Songs of My Life

I was a 2003 baby. Which means I grew up on the tiny, square-shaped Apple iPods, cassette tapes that we always pulled the plastic out of, and CDs, although my Mum had more cassette tapes than CDs. Over the years, my music tastes have grown and expanded, from Imagine Dragons and Taylor Swift - to Christian music such as Hillsong, Casting Crowns and Lauren Daigle. I've also listened to older artists like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra - and even some younger ones such as Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran. And some Disney music in there too.

This list is compiled of my top 20 favourite songs that have helped uplift me, get me through some tough times, and even given me a badass anthem or two.

Songs from my younger years:

1. Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw https://open.spotify.com/track/7B1QliUMZv7gSTUGAfMRRD

2. Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns https://open.spotify.com/track/4G29gmjS7Z2nEFeM7FA6wx

3. You've Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman https://open.spotify.com/track/2stkLJ0JNcXkIRDNF3ld6c

4. Monster - Skillet https://open.spotify.com/track/2UREu1Y8CO4jXkbvqAtP7g

5. Lead Me to the Cross - Francesca Battistelli https://open.spotify.com/track/4coyTsdD4WcknP6e9uLAO0

My pre-teen years:

1. Now We Are Free - Lisa Gerrard (from the Gladiator soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/1elGwF4VwkwglV4nCBPJtv

2. I See the Light - Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi (from the Tangled soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/6klpXs2uAjagnZMFkt4qkl

3. Brother - NeedToBreathe & Gavin DeGraw https://open.spotify.com/track/62M9yafZsSRzlsphzeJPGo

4. Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood https://open.spotify.com/track/3lec3CzDPAxsZokPph5w87

5. Dear Younger Me - MercyMe https://open.spotify.com/track/29EG58NydMoRecXqq0YwzV

My teen years:

1. Priceless - For King and Country https://open.spotify.com/track/7BTmtN6bP35E54vVASTqao

2. Colours of the Wind - Judy Khun (from the Pocohontas soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/1OYOLWqKmhkFIx2KC9ek1a

3. I See Fire - Ed Sheeran (from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/3B7udSGy2PfgoCniMSb523

4. Let it Go - Idina Menzel (from the Frozen soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/0qcr5FMsEO85NAQjrlDRKo

5. Romantic Flight - John Powell (from the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/51v7yO07BdGgP6hv0OaDe2

My young adult years:

1. 30/90 - Andrew Garfield (from the Tick, Tick, Boom soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/55MIRLbZzpYSmMlRt9ZDWM

2. Rescue - Lauren Daigle https://open.spotify.com/track/7r9kOxiNDnkAg5QKqtyjVk

3. Hills and Valleys (The Valleys Version) - Tauren Wells https://open.spotify.com/track/398Dfg7EisARPcvixgrtuI

4. Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas https://open.spotify.com/track/4DMKwE2E2iYDKY01C335Uw

5. Control - Halsey https://open.spotify.com/track/3SKzTIl9mW0DadTys9SFo3

And here's an extra 10 songs that I love to play on repeat in my car:

1. You Put a Spell on Me - Austin Giorgio https://open.spotify.com/track/01zjzsmCRsvCEAE0hlWuC6

2. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley https://open.spotify.com/track/4BZ4zs8i0h0fpVuXHsZl8R

3. labour - Paris Paloma https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ggr9IfS70wYQacW8nZKPG

4. Barking at the Moon - Jenny Lewis (from the Bolt soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/575TC82P638HnynAEbAXuU

5. Restless Man - Jensen Ackles (Radio Company) https://open.spotify.com/track/52etSKVI3UTY0LppuS0Sh4

6. Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON https://open.spotify.com/track/4kbj5MwxO1bq9wjT5g9HaA

7. Non-Stop - Leslie Odom Jr. & Lin-Manuel Miranda (from the Broadway hit Hamilton soundtrack) https://open.spotify.com/track/7qfoq1JFKBUEIvhqOHzuqX

8. Remember Them - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (from EPIC: The Cyclops Saga concept album) https://open.spotify.com/track/7HRRtdFwga9YGb2WMnb0V6

9. Warrior of the Mind - Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Teagan Earley (EPIC: The Troy Saga concept album) https://open.spotify.com/track/7gwo88n3Asm5Kg7UTdWeF5

10. Eat Your Young - Hozier https://open.spotify.com/track/2Jw3VjB1xy5KHBqEeAC6VK

Enjoy my music!! I hope you love this compilation of songs that have uplifted me, given me some badass anthems, and even given me inspiration for my writing. My music tastes have evolved and developed over the years, and platforms such as Spotify and YouTube Music have helped me expand upon my music tastes and help me discover new music and create cool playlists based around my writing. Below is attached my Wattpad page, where my writing and my music merge with my individual tastes in fanfiction and my own unique writing style.

https://www.wattpad.com/user/WinterPhoenix123

As always, keep checking out my Vocal page for more, and also, check out my new podcast, where I do fun book reviews, both on Spotify and YouTube:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jI54PsVcTdf5vY722uoSC

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4OgbTIe5eX6688ayLM60g

And stay tuned on my Wattpad page, if you're a fanfiction reader, or head on over to my other Wattpad page, taytaythewriter03, where I'm attempting to write some original stories of my own and perhaps self-publish something one day. If I get enough traction on my original stories, I might just work on something to self-publish. It's been my dream for a while now, and I'd love as much support as possible.