5 on Friday is a new weekly feature on the blog where I’ll share five things I’m reading, watching, listening to, enjoying, thinking about … you get the idea. Read the first one here.
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Valentine’s Day is next week, and while I have nothing against sappy love songs (hello, I was like Bryan Adams’ biggest fan in the ’90s), I’ve found myself drawn to love songs that show the beauty of marriage and love in spite of difficulties and hard work.
So, here are five love songs that reflect the reality of marriage.
- “A Page is Turned” by Bebo Norman. This was our “first dance” song at our wedding.
- “Dancing in the Minefields” by Andrew Peterson. I cry every time I hear this one on the radio.
- “Hold Up My Arms” by Andrew Peterson. It won’t be perfect, but we need each other.
- “The Garden” by Jason Gray. Marriage=hard work. But the fruit is worth it. (Note: This is from one of his older albums.)
- “Fly” by Sara Groves. Remind me why you married me. Because sometimes I forget.
What would you add?
I am intrigued and definitely going to look up these songs 🙂 My favorite one is What Love Is For by Amy Grant.
I’ll have to take a listen. I listened to a lot of Amy Grant back in the day but nothing too recent. 🙂
A couple years ago, in anticipation of our 10th anniversary, we made a big playlist with songs that were about us. Some of our favorites are:
The Special Two, Missy Higgins
The Story, Brandi Carlile
Rather Be With You, Joshua Radin
I’ll Be Your Mirror, Clem Snide – love this one.
Brave Dancing, Rachael Sage
Always Love, Nada Surf
You and Me, DMB
I’ll have to check those out. And what a great idea!
Just Another Day in Paradise and Front Porch Looking In (both by Lonestar, I think)
Oh, I really like Front Porch Looking in. I’ll have to listen to the other one, too! Thanks!