Yesterday I received an email from a reader named Mary.
Here’s what it said:
You obviously love music and I do too, I just haven’t really listened to Christian music since Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Carman were practically my only choices. I’m a huge fan of country music and that’s pretty much all I own. I would really love to find some good Christian music to listen to though, I’ve been very convicted lately about what enters my heart through my ears and eyes, and I’m hoping you can help.
Here is the question:
If you had to choose 10 cd’s to take on a cross country road trip (no more than 10!) what would you choose?
Thanks so much!
Oh, Mary – you’re exactly right. I’m slightly obsessed with the music. And about five years ago I really got convicted that I needed to pay more attention to what I was listening to. I still listen to a wide variety of stuff – I like all sorts of music and find it difficult to listen to any one genre exclusively – but I have to say that listening to Christian music on a regular basis has had a huge – HUGE – impact on my thought life.
Also: thanks for the reminder about Carman. Took me right back to youth group circa 1987. Good times.
Anyway, here are the first ten CDs that I thought of when I read your email:
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Alive Forever
The Best of Passion (So Far)
God Speaking
Glory Revealed
A Grateful People
The Twenty-First Time
Tell Me What You Know
Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman
So Far: The Acoustic Sessions
So those are my ten. Until I think of the next ten. And since I’m a huge believer that we shouldn’t let the old hymns fall by the wayside, I’d also suggest having a couple of CDs that feature hymns. Here are two of my favorites:
Greatest Hymns
Hymned No. 1
Not to mention that there is one more CD we should all own because IT IS A CLASSIC, PEOPLE and never goes out of style:
Amy Grant: The Collection
Which brings us to thirteen CDs. There you have it. I did the best I could, Mary.
Finally.
I will also tell you that I’ve been listening to the latest Third Day CD for the last few days, and it is EXCELLENT. It’s called Revelation, and I actually have ten (TEN!) of them to share with you, the internets.
So if you’d like to win one of the new Third Day CDs, leave a comment that tells me your favorite road-trip CD. Doesn’t have to be Christian music – any kind of music will do.
Happy 4th, y’all!
This giveaway is now closed.
My favorites right now are Casting Crowns and TobyMac.
Anything by Alison Krauss!
Okay – I have eclectic tatstes – Delirious, Casting Crowns, George Michael, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, anything you can sing along to to keep me awake! Thanks for a fun site BooMama
WWWWWWWaaaaiiiit! I thought of something that I had to type. Even though I commented last night. Does that knock me out of the giveaway deally? Anyway, every summer right after school is out we take a road trip to South Padre Island with my parents and my brothers. It’s about a 12 hour trip and we have been known to do it in a day. When we cross the bridge to SPI we sing the SpongeBob theme song! How weird is that? Gotta go!
My favorite road trip CD is a CD mix that my sister-in-law made. It has a great variety of oldies, country and Christian! It’s great! Thanks for the giveaway!
The INXS greatest hits CD. Mostly winners. Makes me feel young and sassy again!
Since I am such a big Third Day fan, I would have to say I love Offerings II. David Crowder Band’s Remedy is always a winner as well.
If I am by myself, I listen to a mixed Christian CD. If husband and daughter are in tow, it is usually Elvis.
I love the mix CD’s with plenty of classic rock and 80’s music…Journey, Def Leppard, Tom Petty, a little Pat Benatar! You know, the essentials.
Any thing by Jars of Clay and I am good to go…especially their Good Monsters CD or their hymns project.
Indigo Girls’ harmonies make for some fun travel, if you have a traveling buddy who can sing w/you.
Since I can’t choose just a single cd, here are the top artists that are in my road trip collection…
Bon Jovi
David Crowder*Band
Third Day
George Strait
Steven Curtis Chapman!! :)
U2–The Joshua Tree!!
I really love an artist named Brett Dennan, I am trying to stick to all Christian music (and I do when kids are around), but every once in a while a voice that is so soulful comes around, and I get hooked. That is this guy. He is good. My husband put him on my MP3, so I may have mispelled some of his last name. I am not good at reading the scroll. That’s me, technologically savy and all!
My favorite is any album by Todd Agnew – he is absolutely wonderful!
I would say my favorite traveling companion (as far as music goes) is definitely Harry Connick, Jr. He has a pretty wide variety from big band to funk, but two of my favorites for road trips are “She” and “Songs I Heard.”
Michael Buble-any albums, LOVE his voice
Third Day-Come Together
Mercy Me-Almost There
Nicole C. Mullen-Everyday People
David Crowder Band-any
Monk and Neagle-The Twenty First Time
Just to name a few!
Currently it’s Dave Barnes! I can’t live without it in my 6-disc CD changer.
I’m TRULY surprised it’s not in your list above. I started humming it the other day while I was shopping (imagine THAT) in Lowe’s the other day and I thought it was because I couldn’t get it out of my head. Turns out it was playing over the PA in Lowe’s! How cool is that?
Third Day just speaks to me. And my wierd side loves some Chris Rice!
Kelli
Lately, I’ve got nothing on the brain aside from the latest VBS cd sent home with the children – which actually rocks in a lot of ways.
If I think back to pre-VBS, Casting Crowns and Jeremy Camp are tied – 2 cd’s from each, all four in constant rotation, would definitely get me across the country.
Sadly, our last road trip (with the grandkids) featured Sponge Bob’s Greatest Hits. You can pity me now. Or just send me this great CD. Thanks.
Chronicles of Narnia on CD….helps the time fly.
We love Third Day and Casting Crowns. But, when going on a long road trip, we also grab the Garth Brooks collection (one box… 8 or so CD’s!) Thanks for doing this give-a-way!
Oh, my … well … RIGHT NOW, it would be Into Motion by Salvador. I know — flash back to 2002, but its a good CD — especially if you want a good workout (with some Latin sass).
I had to think back long and hard for a road trip that did not consist of me listening to VeggieTales videos from the back seat. And then I remembered. There was a trip in college to see my soon-to-be fiance. I was alone in the car for the 5 hour drive. Windows down, sunglasses on, and singing Natalie Merchant’s “Tiger Lily” for all I was worth. Ahhh. Memories.
KENNY CHESNEY all the way baby, doesn’t matter which cd…gotta love him! :D Thanks for a super sweet giveaway as always!! :)
My family loves to listen to HAWK NELSON when we’re on the road. It is very upbeat and fun and is great at keeping me awake while driving.
Chris Tomlin rocks!
“Intermission” by DC Talk. Oh it’s a classic. Brings back all those summer nights in high school and the winter nights and just about every night as we listened to it over and over and over again.
Jars of Clay – Redemption Songs. It’s a hymns CD (and I love the Selah and Bart Millard ones you mentioned, Boo Mama) with a twist. I love hymns, straight up or fancy, and this disc is EXCELLENT.
I’m gonna say SCC’s Great Adventure. Classic.