Jesse Simons
Keep Your Head Up – Andy Grammer
8 November 2017
Life is the single most daunting task we will ever go about doing. It’s easy to fall into pessimistic cliches and believe in the snowball effect or the saying that when it rains it pours. The realistic fact of life is sometimes waking up just isn’t easy. It has this crazy way of knocking you down, and when you’re most vulnerable, kicking you harder. I would be lying if I told you there was a sure-fire bomb-proof way to combat this internal dilemma boiling over from time to time within everyone…
Roll To Me – Del Amitri
31 October 2017
Look around your world, are you in a situation you’d rather not be in? Take a deep breath, reflect, and dive into that thing you’ve always wanted to do or call that person you’ve always wanted to take out. Life is too short to stand at the edge of the cliff of your hopes and dreams and not take that chance to jump…
Some Nights – FUN
24 October 2017
This specific song isn’t your typical happy-go-lucky pick me up title but it captures a story that is close to home for me, so i feel compelled to share it. This song tells a story of an individual far from home reminiscing about his family. It follows his ups and downs and how he is overcoming his situation…
Good Life – OneRepublic
17 October 2017
No matter where in the world you woke up today. You’ve been blessed. You may have taken a step out of your building onto a busy London street to wave a taxi to work. Maybe you awoke before the sunrise to tend livestock on a beautiful Irish pasture overlooking the ocean. We’ve all been given a gift.
Thunder – Imagine Dragons
10 October 2017
In a creative sense, the lifespan of a lightning strike has two very clear cycles. In the midst of a lightning storm you will see the birth of the strike. A sometimes trance inducing light show of immense and awe inspiring proportion…
Brave – Sara Bareilles
10 October 2017
Hey You! That’s right, you…. No don’t look over your shoulder, I’m speaking to you! When was the last time you did something you always wanted to do, but were scared because you felt alone in your quest? Today, Yesterday, Last Year?
Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield
10 October 2017
I gotta….. I gottta…. I gotta.. I gotta pocket got a pocket full of sunshine. I’m sure some of you guys remember how Emma Stone in “Easy A” absolutely drove the audience hysterical by her solo number dancing and singing along to a singing card playing this song. Natasha Bedingfield gave a gift to her audience by giving life to this song.
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
10 October 2017
The title of this piece says it all. The American Authors really hit the nail on the head with this positively charged track that is the soul essence of this playlist’s conception. “Today is gonna be the best day of my life” is so holy to this playlist’s commandments that it would be a sin to not include it within the foundation of its creation!
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
6 October 2017
No song has me up and dancing like a fool than this classic by The Foundations. It’s perfect for this playlist’s theme of popping a smile on your face when you need it most, 6:30am on a Monday morning!