I find that many people of (course not everyone) has a song or numerous songs that make you feel emotional, sometimes even to the point that you cry. What I'm wondering is what songs do this for you, and if it's something you're comfortable sharing then tell why.
I personally have a weak spot for certain old country and gospel songs, they go right through me, a lot of times I can relate to the lyrics of the songs, but the tunes themselves are enough to get me. I heard a lot of old country songs as a kid, so it has a special place in my heart.
Songs that particularly get me are:
Angel Band by The Stanley Brothers, it's an old gospel song that really hits home, it's in a sense a person is singing as they near the end of their lifespan. Though it's one of my favorites, if not my favorite song of all time, it absolutely crushes me, when I hear it I think of losing friends and family, not really my own death.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIHFxIQfSxc
Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton, it's a classic country song about a poor girl whose mother made her a coat from rags that were given to them to keep her warm, she then told her the Biblical story about Joseph and his coat of many colors given by his father that made him so happy, but the children at school made fun of her and didn't understand it. It reminds me of my mother and grandmothers who I love dearly. (It's actually based on a true event in her life).
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr4GT4ltvBk
A Love Without End, Amen by George Strait, this one is about the relationship between son and father, despite having rough patches, the father tells the son that he loves him no matter what. It reminds me of me and my own father, because I've had a lot of arguments with him but we're still close.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2af10YlLoc
Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis, this one just gets me sometimes, it's a really heartfelt story, but I don't have any specific relation with it. It makes me think about how much each person's life matters.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP8lCapcqwM
Go Rest High on That Mountain by Vince Gill, another emotional song, it's got strong imagery that instantly links it with funeral services and lost family members and friends.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXrmAKBBTU
I like a variety of different music, but country and gospel songs just seem to be a lot more emotional in my view.
I personally have a weak spot for certain old country and gospel songs, they go right through me, a lot of times I can relate to the lyrics of the songs, but the tunes themselves are enough to get me. I heard a lot of old country songs as a kid, so it has a special place in my heart.
Songs that particularly get me are:
Angel Band by The Stanley Brothers, it's an old gospel song that really hits home, it's in a sense a person is singing as they near the end of their lifespan. Though it's one of my favorites, if not my favorite song of all time, it absolutely crushes me, when I hear it I think of losing friends and family, not really my own death.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIHFxIQfSxc
Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton, it's a classic country song about a poor girl whose mother made her a coat from rags that were given to them to keep her warm, she then told her the Biblical story about Joseph and his coat of many colors given by his father that made him so happy, but the children at school made fun of her and didn't understand it. It reminds me of my mother and grandmothers who I love dearly. (It's actually based on a true event in her life).
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr4GT4ltvBk
A Love Without End, Amen by George Strait, this one is about the relationship between son and father, despite having rough patches, the father tells the son that he loves him no matter what. It reminds me of me and my own father, because I've had a lot of arguments with him but we're still close.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2af10YlLoc
Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis, this one just gets me sometimes, it's a really heartfelt story, but I don't have any specific relation with it. It makes me think about how much each person's life matters.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP8lCapcqwM
Go Rest High on That Mountain by Vince Gill, another emotional song, it's got strong imagery that instantly links it with funeral services and lost family members and friends.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXrmAKBBTU
I like a variety of different music, but country and gospel songs just seem to be a lot more emotional in my view.
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