I am not what you would call a music connoisseur. I listen to quite a bit of music, but I’ll listen to just about anything that’s on, and I generally don’t know band names. I certainly don’t the names of anybody in the band, and with the exception of the Barenaked Ladies, I don’t go out of my way to see a concert. In other words, I enjoy music while I’m in the moment listening to it, but I’ve never been inspired to dig deeper. It’s not my thing.
Yep. Definitely gotten this mixed up before.
That being said, I fully recognize the power that music can have. I love a good movie soundtrack or score, because there’s a story told through the music itself. They’re great! The Pirates of the Caribbean score will always pump me up and get me ready to work. Therefore, I made a series of mixes in my iTunes that I can play to match the mood I’m in. Sort of like different soundtracks for my life. There’s the slow mix, the workout mix, the belter’s mix – for when I’m in the mood to sing along! – but, I realized that I didn’t have an empowerment mix. A mix of music that pumps me up and makes me feel like I can take over the world. As I was working on a talk that I’m giving at the beginning of March, I decided that I needed an empowerment mix.
Here’s what I came up with, in no particular order, as I generally listen with it on shuffle.
“Respect” – Aretha Franklin
“Fighter” – Christina Aguilera
“Fight Song” – Rachel Platten
“Independent Woman” – Destiny’s Child
“Who Says” – Selena Gomez
“You Gotta Be” – Des’Ree
“I’m Every Woman” – Chaka Khan
“Love Myself” – Hailee Steinfeld
“Stronger” – Kelly Clarkson
“Rhythm Nation” – Janet Jackson
“Brave” – Sara Bareilles
“Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
“Confident” – Demi Lovato
“Ready for the Good Times” – Shakira
“Hit Me with Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
“Roar” – Katy Perry
“I’m Coming Out” – Diana Ross
“Get on Your Feet” – Gloria Estefan
“Let’s Get Loud” – Jennifer Lopez
“Raise the Roof” – Jennifer Holliday
“Powerless” – Nelly Furtado
I would love to hear if you have any additions! What am I missing?