when sung by Judy Collins. You will be swept away on a dreamy promenade. Listen to the acoustic guitar patterns with lilting melodic chords. It’s the voice plus the guitar in a counterbalance.


38 posted on 11/21/2015 9:27:03 AM PST by lee martell
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To: amorphous

From a mile away ... (some mild anger language)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24HZ50Pngk


39 posted on 11/21/2015 9:28:10 AM PST by soycd
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To: Politicalkiddo
Depends what I need inspiration for.

That's a Fact Jack!

Sometimes I find myself inspired by Patton's March and other military oriented songs/marches:

Jerry Goldsmith - Patton March

Bridge on the River Kwai - March

Andre Rieu - Waltzing Matilda, live in Australia

40 posted on 11/21/2015 9:31:01 AM PST by amorphous
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