NewYearsDayProject | a song a day blog

Here's the 2024 Christmas soundtrack. These 25 songs are a little overdue, but I hope they get you in the Christmas mood.    Read the lyrics on Genius.

Today, I’m going to share the songs that I have listened to the most on Apple Music. I can't actually share the playlist because of Apple Music settings, but I found it surprising what made my most played. I think a lot of the plays come from playlist placements, particularly my Coffee playlist that I listened to at work until this year. I have blogged about most of the songs on this list, but today's song is the most-played track I haven't blogged about yet.   I’VE GOT FAITH IN NOTHING. I’ve blogged about 17 of the 25 songs listed. The number is approximate because there’s several technicalities that I’ll address as I write link to each blog post. Then at the bottom, I’ll post a shareable Apple Music playlist.   1. “ Far ” by Canopy Climbers . I’ve posted this track twice, first in January 2021. Many of the songs on my list are kind of background music that don’t intrude with my thoughts.  2. “ How to Love ” by Cash Cash ft. Sofia Reyes . I haven’t written about today’...

In the late ‘90s, one of the biggest Christian Rock groups had a song that couldn’t be played on Christian radio, despite the song becoming a number 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit . While some Christian bands either quietly or vocally broke with the Christian music industry, Sixpence None the Richer , despite having the song “ Kiss Me ,” a G-rated love song that happened to be nothing about God, collaborated relentlessly with other Christian artists, solidifying their spot in late ‘90s Christian music. During the band’s reign on the pop charts from the singles “Kiss Me” and the cover of The La’s ’ “ There She Goes ,” the latter eventually released on a deluxe edition of their 1997 eponymous record; Sixpence None the Richer contributed to several Christian compilations.  I WILL RUN INTO YOUR ARMS AGAIN. On the second day of my New Year’s Day Project, I wrote about the song “ I Will Rest in You ” performed by Jaci Valesquez , which appeared on the compilation Streams . The collaborative a...

Twenty years ago, Switchfoot released their seminal, breakthrough album, The Beautiful Letdown . The Christian Rock band had recorded three records on veteran CCM singer-songwriter Charlie Peakcock 's re:think records. Like Steve Taylor had planned for the likes of Chevelle and Sixpence None the Richer , Peacock had hoped to market the band outside of the Christian market. But just before Switchfoot released The Legend of Chin , their debut album, re:think was bought by one of the largest Christian labels of the time, Sparrow Records . Re:think still released Switchfoot's records, but distribution was almost exclusively in Christian retailers.  I DARE YOU TO LIFT YOURSELF OFF THE FLOOR. While The Beautiful Letdown is Switchfoot's biggest record, the band's sophomore record New Way to Be Human , and third record, Learning to Breathe , laid the groundwork for their success. The "noise pop" punk-pop adjacent sounds gained television spots on WB shows back whe...