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Run, run, run!

This morning's run:

Today's music to run by:

1. Fading by Decypher Down
2. Move by Thousand Foot Krutch
3. Hero by Skillet
4. Invisible by Disciple
5. Elevatin by Wired All Wrong
6. The Invasion (Hero) [Feat. Jai] by Trip Lee

On Music...

And this is exactly how I feel about music.  It really does feed my soul.  The following quote is from Madeline L'Engle, one of my favorite authors.

"If music be the food of love, play on
Music feeds our laughter, heals our tears
Do not stop playing, or our fears will waken.
Play! And after I'll know who you you are, and you will know me.
And together we'll drive the clouds of night away, and day will break."

Thank you Mark Lee of Third Day for sharing.

iPod Workout Tunes: Part Three

I have shared my playlist before from my iPod shuffle that I use for working out.  Some songs are pretty cool, some kind of goofy old school.  My playlist definitely evolves so I thought I'd share my most recent.  I keep a lot more songs on the iPod than I actually listen to in one round at the gym, but I like to have them all there for choice.  I love choice - just ask Sammy about how I pack entirely too much a little more clothing than I really need for a particular trip just so I have plenty of choices.  He loves it!  :::wink, wink:::

"I Fought The Law" by Green Day
"Elevatin" by Wired All Wrong
"40 Days" by Third Day
"RockStar" by Third Day
"Stand" by R.E.M.
"In Da Club (clean)" by 50 Cent
"Can't Go On" by Group 1 Crew
"Movin'" by Group 1 Crew
"Slam" by TobyMac
"Unbreakable" by Fireflight
"Get On Your Boots" by U2
"Burn For You (Shortwave Radio Mix)" by TobyMac
"Car Crash" by Matt Nathanson
"Psycho" by Puddle of Mudd
"Not Meant To Be" by Theory of a Deadman
"O...Saya" by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A. (Slumdog Millionaire Sountrack)
"Slide" by The Goo Goo Dolls
"Come On Get Higher" by Matt Nathanson
"Disease" by Matchbox Twenty
"Second Chance" by Shinedown
"Forgive Me" by Group 1 Crew
"Beat It (Featuring John Mayer)" by Fall Out Boy
"37 Stitches" by Drowning Pool
"Blush (Only You)" by Plumb
"I'm Alive" by Jeremy Camp
"The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars
"Orange Crush" by R.E.M.
"Ignition" by TobyMac
"Luv is a Verb" by DC Talk
"A.M. Radio" by Everclear
"Boomin'" by TobyMac
"I Can't Do This" by Plumb
"Word 2 The Father" by DC Talk
"Call My Name" by Third Day
"If Today Was Your Last Day" by Nickelback
"Until The End" by Breaking Benjamin
"Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)" by Newsboys
"Like It, Love It, Need It (dDubb Remix)" by DC Talk
"I'd Come For You" by Nickelback
"Live Out Loud" by Group 1 Crew
"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
"Say The Word (Now) [Remix]" by DC Talk
"Careless Whisper" by Seether
"Jai Ho" by A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, & Mahalaxmi Iyer (Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack)

Download This!

If this isn't right up my alley, I don't know what is!  A nice little Christian iTunes playlist specifically made for running!  Go iTunes!  I downloaded about 4 songs with the flick of the wrist... Click the picture for a link to the list in iTunes, or check below for the track list (in case you don't use iTunes).  There's also one for walking, if that's what you're interested in.

Let God Arise ~ Chris Tomlin
No One Like You ~ David Crowder Band
You're Worthy of My Praise ~ Jeremy Camp
Hallelujah, God is Near ~ Robbie Seay Band
Filled With Your Glory ~ Starfield
Happy Day ~ Tim Hughes
Alive ~ Rebecca St. James
Everything About You ~ Sanctus Real
Blessed Is The One ~ Daniel Doss Band
Burn For You (Shortwave Radio Mix) ~ TobyMac
Strong Tower ~ Kutless
Moment Made For Worshipping ~ Steven Curtis Chapman

New Music... Can't Get Enough!

If you haven't downloaded Jeremy Camp's new single, There Will Be A Day, you are deprived!  Deprived, I tell you.  I can't listen to it enough... it gives me goosebumps.  His new album is due out November 25 and judging from this single, I expect greatness.

Concert Talk!

There's not a whole lot to say except that it was fabulous.  Sammy really enjoyed it, too.  We actually missed Jars of Clay and most of Robert Randolph, but Switchfoot & Third Day really rocked the house.  They were amazing.

My favorite part was when they brought out all the performers at the end and performed U2's "When Love Comes To Town."  That ROCKED.  Amazing voices and ability those guys have.

If you ever have a chance to go to a Third Day show, do it!  You will not be sorry.  I'll provide poor quality pictures and maybe a video or two later (it is hard to shoot pictures at a concert with half-dark lighting, people in front of you, and many other factors).

