OTHER INSPIRATIONAL SONGS
Whitney Houston
1963-2012
RIP
I am personally deeply saddened by the death of one of my very favourite female singers, the great Whitney Houston. Whitney has the honour of having 4 beautiful inspirational songs in the list below, which I created in 2005. I also learnt to sing 2 of Whitney's classic songs last year. I read about her shock death on a train on the way to a busking session in Sydney's Central Tunnel, and when I sang "Greatest Love Of All," I couldn't stop crying. It was the same with "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." It may be a while before I can sing these songs properly again, unless I just shut off my emotions, like Elton John had to do when he sang at Princess Diana's funeral.
Whitney, you have greatly inspired me over and over again with your 4 wonderful songs in the list below:
#9 Greatest Love Of All
#21 One Moment In Time
#34 When You Believe (with Mariah Carey)
#51 Step By Step
You stand supreme as the only artist to ever have seven consecutive number one singles in the USA. Along with John Farnham (solo and with Little River Band), the great Australian pop singer, and Bratz, who specialize in inspirational pop rock, you are the only artist to have 4 songs on my "55 Inspirational Pop Songs" compilation. I also have your very uplifting 2009 comeback hit "Million Dollar Bill" on one of my iPod playlists, and your 2 CD "Greatest Hits" compilation has long been a treasured album in my CD collection.
You are, without any doubt, one of the all time greatest singers on Earth, and you will always be in my heart.
I am sending love and light to your beautiful soul, Whitney.
Whitney, you have greatly inspired me over and over again with your 4 wonderful songs in the list below:
#9 Greatest Love Of All
#21 One Moment In Time
#34 When You Believe (with Mariah Carey)
#51 Step By Step
You stand supreme as the only artist to ever have seven consecutive number one singles in the USA. Along with John Farnham (solo and with Little River Band), the great Australian pop singer, and Bratz, who specialize in inspirational pop rock, you are the only artist to have 4 songs on my "55 Inspirational Pop Songs" compilation. I also have your very uplifting 2009 comeback hit "Million Dollar Bill" on one of my iPod playlists, and your 2 CD "Greatest Hits" compilation has long been a treasured album in my CD collection.
You are, without any doubt, one of the all time greatest singers on Earth, and you will always be in my heart.
I am sending love and light to your beautiful soul, Whitney.
55 Inspirational Pop Songs
In 2005, I bought my fist ever MP3 players and soon afterwards I meticulously selected the following list of 55 inspirational pop songs, which I loaded onto one of them. For a long time, every time I went out, I listened to these songs repeatedly, and they greatly inspired and motivated me. They will do the same for you if you listen to them. Some are well known classics and others are hidden gems. The list includes many of the most inspirational songs ever written and recorded.
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1. I Think I Found Myself
Eric Carmen
2. I Can Do Anything
John Farnham
3. Write On
The Hollies
4. Bring Out The Magic
Air Supply
5. Life
Sherbet
6. You're The Voice
John Farnham
7. The Impossible Dream
Tevin Campbell
8. The Flame
Tina Arena
9. Greatest Love Of All
Whitney Houston
10. Willpower
Taylor Dayne
11. Shaping My Universe
Bachelor Girl
12. It Could Be Yours
Bratz
13. Fly
Hilary Duff
14. Something In The Air
Thunderclap Newman
15. We Are The Champions
Queen
16. Feeling Good
Michael Buble
17. Can You Feel It
The Jacksons
18. Beautiful Life
Ace Of Base
19. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
The Carpenters
20. Heroes Live Forever
Vanesa Amorosi
21. One Moment In Time
Whitney Houston
22. Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor
23. Higher Than Hope
Daryl Braithwaite
24. Hold Your Head Up
The Party Boys
25. Reaching For My Goal
Brian McKnight
26. The Voice Within
Christina Aguilera
27. Someone's Watching Over Me
Hilary Duff
28. Bound For Glory
Angry Anderson
29. Everybody's Free
Rozalla
30. Aquarius
The Fifth Dimension
31. Winners Take All
Quiet Riot
32. Angels
Robbie Williams
33. Heroes
Icehouse
34. When You Believe
Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
35. Playing To Win
Little River Band
36. Stand Out
Bratz
37. Life Is A Flower
Ace Of Base
38. Search For The Hero
M People
39. Reach
Gloria Estefan
40. The Prayer
Anthony Callea
41. You Can Still Be Free
Savage Garden
42. Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson
43. Shine
Shannon Noll
44. So What
Bratz
45. Heal The World
Michael Jackson
46. Dreamin'
Usher
47. Listen With Your Heart
Casey Donovan
48. I Believe
Fantasia
49. Gonna Fly Now
Maynard Ferguson
50. So Good
Bratz
51. Step By Step
Whitney Houston
52. Hero
Mariah Carey
53. Breakaway
Kelly Clarkson
54. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
Chicago
55. Dare To Dream
Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham