Save This Dance For Me - David Gates

Cited in Soulmates Marriage Blog, Chapter 12:  Save This Dance For Me

When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss

Cited in Soulmates Marriage Blog, Chapter 40:  Save This Dance For Me and in What I Think of Christ Blog, Dynamically Just & Merciful

Tarzan - Strangers Like Me

I have been listening to this song on my iPod for several years now.  It has been so applicable as I've turned to the Lord to retrain me.  I remember going into the kitchen to wash the dishes and do meal prep after a day of studying with him.  This song would come on and it was singing the same song I was:  "Whatever you do, I'll do it too!  Show me everything, tell me how." 

Whatever you do, I'll do it too
Show me everything and tell me how
It all means something
And yet nothing to me [And yet everything to me]

I can see there's so much to learn
It's all so close and yet so far
I see myself as people see me [I spin this to:  I see myself as my Savior and my spouse see me.]
Oh, I just know there's something bigger out there

Chorus
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these
strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me

Every gesture, every move that she makes
Makes me feel like never before
Why do I have
This growing need to be beside her

Ooo, these emotions I never knew
Of some other world far beyond this place
Beyond the trees, above the clouds
I see before me a new horizon

Repeat Chorus

Come with me now to see my world
Where there's beauty beyond your dreams
Can you feel the things I feel
Right now, with you
Take my hand
There's a world I need to know 

Repeat Chorus 

Posts this song is cited in:  Soulmates Marriage Blog, Chapter 11:  The Politics of Dancing

The Politics of Dancing by The Re-Flex

 I have started a Soulmates Marriage blog so if you are following that, you'll understand how this song spins very well with the points I'm making there.  I've used the title of this song for the title of Chapter 39.  That Chapter is about learning to "dance" in balance with our spouse and when we get out of balance we need to rebalance ASAP.  I have this song on my iPod.  It is a remake by another artist done for one of my aerobic workout CDs (from when I used to teach).  Of course I also used to listen to it when it came out in the 80s but I've gotten so used to the version on my iPod that I prefer that one.  But this one will due for now.  The part I like to listen to and spin are the following lyrics. My interpretation (spin the lyrics) in [blue].

The politics of dancing [There are rules to the Soulmates Marriage Game.]
The politics of, ooh, feeling good [There are rules that both spouses need to play by to obtain Sustainable Joy and Attraction within marriage]
The politics of moving, aha [Marriage is like a dance.  Both spouses need to move and work together in balance, not only romantically as this song implies but in their responsibilities and commitments to each other, to God, and to their children.]
Is this message understood? [That's what I'm asking!]

We're under pressure [Yes, because there are rules. There is a challenge involved.  Mercy does not rob Justice (Alma 42:25).]
Yes we're counting on you [Sustainable love is about keeping commitments.]
It's not what you say [We don't just make commitments...]
Is what you do [We also keep them.]
...
Oh, the application [We don't just make a one time marriage commitment and that's it.  Nothing sustainable is going to come from that.  We need to apply that overall commitment to our daily commitments in our thoughts, words, and actions when people are watching and when they are not watching.  That's the application of love.  That's the politics of dancing.]
...
Well you know you can't stop it
When they start to play [We can't make attraction to our spouse happen just by willing it.  We have to play by the rules.  Sustainable Attraction is an ongoing effect that occurs when we stay balanced with God and our spouse.] 
You gotta get out the way [Seriously, we don't want to mess with God, the Father and his Justice.  We don't want to take his Son's name (Mercy) in vain either (Exodus 20:7).]

The post that this song is cited in:  Soulmates Marriage Blog, Chapter 39:  The Politics of Dancing 

Go Back by SweetHaven

This song is from the movie RM, which is mainly a comedy but in part of it they play this song to represent the need for the MC to repent. Repenting is just about going back to obeying God's commandments.

Find Your Way Back by Jefferson Starship

I have this song on my iPod.  It represents a message of repentance to me.  Repentance has such a bad wrap.  But the real message is to come home to God.

Amy Grant - Love of another kind

Amy Grant - Who To Listen To

Starts With Goodbye by Carrie Underwood

Can't Take It In by Imogen Heap

[This is the way I felt when I first started to really get to know and worship Jesus Christ. We had the CD for this Soundtrack and so the song was on my iPod. When I heard it, I realized it exactly described how I was feeling.]

Can't close my eyes [Pop go my eyes]
They're wide awake
Every hair on my body
Has got a thing for this place
Oh, empty my heart
I've got to make room for this feeling
So much bigger than me

It cannot be any more beautiful
I can't take it in

Weightless in love, unraveling
For all that's to come
And all that's ever been
We're back to the board
With every shade under the sun
Let's make it a good one [world]

It cannot be any more beautiful
It cannot be any more beautiful
I can't take it in
... All that I wonder
All that I ever need
Whoa
All that I wonder

So beautiful

Parachute - Something To Believe In

Addison Road - What Do I Know Of Holy

Get Closer by Seals & Croft