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Beat's recommended playlist for all of your musical needs.
Gospel by Another Name
I haven’t consistently listened to gospel music since Yolanda Adams released Day by Day, which I keep in my arsenal (aka car’s glove compartment) ready to go for stressful, traffic—laden days. Outside of this one and Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation Project, gospel for me has always been inconsistent and difficult to find. The sounds of traditional gospel that were driven by drums, such as Lashun Pace’s "I Know I’ve Been Changed", speak to my old soul but 1) I don’t know the names of most of them, and 2) What’s the point in listening to the same sound over and over? I’m new to Vocal, but one thing you will come to learn as you read my content is that I need variety in my music the way fish need water.
By Arianna McGough 3 years ago in Beat
Tracks To Cut Through The Noise
Punk rock calms me down. I have a mind that never wants to shut up. Sometimes the noise in my head gets too loud for any other type of music to drown out the sounds. I need songs that can make me stop thinking. I need singers who scream, so I don't have to. Give me music so chaotic that it overrides my thoughts. The right songs can take me to the other side of a dark mood. But first, they have to match my frenetic mind energy.
By Katey Ferreira3 years ago in Beat
Turn Off Your Mind, Relax, and Float Downstream: A Playlist of Musical Zen (PART 1)
A curated mixture of genres ranging from ambient to classical, shoegaze to synthwave, and post-rock to electronica, these 48 tracks represent the broad spectrum of the types of music I've used over the years to aid me in chilling out, finding calm, and even capturing sleep if needed.
By Jack Anderson Keane3 years ago in Beat
Just vibing
A typical song playing through my headphones when I'm working out is likely going to be some form of cheesy, abrasive pop-punk. Some (many) would consider this a tad embarrassing. However, as a nearly thirty-two year old man, I have accepted that there will always be at least a small part of that teenage skateboarding around inside of me. My penchant for this hometown-loving/hating, pizza-eating genre carries over into the rest of my musical tastes. It influences how I love to hear the rise and fall of a song, only for it to rise again. It keeps me searching for a tempo that draws you into the heart of the song and informs the necessity of a melody that holds onto you.
By Justin Moore3 years ago in Beat
Reflection Time
"She comes in colours everywhere/She combs her hair/She's like a rainbow" - She's A Rainbow by The Rolling Stones Living with OCD as a college student is challenging to say the least. My mind is repeatedly jumping back and forth between several tasks and hundreds of thoughts. For those of you who may be wondering what OCD looks like, here are some examples: Avoiding the uneven textures of the ground when I go on walks, counting my steps as I ascend staircases, checking my locks repeatedly, and re-setting my alarm three times every night to make sure the time is correct. And that’s just a fraction of my odd behaviors. Some days, my anxiety is merely a dark hole in the back of my mind, which I can easily forget about - but most days, this isn’t the case. It’s habitual for me to let my intrusive thoughts drown out any logical ideas or positive reassurance that I give myself. It’s especially difficult when I have to worry about going to class, maintaining good grades, participating in activities, and finding a job on top of the recent pandemic. So, I’ve always explored healthy ways to distract my mind and refocus my attention on more enjoyable tasks. Listening to music has not only been a great source of relaxation and distraction from my daily anxieties and ticks, but it’s helped to heal me of them.
By Skylar Prentice 3 years ago in Beat
12 Ancient Songs To Soothe Your Anxious Mind
The ancient origins of music are rooted in humanity's quest to understand what lies behind the veil. Modern science is only beginning to understand what the mystics of antiquity were able to fully grasp: we are all vibrations emanating from one eternal source.
By Charlie Le Fol3 years ago in Beat