Love and Relationships: Music Therapy Part 4- Indie Music Love

Dearest Devotees,

In keeping with Indie Appreciation Week, here are some of my favorite indie-related songs. Some of them are by undiscovered/independent musicians, some of them have certain musical qualities (usually acoustic/ primarily vocal leanings) that lend them to being classified as "indie", and the rest of them are just songs that I feel somehow celebrate being independent. I'm also borrowing the idea of Krissy from Shimmer Like Gold, and have included links

to a complete playlist of all the songs on youtube that I will link to at the bottom of this post. Feel free to play these songs while cross-training your art, doing chores/ homework, or doing nothing at all but relaxing. Remember that if you feel constrained by the walls, there's no time like the summer to take full advantage of the great outdoors.

I hope these songs send you to your happy and proud to be independent place too :)

1. Staind - Everything Changes
2. Duet With Myself-Charlie McDonell
3. Boy With A Coin- Iron and Wine
4. Train - Hey Soul Sister (Lyrics)
5. Miley Cyrus - My Last Song for Miley (Dave Days)
6. Enya - Only Time (Original)
7. Matt Hires - Honey Let me sing you a song + Lyrics
8. ARIA ASIA - Gypsy Girl
9. Ingrid Michaelson- The Way I Am
10. Flyleaf - Penholder | With Lyrics
11. Winter Song - Sara Bareilles/Ingrid Michaelson- Music Video
12. Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe (Official Music Video)
13. Running away ~ Midnight Hour (Lyrics)
14. Michael Bublé - Haven't Met You Yet [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
15. one more- superchick
16. Hope 7-I want Everything
17. Furlough Behind The Scenes at Showcase Minnesota
18. Carolina Liar - When You Are Near lyrics
19. Sing Me a Love Song- BarlowGirl
20. Barlow Girl - Never Alone (Acoustic)
21. 04 Yiruma: River Flows In You
22. Howie Day - Collide
23. Howie Day - She Says
24. Iris Music Video - City Of Angels
25. Lene Marlin - Here We Are (Official Video)
26. All She Wrote- Ross Coperman
27. Sandi Thom - What if I'm right? [music video]
28. Gary Go - Wonderful

To listen to it all on youtube click here.

Love you all and Stay inspired,

P.S. So let me know what you think. What are some hidden jewel bands that make you feel empowered, or moved? What kind of music moves you most? Feel free to let me know in the comments below.

Photos from: We Heart It