Sometimes life’s circumstances can beat you down. Well, here are 52 of the year’s most encouraging songs to help lift your spirits.
BY PHILL FELTHAM
Living life is not always easy. At times, you can cope with day-to-day struggles and challenges with little effort. However, there are times in life when you will find your head barely above water. During those rough times, you need to find methods to cope with the pain effectively. Music is one remedy that can help lift you up.
I have assembled a playlist that contains 52 of the most motivational and inspirational songs of 2015. This playlist only has music that provides encouragement and gives hope. The lyrics of these songs, completely free of angst and melancholy, motivate the listener to celebrate life and to rise above the ashes.
My hope is that you will find some peace and enjoyment in these songs as you work through your difficult circumstances. Enjoy.
When I walk through deep waters
I know that You will be with me
When I’m standing in the fire
I will not be overcome
Through the valley of the shadow
I will not fear
– “I Am Not Alone” by Kari Jobe
The Top 52 Motivational Songs
| 1 | Matt Maher | Because He Lives (Amen) |
| 2 | Fever Fever & Stephanie Lauren | Aftermath |
| 3 | Plumb | Lord, I’m Ready Now |
| 4 | Theo | Stay |
| 5 | Ed Sheeran | Thinking Out Loud |
| 6 | Lifehouse | Runaways |
| 7 | VERIDIA | Furious Love |
| 8 | Nichole Nordeman | The Unmaking |
| 9 | OneRepublic | I Lived |
| 10 | Newsboys | Guilty |
| 11 | Skillet | Hard To Find |
| 12 | Greg Holden | Hold On Tight |
| 13 | David James | What We Weren’t Looking For |
| 14 | X Ambassadors | Renegades |
| 15 | Imagine Dragons | I Bet My Life |
| 16 | Sia | Alive |
| 17 | Switchfoot | Afterlife |
| 18 | Sidewalk Prophets | Prodigal |
| 19 | Audio Adrenaline | Move |
| 20 | Kutless | Bring It On |
| 21 | NF | Wake Up |
| 22 | Tenth Avenue North (feat. Derek Minor and KB) | For Those Who Can’t Speak |
| 23 | Seven Lions | One More Time |
| 24 | Travie McCoy (feat. Jason Mraz) | Rough Water |
| 25 | NF (feat. Jeremiah Carlson) | I’ll Keep On |
| 26 | Lionel Richie | Just Go |
| 27 | Collective Soul | AYTA (Are You the Answer) |
| 28 | Nickelback | Satellite |
| 29 | Avril Lavigne | Fly |
| 30 | U2 | Song for Someone |
| 31 | Josh Groban & Kelly Clarkson | All I Ask of You [From “The Phantom of the Opera”] |
| 32 | Sam Smith | How Will I Know |
| 33 | Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb | If These Walls Could Speak |
| 34 | Kari Jobe | I Am Not Alone |
| 35 | Michael W. Smith | Christ Be All Around Me |
| 36 | Chris Tomlin | Jesus Messiah |
| 37 | Colton Dixon | Through All of It |
| 38 | Sanctus Real | On Fire (The Upper Room Mix) |
| 39 | Steven Tyler | Love Is Your Name |
| 40 | Bon Jovi | Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning |
| 41 | Scott Stapp | Dying To Live |
| 42 | Scarlet White | Worthy |
| 43 | Demon Hunter | Dead Flowers |
| 44 | Mat Kearney | Air I Breathe |
| 45 | Group 1 Crew | Wake Me Up (Amnesia) |
| 46 | Skylar Grey | Coming Home (Part II) |
| 47 | Enya | Echoes In Rain |
| 48 | Audrey Assad | Even Unto Death |
| 49 | Nikki English | Follow Your Heart |
| 50 | Christina Perri | All That Matters |
| 51 | Michelle Williams | Believe In Me |
| 52 | Jennifer Lopez | Feel the Light |
