Please join me in this post for an annual tradition: the beginning of school playlist!
Readers of the blog may remember that, years ago, my good friend and educational leader Sean Gaillard (author of The Pepper Effect – great reading for any and all Beatles fans and a must read for educators!) introduced me to the idea of #OneSong which developed into the idea of a mixtape which morphed into the exercise of developing an annual playlist. For the last few years, I have put together a playlist to lead me with energy, optimism and enthusiasm into the upcoming school year.
My specific criterion for songs to make my list:
- songs whose lyrics of the song resonate with me,
- songs that move me,
- songs that inspire me,
- songs that send me.
The goal here is to play the list and rocket into a new year on the most positive of notes… pun intended.
Generating positive energy is the goal. Generating it through music is a gift.
Playlist ‘24-’25
I: Magic by Olivia Newton-John
II: September by Earth, Wind and Fire
III: Overture – Star Trek the Motion Picture by Jerry Goldsmith
IV: Queen of California by John Mayer
V: Upside Down by Diana Ross
VI: Cool Change by Little River Band
VII: I Can Do It with a Broken Heart by Taylor Swift
VIII: Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday by Stevie Wonder
IX: Change by Taylor Swift
X: Hell of a View by Eric Church