Music is food for the mind, body and soul; as life without music is no life at all.
What music inspires you? Lifts you up?
You may not agree with my labelling, but music can be relatively subjective and some can be placed in a few different categories depending on the emotion at the time.
Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann
Happy Inspiring
I believe - Stephen Gately
You'll Never Walk Alone - Elvis Presly (though many have done it)
You're the Voice - John Farnham
Reach for the Stars - SClub7
World - Five for Fighting
Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
You've Gotta Be - Des'ree
I Am What I Am - Gloria Gaynor
Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea
Strength, Courage and Wisdon - India Arie
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Thank You - Natalie Merchant
Wonder - Natalie Merchant
I'll be there for you - Rembrandts
Hope - Shaggy
Lift - Shannon Noll
I Believe - The Ebonys
Something Beautiful - Robbie Williams
Vienna - Billy Joel
TwentySomething - Jamie Cullum
All will be Well - Gabe Dixon
Sad Inspiring (See also Have a Cry)
Bad Day - Daniel Powter
I Hope You Dance - Ronan Keating (and many others)
Auld Lang Syne
I'm About to Come Alive - Train
One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston
Beautiful Day - U2
Imagine all the People - John Lennon
Less than Perfect - Belinda Emmett
Be Strong - Delta Goodrem
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Have a Little Faith in Me - Jewel
Hold On - Kansas
A Girl can Dream - Mandy Moore
Through the Rain - Mariah Carey
Somewhere over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
I will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan
Times they are a-changing - Bob Dylan
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Time of You Life - Greenday
Friendship
Count on Me - S2S
You've Got a Friend - Carole King
That's What Friends are for - Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & Elton John
You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story (movie)
Friendship - Tenacious D
Circle of Friends - Edie Brickell
My Friend - Groove Armada
Circle of Friends - Point of Grace
We are Going to be Friends - The White Stripes
Kick Arse
We're Not Gonna take it - Twisted Sister
I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Walking on sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
We Are the Champions - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Dreams - The Cranberries
Simply the Best - Tina Turner
Get Happy
I Love to Boogie - T Rex
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
You Lift Me Up - Westlife
Oh Happy Day - Sister Act (movie)
Wings of a Dove - Dolly Parton
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin Spoonful
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python (Life of Brian)
Have a Cry (and hopefully then inspire you to get up and go again!)
Everytime it Rains - Ace of Base
You Learn - Alanis Morisette
The Rose - Bette Midler
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Only Hope - Mandy Moore
All Around the World - Oasis
Out Here on My Own - Irene Cara
End of the Road - Boys to Men
Crashing Cars - Snow Patrol
How to Save a Life - The Fray