“Know from whence you came! If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.”
~James Baldwin
Knowing history is highly imperative, especially today, with many changes taking place around us. However, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
A true song should leave an esteemed imprint in our mind, heart and soul. Since music is considered to be an indelible part of life, we should always stay abreast of how various individuals who took chances, not accepting the status quo, just because of the stereotypical line that was supposedly drawn in the sand. We should be challenged to do the right thing, or encouraging thoughts to keep us enlightened.
Black music consists of various styles: Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Classical, R&B, even Rap. The following list, in no particular order, contains some of the most memorable songs that provide love, positivity and inspirational insight during an otherwise trying day of uncertainty. These jewels are just a small number of tunes that assist with placing a smile on my face, revealing wonderful possibilities, and reminds me of how blessed we should continue to feel, regardless to the trials we may sometimes have to endure.
What's some of your favorites?
1. A Change Is Gonna Come-Sam CookeBlack music consists of various styles: Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Classical, R&B, even Rap. The following list, in no particular order, contains some of the most memorable songs that provide love, positivity and inspirational insight during an otherwise trying day of uncertainty. These jewels are just a small number of tunes that assist with placing a smile on my face, revealing wonderful possibilities, and reminds me of how blessed we should continue to feel, regardless to the trials we may sometimes have to endure.
What's some of your favorites?
2. Troubles Of This World-Mahalia Jackson
3. Keep On Pushing-The Impressions
4. Man In The Mirror-Michael Jackson
5. Oh Happy Day-Edwin Hawkins Singers
6. AMEN-The Impressions
7. I'll Take You There-Staple Singers
8. Perfect Peace-Min. Keith Pringle
9. Take Me Back-Andrae Crouch
10. Be Grateful-Walter Hawkins/Love Center Choir
11. Halleluiah, Anyhow-Thomas Whitfield
12. Through It All-Andrae Crouch
13. My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)-Andrae Crouch
14. The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power-Andrae Crouch
15. Ooh, Ooh Child-Five Stairsteps
16. Power of Love-Luther Vandross
17. Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud-James Brown
18. Try A Little Tenderness-Otis Redding
19. Love Train-O'jays
20. Peace Be Still-James Cleveland, or Vanessa Bell Armstrong's version
21. Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
22. Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand-Diana Ross
23. I'll Be There-Jackson 5
24. Will You Be There-Michael Jackson
25. What's Goin' On-Marvin Gaye
26. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised-Gil Scott Heron
27. Pata Pata-Miriam Makeba
28. Move On Up-Curtis Mayfield
29. I Believe I Can Fly-R. Kelly
30. Wake Up, Everybody-Harold Melvin & Bluenotes
31. That's The Way of the World-Earth, Wind, and Fire
32. Everything Must Change-Donnie Hathaway
33. Jesus Is Love-The Commodores
34. Count On Me-Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
35. Do You Know (Theme from movie MAHOGANY)-Diana Ross
36. Take My Hand, Precious Lord-Thomas Dorsey
37. Near The Cross-Mississippi Mass Choir
38. Stand By Me-Ben E. King
39. Where Peaceful Waters Flow-Gladys Knight and Pips
40. Everyday People-Sly and the Family Stone
41. People, Get Ready-The Impressions
42. Dancing In The Street-Martha and the Vandellas
43. Three Little Birds-Bob Marley
44. Respect Yourself-Staple Singers
45. Higher Ground-Stevie Wonder
46. Spirit-Earth, Wind and Fire
47. I Wish-Stevie Wonder
48. Black Or White-Michael Jackson
49. Earth Song-Michael Jackson
50. If You Believe (from movie PRINCE OF EGYPT)-Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
51. Anytime You Need A Friend-Mariah Carey
52. Lovely Day-Bill Withers
53. I Won't Complain-Min. Paul Jones
54. Never Would've Made It-Marvin Sapp
55. Center Of My Joy-Richard Smallwood Singers
56. He's That Kind Of Friend-Walter Hawkins feat. Tramaine Hawkins
57. He Was There All The Time-James Moore
58. Is My Living In Vain-Clark Sisters
59. Can You Feel It-Jacksons
60. God Bless The Child-Billie Holiday
61. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free-Nina Simone
62. The Question Is-Winans
63. One Love-Bob Marley
64. In A Sentimental Mood-Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
65. So What-Miles Davis
66. I Need You To Survive-Hezekiah Walker
67. Get Up, Stand Up-Bob Marley
68. These Three Words-Stevie Wonder
69. Strength, Courage and Wisdom-Indie.Arie
70. Say A Little Prayer For You-Dionne Warwick, or Aretha Franklin's version
71. Summertime (from musical "Porgy And Bess")-Leontyne Price
72. Jesus Is The Answer-Andrae Crouch
73. Revolution-Nina Simone
74. Corner of the Sky (from musical "Pippin")-Jackson 5
75. Home (from Musical and movie "The Wiz")-Stephanie Mills, Diana Ross
76. I Hope You Dance-Gladys Knight
77. Still Waters Run Deep-Four Tops
78. Someone To Watch Over Me-Ella Fitzgerald
79. I Don't Feel Noways Tired-James Cleveland/Salem Inspirational Choir
80. Second Chance-Hezekiah Walker
81. Never Alone-Walter Hawkins/Love Center Choir
82. Soon And Very Soon-Andrae Crouch
83. Shining Star-Earth, Wind & Fire
84. We Fall Down-Donnie McClurkin
85. Faithful Is Our God-Hezekiah Walker
86. All My Help-Charles Nicks/St. James Choir
87. God Is-James Cleveland/Southern California Community Choir
88. Bridge Over Troubled Waters-Aretha Franklin
89. He Wants It All-Forever Jones
90. Mbube (The Lion Cries)-Miriam Makeba
91. Fast Car-Tracy Chapman
92. You Gotta Be-Des'ree
93. Greatest Love of All-Whitney Houston
94. We Are Not Ashamed-BeBe and CeCe Winans
95. Nobody Greater-Vashawn Mitchell
96. I Look To You-Whitney Houston
97. I Love The Lord-Richard Smallwood Singers
98. Everything Is Gonna Be Alright-Al Green
99. Ordinary People-Danniebelle Hall
100. Waterfalls-TLC
