Check out one of my favorite songs by Ben Harper--"Fight Outta You." It has a great message and is more than relevant to Team RenJen's journey, especially with this line: "Like a transplant patient, waiting for a donor. . .don't let it take the fight outta you."I say it's high-time I make this blog interactive. I'd love it if, in this post's comments section, you would post names of songs you think would be fitting for a pre-transplant playlist for Rene and me. I'll compile them together on our iPods before surgery so that we can each be receiving good vibes from all of you through music.
Let the interacting begin!
LOVE these. Hope you do too!
ReplyDeleteFeelin Fine--Classified
Man In the Mirror--Michael Jackson
I Believe--Yolanda Adams
Awake and Alive--Skillet
If you want to sing out, sing out
ReplyDeleteCat Stevens
Beautiful Day - U2
ReplyDeleteHere are some ideas:
ReplyDeleteSisters Are Doin' It For Themselves - Aretha
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
I Will Be There For You - Michael W. Smith
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette
I could go on - this is fun!
defying gravity
ReplyDeleteHe Needs a Kidney
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaElvWH3F84
Break Stuff -Limp Bizkit
The First Cut is the Deepest -Sheryl Crow
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished -Idina Menzel
I Went to the Doctor _Heywood Banks
http://themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=23286
Um, to those of you who think my "ever-loving Aunt C" is cruel and completely heartless--she's actually a very loving person who also thinks she's hilaaaaarious. :) Love you, Aunt C. Thanks for the songs!
ReplyDeleteSay Hey - Michael Franti
ReplyDeletejust cuz it i smaking me smile these days.....
Greetings from NJ!
ReplyDeleteI have a huge list but here are some of my inspirational favorites:
Proud - Richard Niles
Change The World - Eric Clapton
Optimistic - Sounds Of Blackness
Someday We'll All Be Free - Arethea Franklin
Fly Above - Kandi Burrus
Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
p e a c e!
I tell people about what my daughter is doing and they tell me I should be very proud and that she must of got this altruism from somewhere. Well I tell my friends that I am very proud but I still have all my organs so she did not get this from me. She is a wonderful person and I guess that I am getting a new daughter since Rene will have some of my DNA. Love you Fred and am very proud, and welcome to the family Rene.
ReplyDeleteLove Dad
Hi Jen!
ReplyDeleteI read the blog entries and missed you even more after doing so. Even though I now associate this song with the Clintons, I still find it inspirational:
Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
by Fleetwood Mac
I will be closely following the blog over the next weeks, and look forward to reading that you and Rene come through your respective surgeries without hitches. I admire you more than I have said.
PS - I also think Aunt C is hilarious!
I'm a Journey fan, so I'm going to say "Don't Stop Believin'."
ReplyDeletehey jen...i'm a long-time friend of rene's [though it's been TOO LONG since we've seen each other]...i'm loving the blog and am so thankful to you for your fearlessness, your love and your kindness...as for the playlist:
ReplyDeletestay human, michael franti and spearhead
[the entire album is amazing, just in case]
corner of the sky, jackson 5
keep on movin', soul II soul
i'll give my all to you, vinx
[from 'rooms in my fatha's house, the most amazing album of the 1990s!]
you've got a friend, carole king
[from 'tapestry', one of the best albums of the 70s]
(you make me feel like) a natural woman, aretha
love's theme, barry white
the places you find love, quincy jones
['back on the block' cd - amazing version of this song!!!]
in a sentimental mood, john coltrane
[heck ANYTHING by coltrane!!!]
as, stevie wonder
one love/people get ready, bob marley
love makes a woman, phoebe snow
top of the world, the carpenters
[ok, but this is sooooooo sweet!]
fly like an eagle, steve miller band
ok, i'll stop...i could do this all night...reminds me of when i was younger and would make cassettes for my loves...:)
i'm so proud of you both for your courage and any kind of way i can help, even if it's reminding you that there are those of us who are stuck in the 70s, i'll do it!
karen smith-coleman
from ryan
ReplyDeletesomewhere over the rainbow-israel kamakawiwo
such great heights- iron and wine
today-joshua radin
float on- modest mouse