15 Hours, 924 Miles, One Flat Tire, 300 Songs

A little over a week ago, I posted a blog asking folks to help me put together a playlist for the 924 mile drive from our former home in Connecticut to our new home in Franklin, TN. I asked, “Tell me the song you couldn’t live without on a two-day car trip.” I didn’t expect to get 40 responses and nearly 300 songs. Some of the lists were so well thought out and interesting that it made me wonder if some of you called in sick to work in order to stay home and put them together.

As promised, I downloaded as many of your suggested songs as I could, unless I already had them. This cost me hundreds of dollars. We had no money for food on the road. Steve Jobs sent me a handwritten thank you note.

It was all worth it. As I sped down I-81, I never knew what song was coming next on my “Franklin Journey” playlist. A few times I could imagine one or two of you in the car with me, passionately explaining why you loved this lyric or that melody, or some arrangement. These auditory hallucinations were also helpful cues that I needed to either take a nap or turn up the air conditioning. In all seriousness, thanks to you the trip was safe, melodious and tuneful (with the exception of one flat tire).

Lots of you asked me to publish the song list in toto. Its long but here it is. Love to you all for taking the time to make the ride to our new home filled with surprises, joy, and you.

When My Morning Comes Around—Iris Dement

Thank you (falettin me be mice elf)—Sly and the Family Stone

Show the Way—David Wilcox

The Ballad of Mary Magdalen-Cry, Cry, Cry

Arvo Part-Te Deum

God Only Knows—The Beach Boys

Pacing the Cage-Bruce Cockburn

Why I Am-Dave Matthews

Midnight Train to Georgia—Gladys Knight and the Pips

Gabriel and the Vagabond-Foy Vance

Child of the Wild Blue Yonder—John Hyatt

Soundtracks to Saving Private Ryan-John Williams

Some Kind of Wonderful-Joss Stone

Nine in the Afternoon-Panic at the Disco

Tony-Patty Griffin

Musicology-Prince

Sign O’ the Times-Prince

A Few Words in Defense of Our Country- Randy Newman

My Love Will Follow You-Richard Shindell

Although It Is The Night-Rob Mathes

Showdown at Big Sky-Robbie Robertson

Tumbling Dice—Rolling Stones

Staralfur—Sigur Ros

Glosoli-Sigur Ros

Valley of Tears—Solomon Burke

Voodoo Child-Stevie Ray Vaughan

Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own-U2

Yahweh-U2

Agnus Dei—Rufus Wainwright

October-Eric Whitacre

Start Me up—The Stones

An Ending-Brian Eno

The High Road—Broken Bells

Lying in the Hands of God-Dave Matthews

No More I Love You’s-Annie Lennox

Hurt-Johnny Cash

Charlie Darwin-The Low Anthem

Love of the Common Man – Todd Rundgren

1901-Phoenix

Six Days on the Road – Dave Dudley
Running Down a Dream – Tom Petty
Into the Great Wide Open – Tom Petty
Time Has Come Today – Chambers Brothers
Couldn’t Get It Right – Climax Blues Band
East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed (every third song or so)
Convoy – C.W. McCall
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Are You Ready For the Country – Neil Young

Get Rhythm – NRBQ (or go with the original by Johnny Cash)

Chris Rea – Auberge
Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23
Crowded House – Pour Le Monde
Buddy and Julie Miller – Gasoline and Matches
The Heavy – How You Like Me Now?

Jesus and John – Lisa Gungor
Only a Man – Jonny Lang
Turn Around – Jonny Lang

The Cello Suites by Yo Yo Ma
Restless by Audrey Assad
Pontiac album by Lyle Lovett

God Forbid-Point of Grace
God of Justice-Tim Hughes
Chicken Fried -Zac Brown Band

Broken Things’ – Juliet Turner
‘I Will Worship You’ – Matthew Ward
‘I Could Be Happy’ – Altered Images
‘I Only Have Eyes for You’ – Art Garfunkel
‘Country House’ – Blur
‘All My Trials’ – Cerys Matthews
‘Personal Jesus’ – Johnny Cash
‘Talking With My Father’ – Dougie MacLean
‘Allison’ – Elvis Costello
‘Pokarekare Ana’ – Hayley Westenra
‘Build’ – The Housemartins
‘No Rope As Long As Time’ – Latin Quarter
‘Soap, Soup and Salvation’ – Lone Justice
‘Don’t Turn Out Like Your Mother’ – The Proclaimers
‘The Blessing’ – Sammy Horner
‘That’s Not My Name’ – The Ting Tings

