July’s Playlist

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Let’s break July down into a few categories: Emotions Running High, New Music, Vacation, and the Monthly Playlist.

Emotions Running High

July was an amazing month, but it wasn’t without its rough patches. Growing up an only child and not always having someone to turn to in the moment, I realized how much music helped. Music in general helps, but the artist that always, without fail, lifts my spirits is Chris Brochu.

Chris is one of, if not the best lyricists I’ve come across, and his views on the world are just so inspiring and uplifting. I made a short playlist of my favorite songs of his that you can listen to here.

New Music

Ryan and Rory released their debut EP at the end of the month called Ryan and Rory and it’s absolutely fantastic. Ryan and his family – very well-established songwriters – wrote the EP together and it gives the songs such a special, almost nostalgic feel to them. It makes me feel like I’m privy to a familial bond unique only to the Follese family. Click this link to listen to the EP. I love every song on it, but my favorite is definitely State I’m In.

Joe Jonas also released a new single this month called Work it Out and announced he’s going to be releasing a full studio album later this year as well.

Vacation Vibes

One of my favorite things about vacation – besides the vacation itself – is paying attention to what music plays while I’m away. After I’m home, those songs always remind of the trip and I love the feelings of nostalgia that become associated with the music.

While I was in California, the song U Don’t Get 2 Do That by Nash Overstreet popped into my head, and while I was working, I kept it playing on repeat. I also listened to some other songs that remind me of LA like I Hate LA by Hot Chelle Rae, Push My Luck by The Chainsmokers, and Lost in You by Mercy Mode.

We also listened to a lot of Pop Rocks on SiriusXM and saw Deadpool and Wolverine, which had an AMAZING soundtrack. It’s really hard for a film’s soundtrack to impress me because I truly think Shrek has the most phenomenal movie soundtrack and no film ever really holds up to it, but Deadpool and Wolverine kind of DID. I’d highly recommend listening to the soundtrack, and highly highly recommend watching the movie if you haven’t seen it yet!

The Monthly Playlist

  1. U Don’t Get 2 Do That – Nash Overstreet
  2. Work It Out – Joe Jonas
  3. Dance Around It – Parachute
  4. Pour Decisions – Ryan and Rory
  5. State I’m In – Ryan and Rory
  6. Cowboy Cry – Ryan and Rory
  7. Drunk and Lonely – Ryan and Rory
  8. This Town – Ryan and Rory
  9. Thanks Mama – Ryan and Rory
  10. Change My Life – Levi Hummon
  11. Heart’s Not In It – Loote, Picture This
  12. These Girls – Sticky Fingers
  13. Holding on to Letting Go – Scott Quinn
  14. No Sleep – Wiz Khalifa
  15. I Hate LA – Hot Chelle Rae
  16. Push My Luck – The Chainsmokers
  17. Lost In You – Mercy Mode
  18. Fading – Vacation Manor
  19. Happiness – Wingtip
  20. actually happy – BLÜ EYES
  21. BRAINWASHED – Waterparks
  22. no excuses – Virginia to Vegas
  23. Hands Clean – Alan’s Morissette
  24. Follow Me – Uncle Kracker
  25. Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls
  26. Bye Bye Bye– *NSYNC
  27. The Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
  28. If This Is It – Huey Lewis & the News
  29. I’m With You – Avril Lavigne
  30. You’re the One That I Want – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
  31. Grew Apart – Logan Mize, Donovan Woods

If you want to listen to the full playlist, you can check it out here!

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