Oh, and in regards to my "Live Blogging" post below...  Yes.  It was loud.  Definitely the loudest concert I've ever been to.  I truly was concerned for our hearing, but not too worried after getting the earplugs.  We also noticed that there were about 50 seats empty behind us, so we moved back.  After that, we were practically alone in the far right corner and could see perfectly without being blasted by the speakers.  Let's just say the Ticketmaster "best available" isn't all it is cracked up to be!  What I consider "best" is not exactly what they gave me, but it all worked out and I got to attend a concert from one of my favorite Christian groups of all time.  What could be better?

iPod Workout Tunes: Part Two

Well, it didn't take me that long to get bored with some of the tunes on my iPod shuffle I use for my workouts. So, I fished out some different songs from my iTunes Library, downloaded a couple of new ones, and kept a few I already had on the list.

Like my previous post, you are not allowed to laugh. It's all about the beat and the ability they have to pump you up in the gym. Don't you worry about the "cool factor." They are ALL cool in my mind.

I will continue to share my exercise tunes as I find more. I'd love to see anyone else's, too - I love new ideas!

"Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath
"St. Elmos Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr
"This is Who I Am" by Third Day
"Bring Me Some Water" by Melissa Etheridge
"Every Time I Breathe" by Big Daddy Weave
"Sacrifice" by Theory of a Deadman
"Feelin' So Fly" by TobyMac
"To Know That You're Alive" by Kutless
"Bolero (Original Film Version)" - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack 2
"Summertime" by New Kids on the Block
"Run To You" by Third Day
"In The Mood" by US Military Bands
"Girl Next Door (Radio Edit)" by Saving Jane
"Sparkling Diamonds (Original Film Version)" - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack 2
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
"He Reigns / Awesome God" by Kirk Franklin & Papa San
"Ignition" by TobyMac
"Songs About Texas" by Pat Green
"Money Maker (clean)" by Ludacris
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2
"Can't Go On" by Group 1 Crew
"Lady" by Lenny Kravitz
"Say The Word (Now) [remix]" by DC Talk
"Boom" by P.O.D.
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Otherside" by Third Day
"Forgive Me" by Group 1 Crew
"Bleed It Out (clean)" by Linkin Park
"Come Out & Play" by The Offspring
"Boomin'" by TobyMac

Look! It's more giving!

But this time, it's from ME!
I decided very late in the game to participate in the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival.


Here's what I'm giving away, to no big surprise:

I have been listening to it non-stop, and I must share it with someone else, because it is fabulous.

But it won't be given away the way you think.  What I'm going to do is give this away the iTunes way.  There's always a little linky-do in iTunes that says "Gift this Music" or something very much like that.  I've always wanted to try out "Gifting" iTunes music.

So, this is very simple!  Just leave me a comment, and I will pick a random winner at 2:00 PM central time on Friday, August 1, 2008.  Comments will close at 12:00 PM central time on the same day.  Your one requirement is that you already have an account with iTunes.  I can only gift music from iTunes to another iTunes account.  If you win, I will essentially be giving you this album to download from iTunes.

After the winner is announced, I will need to contact you to work out the details, so be sure to leave your e-mail address when you comment (not in your comment body, but in the form).  It will only be used for my purpose of gifting you the Third Day album.

Enjoy!  Go forth and WIN!

You Could Call It A Late Birthday Present...

Yep - my birthday is coming up in a couple more weekends, and the release of Third Day's new album, Revelation, is sure to be a fabulous late birthday present.  I am really looking forward to this album!

By Request - The Workout Playlist

Happy Sunday, all! Miss Andi requested that I share my playlist that I workout to, and I want to oblige right away. Her gym has lost its tunes, and no exerciser should be without tunes! I did have some apprehension, though. I've got a few tunes on the ol' iPod shuffle that might make you giggle. Or just totally laugh at and make you think I'm a doofus.

Either way, here goes! I obviously don't work out long enough to listen to all these songs, but I keep them all on there to shuffle through.

• "Boomin'" by TobyMac
• "Made to Love" by TobyMac
• "Ignition" by TobyMac
• "Feelin' So Fly" by TobyMac
• "No Ordinary Love" by TobyMac
• "Jesus Freak" by DC Talk
• "Home" by Marc Broussard
• "Supernatural" by DC Talk
• "Won't Back Down" by MercyMe
• "New World (From 'Narnia' Album)" by TobyMac
• "Sweet Sacrifice" by Evanescence
• "Say The Word (Now) [Remix]" by DC Talk
• "Boom" by P.O.D.
• "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor {giggle} - yes, laugh away, but it does pump you up.
• "Float On" by Modest Mouse
• "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake {giggle} - again, I'm not a big fan of J.T., but it is peppy! Watch out for the curse word - might want to download the "clean" version. I downloaded before I figured that out.
• "Best of You" by Foo Fighters
• "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" by Will Smith {giggle}
• "No Air" by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
• "Movin' On Up (Remastered)" by Third Day

So, there you have it! Again, I have tastes in all varieties of music, and it shows. If you want a jumping-off point for searching for your workout music and have iTunes, the iMixes and iTunes Essentials are a great place to start.

The iMixes are user-created playlists, and I searched "exercise" and "workout", then picked individual songs that appealed to me from user's playlists. With the iTunes Essentials, iTunes has created playlists such as "Total Workout: Cardio". There are a lot of songs in these lists, you're sure to find some that work for your exercise routine.