Anthem Songs for your week
This “Anthem” style is a gathering song, a rallying of the troops, a calling out to come together for a single purpose to be achieved. For example, everyone knows that at my Band Concerts, my regional workshops, etc., etc., always end with “Let’s Go Band” and I do this intentionally (of course I do because there is ALWAYS a reason & rationale in my scheming and dreaming) thus I always used “Let’s Go Band” as my anthem-style song. The band students knew it to be our rallying-call for Band!!!!
Let’s Go Band:
This song is achievable by all ages and is a jazzy & engaging song to rally the band folk!
“A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay
This anthem song is for when you reach your summit - you climb to the very top! - and see the sky above you as a triumphant sky full of stars!
“Always be Humble & Kind”
(ONE OF MY FAVOURITES!!!!!!) by Tim McGraw
The advice in this song is timeless and should be heeded and followed by all.
Sidebar conversation: daughter Heidi was in attendance at the Hawaiian lantern festival which released biodegradable lanterns to the ocean in memorial of their loved ones.
“Awesome God”
Captain Obvious how this is an anthem song as our God is an awesome God!
“City of God”
How wonderful to build the City of God!
“Country Roads” by John Denver
All y’all know this song which is now a part of our lexicon!
“Glory & Praise Your God”
Definitely an anthem song to give Glory and Praise to our God!
“How Great Thou Art”
Yes our God is great!
“Hungry (Falling on my knees)” by Maranatha Vineyard Worship
I love the melody.
I love the imagery of hunger whether physical or spiritual or emotional or psychological hunger and longing:
“I Can Only Imagine”
YES! Can you imagine?????
“I Feel Good” by James Brown
This is another song so well known in our lexicon:
“ I want something just like this” Coldplay
Do you? Can you want something just like this?
“Into Your Hands” (cool sax part)
This is a song about faith:
“Lord of All Power” Sloane Irish Hymn
I absolutely LOVE the Irish melody and recognition of our Lord of all power
“Open the Eyes of My Heart”
We can always do this:
“Resist” by RUSH
I love this song because it defines my boundaries and what I accept and what I will resist.
Where are your proverbial lines in the sand?
What will you tolerate?
What do you resist?
“Rise Up” by Parachute club
Fun and engaging song to motivate you:
“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
“Bump! Bump! Bump!”
“So good! So good! So good!”
You KNOW this anthem song
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns & Roses
Another song of our times & you recognize the introduction guitar riff:
“They’ll know We Are Christian by our Love”
An oldie and a goodie:
“This Is Me”
Definitely a song of personal definition:
and
“From Now On”
This is for a pivot in your life:
“Under Pressure” by Queen
Who hasn’t been “under pressure”?
Origin in "Unwritten": Song by Natasha Bedingfield
Songwriter Danielle Brisebois explained she'd walk in the rain in NYC when broke, convincing herself she was lucky to be experiencing it, a sentiment echoed by Natasha Bedingfield. The lyric ties into the song's theme of life being an unwritten story where you're the author.
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