NewYearsDayProject | a song a day blog

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’s

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