Tear inducing:
Vista – by David Wilcox
Everywhere – by David Wilcox
Hold it Up to the Light – David Wilcox
Albertine – by Brooke Fraser
Let it Ride – by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Free Ride – The Edgar Winter Group
Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Öyster Cult
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Ramblin’ Man – The Allman Brothers
I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King
I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home – Grand Funk Railroad
Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Tennessee – Mindy Smith
For the Widows in Paradise – Sufjan Stevens
Heart of Gold – Neil Young
Old Man – Neil Young
Stay – Alison Krauss
Forget About It – Alison Krauss
The Valley Road – Bruce Hornsby
Who Wouldn’t Want to Be Me – Keith Urban
Live to Love Another Day – Keith Urban
What About Me – Keith Urban
Great Adventure – Steven Curtis Chapman
Only Natural – Steven Curtis Chapman
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez – plain fun
Unforgettable – Natalie Cole (great sing along)
Carole King – Tapestry
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – So Far
James Taylor – Live
A Knight’s Tale – Soundtrack
Nickel Creek
Anything by the Wailin’ Jenny’s
Anything by the Weepies
Bobby Jones Stroke of Genius
The Horse Whisperer
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Papa Dookie and the Mud People by the Sub Dudes.

Poison & Wine by The Civil Wars.

“Blind Willie McTell”-Dylan
“Foot of Pride” -Dylan
“Dark Eyes” -Dylan
“Girl From The North Country” -Dylan
“Seven Curses” -Dylan

“Yellow Moon” The Neville Brothers
“Voodoo” The Neville Brothers
Save You – Matthew Perryman Jones
Beautiful Things – Gungor
Here Comes The Sun – Yo Yo Ma & James Taylor

Travel’n Through – Dolly Parton
Chasing Pavement – Adele
Let’s Get it Started – Black Eyed Pea

Where is the Love? BEPs
People Get Ready – Eva Cassidy or Bob Marley
Speed of Sound – Cold Play
When the Stars Go Blue – The Corrs with Bono
Beat It (Fall Out Boy with John Mayer)
Ring Them Bells – Bob Dylan
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
New Day – Griffin House
Blessed to Be A Witness – Ben Harper
Million Voices – Hotel Rwanda Soundtrack
Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
Whatever Gets You through the Night – Los Lonely Boys
Extreme Ways – Moby
Rockstar – Nickelback
Shine Your Light – Robby Robertson
Gimme Some Loven’ – Spencer Davis Group
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Beautiful Day – U2
Days Like This – Van Morrison
Be Thou My Vision – Van Morrison
Hand It Over – Keb Mo
Vivaldi – Madolin Concerto in C RV 425 1. Allegro
Vivaldi – Concerto in A for Guitar, Violin, Viola & Cello
Dancing Queesn – Abba
Knowing Me, Knowing You – Abba
Hard Days Night – Beatles
One – Mary J Blige
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude – Jimmy Buffett
I Feel Lucky – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Knock’n on Heavens Door – Warren Zevon

Nickelback – If Today Was Your Last Day
Every Day Woman – Emerson Drive

Andrew Peterson’s Counting Stars–the entire album.

Traveling Wilbury’s
All the Road Running (Emmy Lou Harris and Mark Knopfler)
Etta James Greatest Hits
Chill out in Paris- Disc 1
RESPECT – Aretha Franklin
South African National Anthem “Nikosi Sikelel’i Afrika”
Dragonsti Din Tea- O-Zone
Wind of My Soul – Cat Stevens
The Mountain Song – Vertical Horizon
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy- Andrews Sisters
Daphne- Django Reinhart
Upside Down- Diana Ross
In this Heart: Sinead O-Connor
Non Nobis Domine – Henry V Soundtrack
The Young Lutheran’s Guide to the Orchestra: Garrison Keillor
Chocolate Cake for Breakfast – Bill Cosby
The Same Thing Happens Every Night – Bill Cosby

Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
Miles Away – Marc Cohn
Walk on Water – Marc Cohn

I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
I Would Die 4 U – Prince

Two Princes – Spin Doctors

Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

Hello Hurricane – Switchfoot

I’m So Paid – Akon

Thank U – Alanis

Stayin Alive – Bee Gees

Johnny Cash – The Man Comes Around
Selah, Jason Crabb & Adam Crabb – Ain’t No Grave
John Fogerty

Jackson Browne – These Days

Henryk Górecki – The Symphony No. 3, Op. 36
Kristin Vigard – Slave to my emotion
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
Mark Heard – Second Hand
David Sylvian – Let the Happiness In, Ghosts
Jane Siberry – Hockey

American Hearts – A.A. Bondy
Belle – Al Green
Bear – The Antlers
Ill With Want – The Avett Brothers
Everlasting Light – The Black Keys
Lenny Bruce – Bob Dylan
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Hang You From The Heavens – The Dead Weather
Anything off of Either/Or – Elliot Smith
Oliver James – Fleet Foxes
Hounds of Love – Kate Bush
Closer – Kings of Leon
Drunk Girls – LCD Soundsystem
Search Me – Mike Crawford and his secret siblings
Sigh No More – Mumford and Sons
Cry on Demand – Ryan Adams
Anywhere I Lay My Head – Tom Waits

The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance – Vampire Weekend

Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – Wilco