I started to consider beauty a few years back when I first read John Eldredge's "The Journey of Desire" and a paraphrased quote from Simone Weil jumped off the page. The quote is "There are only two things that pierce the human heart: beauty and affliction. Moments we wish would last forever and moments we wish had never begun." So I kind of watch for songs that have the word "beautiful" and here are five of my favorites.
This is a bit of a rocker by Cloverton. I loved it the first time I heard it and the week after I bought it, the radio station was giving it away as a free download. My timing wasn't so beautiful!
This one is a great song by The Afters; it was one of those minor hits before they got famous. I like this one and lyrically it has a "Somewhere Out There" (From "An American Tail") feel to it.although musically it is a little more upbeat.
"In your ocean, I'm ankle deep. I feel the waves crashing on my feet." Are you kidding me? I get beautiful and the ocean in the same song? I'll sign up for that every time! Besides, what's not to like about needtobreathe? Not bad for a Christian act; they got hand picked to open a whole tour for Taylor Swift. They were at a festival we went to a few years ago; my wife and her friend saw them-I was off seeing someone else on another stage.
Trent Monk is a newcomer as far as I am concerned. That just means that this song is just now getting played on the radio but I found it on youtube from 2010. I play a little ukulele and I mean very little. I like this one because it has a bit of a ukulele sound to it.
Jeremy Camp is just incredible-I like songs that rock a bit more than what he puts out but I could totally love being in a worship service like everything he puts out. I've seen him a few times and it's a real treat!
You can look all these up on youtube if you are so inclined. I didn't put links because I didn't know the rulles here as far as copyrighted material...so better safe than sorry! These are all Christian artists...so if you are unfamiliar, I'd try "Something Beautiful"...probably appeals to more of widespread audience.
These are wonderful songs with the word "Beautiful." I remember one from many years ago that went, "Everyone is beautiful in their own way...." I don't remember the name but I really liked the song.
Good list of songs.
This is one awesome list. Thank you for your support. H5
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