Category: Songs

Music performances and song posts, excluding books and movies.

White Rabbit — Jefferson Airplane

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From Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow, White Rabbit builds like a slow march into Alice in Wonderland. Grace Slick's powerful voice climbs and climbs until the final command to feed your head, and it became a sixties anthem. Seen through a Christian lens, Jefferson Airplane...

Touch of Grey — Grateful Dead

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Released in 1987 on the album In the Dark, Touch of Grey became the Grateful Dead's only top ten hit. After Jerry Garcia nearly died the year before, its cheerful chorus, I will get by, I will survive, felt like a testimony. Seen through a Christian lens, the Grateful Dead leave room for gratitude...

Faithfully — Journey

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From Journey's 1983 album Frontiers, Faithfully was written by keyboardist Jonathan Cain on a tour bus, thinking about his wife waiting back home. Steve Perry's voice turns it into one of the greatest power ballads ever recorded. Seen through a Christian lens, Journey sings the cost of chasing...

Open Arms — Journey

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From Journey's 1981 album Escape, Open Arms was written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry. It opens with those famous piano notes and builds into a soaring plea for a second chance at love. Those piano notes take me back to eighties slow dances: butterflies, nervous courage, and somebody willing to...

Aerial Boundaries — Michael Hedges

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The title track from Michael Hedges's 1984 album Aerial Boundaries shows why he changed acoustic guitar forever. Using two-handed tapping, harmonics, and open tunings, he made one instrument sound like a whole orchestra. Hedges is my pick for the greatest acoustic guitarist. Seen through a...

Simple Man — Lynyrd Skynyrd

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This one is dedicated to our veterans: the men and women who served, the families who stood beside them, and those still finding their footing after coming home. “Simple Man” carries a message that reaches beyond generations. Beneath that unmistakable guitar and heartfelt voice is a reminder...

Under Pressure — Queen & David Bowie

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Queen and David Bowie created Under Pressure together in 1981, built on John Deacon's unforgettable bass line and Freddie Mercury and Bowie trading vocals. This WeRockTV remix pairs the song with Ron Paul, recalling our early roots in liberty and free markets. Seen through a Christian lens, Queen...

Tom Sawyer — Rush

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Tom Sawyer opened Rush's 1981 album Moving Pictures with Neil Peart's thunderous drums and Geddy Lee's synthesizer growl. Its lyrics describe a modern-day warrior with a fiercely independent mind. Our WeRockTV remix pairs the song with footage from Occupy Wall Street. Seen through a Christian...

The Spirit of Radio — Rush

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Some songs capture the feeling of turning on the radio and discovering exactly what you needed to hear. Rush’s “The Spirit of Radio” turns that experience into something electric. The opening guitar figure sparkles like a signal coming alive. Alex Lifeson’s guitar, Geddy Lee’s bass and...