{"id":32843,"date":"2015-05-01T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=32843"},"modified":"2015-09-06T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T15:30:06","slug":"a-few-new-happy-christian-rock-songs-to-run-and-live-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funfitnessafter50.com\/a-few-new-happy-christian-rock-songs-to-run-and-live-by\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few New Happy Christian Rock Songs to Run and Live By"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>All of a sudden I knew<\/strong> I needed a few fresh, new songs to run to. I don&#8217;t typically listen to Christian radio, as the songs seem to lean heavily toward melancholy and teenager angst. I wanted songs that were energized due to recognizing the joy of receiving God&#8217;s love. There is a time for quiet and reflection, but slow music while running is often frustrating. What I found works really well for chore time and dancing with grandkids, too. I have tested it for all these uses.<\/p>\n<p>1. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AnmWwudeqfM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Good Morning<\/em> by Mandissa<\/a><\/span> starts my new playlist. I like good morning or good day songs, and I might not be the only one because there are several around. Here are some that I already had on my list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s A Good Day<\/em> by FFH<\/li>\n<li><em>New Day<\/em> sung by Joy Williams<\/li>\n<li>I may have to add <em>Good Morning, George<\/em>, from Veggie Tales.<\/li>\n<li>And if I was going to have a somewhat slower song, I would probably be one like <em>Morning Comes When You Call<\/em> by the 2nd Chapter of Acts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YPM9Z5_BQs4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Funky Jesus Music<\/em> by Toby Mac<\/a><\/span> is the kind of song that makes me want more of the same. If everyone in the house is not sick of this song in a couple weeks, it won&#8217;t be my fault.<\/p>\n<p>3.<em> Shake<\/em> by Mercy Me has been around, but I hadn&#8217;t purchased it. Silly me. I may have to make a video of Cori Lou and I dancing to it. She apparently had not seen me dance like that before, but she was delighted!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YJFA5Bitv7w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>4. I had never heard of Dara Maclean. I was very happy to find this song of hers \u00a0titles <em>Free<\/em>. It gives wings to my feet when I am running. I think it is a creatively simple video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71FaWmqixOE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6tSCmVuTdkw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Turbo Style<\/em> by Beckah Shae<\/a><\/span> is definitely workout music, if a little frenetic. But sometimes that is what suits me! I also like her song <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rCS9YPVHOEM\" target=\"_blank\">Heartbeat<\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Another couple of songs that were released a couple years ago, but I hadn&#8217;t appropriately used are by Peter Furler, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TRClVZe28-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">I&#8217;m Alive<\/a><\/em><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3UVTgZ7a_Xo\" target=\"_blank\">Faster and Louder<\/a><\/em><\/span>, the second song having a bit of fun at the expense of slower songs. You can&#8217;t get bogged down listening to these two.<\/p>\n<p>7. One could easily think this next song was meant to be listened to in the last miles of a long run or marathon. It is a nice mix of knowing that sometimes things are hard, but we have a never-ending source of strength that does <strong>much<\/strong> more than barely get us through. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K0M3X3_pFD4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Good Fight<\/em> by Unspoken<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>8. And just to add something different, here is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RWkBhEnZzjY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">theme song from the Bollywood movie Ek Tha Tiger<\/a><\/span>, which we also really enjoyed. It is an action-spy movie, so the music invites motion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music is a<\/strong> wonderful gift to us and it is amazing how many new songs there are to discover. I hope this list will bring new joy and energy to your runs and your life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of a sudden I knew I needed a few fresh, new songs to run to. I don&#8217;t typically listen to Christian radio, as the songs seem to lean heavily toward melancholy and teenager angst. I wanted songs that were energized due to recognizing the joy of receiving God&#8217;s love. 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