I recently incorporated one of my long-time favorites into a blog, The Gambler- Kenny Rogers. This came to me during my senior year in High School and it just stuck. So many of my friends over the last 30 years have had a bunch of fun with this classic.
In honor of my friend Doug Drenik who keeps me current with new hits, I wanted to update my followers with some new Matt Moran favorites.
As I did my workout this morning and played this playlist, I knew I had to share it more broadly.
This list has been building since Thanksgiving Day when I heard Celine Dion– Imperfections, during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. The full lyrics are below.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I have over the last 4 months. If you have any you think I should add please share.
I am Grateful for Music!
Matt’s new Favorites
Stand in Your Love- Bethel Music and Josh Brown
No Longer Slaves- Bethel Music: Jonathan David and Melissa Helser
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)- Chris Tomlin
Amazing Grace- King and Country
He Always Wins (feat. Erica Campbell & 1K Phew)- Anthony Brown
You are my inheritance- Matt Daniels
Alleluia Love is Alive- Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan & Sarah Hart
Imperfections- Celine Dion
I try to give all of myself to you
But before I can get there
I’ve got parts of me I’m trying to lose
Yeah, I got my own imperfections
I got my own set of scars to hide
I got my own imperfections
I can’t hold your heart when I’m fixing mine
So give it up, give it up
I ain’t gonna save you
Give it up, give it up now
Give it up, give it up
I ain’t gonna save you
Give it up, give it up now
‘Cause I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
Yeah, I got my own, I got my own
Hold on
Not tryna put you on the shelf
But before I could love you
I need to learn to love myself
‘Cause I got my own imperfections
I got my own set of scars to hide
I got my own imperfections
I can’t hold your heart when I’m fixing mine
So give it up, give it up
I…
So give it up, give it up
I ain’t gonna save you
Give it up, give it up now
Give it up, give it up
I ain’t gonna save you
Give it up, give it up now
‘Cause I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
Yeah, I got my own, I got my own
They’re part of me and you are, too
And I don’t really want to choose
Can you love them the way that I love you?
They make me who I am today
And they won’t ever go away
Can you love them the way that I love you?
‘Cause I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
I got my own imperfections
Yeah, I got my own, I got my own (I got)
Before I can love you (before I can love you)
I need to learn to love myself (I got my own)
Before I can trust you (before I can trust you)
I need to learn to trust myself (I need, I need)
(Before I can love you)
(I got my)
(Before I can trust you)
Keep working at what I try to do every day:
- Find something you are Grateful for
- Be truly Present for those you are with
- Ask yourself what you are feeding your mind, body and spirit?
Live inspired at God speed! SFT!