Why do we need comfort songs? Like comfort food, we tend to
go back to those things which ease our minds, warm us during the cold nights, and heal
our broken hearts. But comfort songs are not meant only for turbulent times; they
can just be reminders of how music brings calm, positive thoughts, and
happiness. Comfort songs put me in a state of Zen, of just letting go, and
enjoying the music to relax my body, mind, and spirit.
My first go-to comfort songs are church songs. These
spiritual songs as played by our late brother in Christ Dr. Genesis Rivera are
my emotional first aid. In times of trouble and sadness, I play these songs to meditate and
pray.
I DEEPLY MEDITATE
LET GOD TAKE CHARGE OF MY LIFE
There are other comfort songs that I have added to my
playlist.
AUTUMN IN MELBOURNE
This song was featured in many Instagram reels. The acoustic
guitar version is also used in many Korean dramas.
BALLADE POUR ADELINE- Richard Clayderman
This is the song from my teenage years that made me an avid fan
of Richard Clayderman. This song was composed in 1977 by Paul de Senneville for
his newborn daughter. Whenever I play this song on my computer, my brother
stops watching the Mets game and asks me again if my son finally learned how to
play this on the piano.
REALITY- Lee Suhyun
I have been addicted to this song since Lee Suhyun sang this
as part of the Begin Again musical series. “Reality" was performed by
English singer Richard Sanderson in 1980.
Dreams are my reality
The only kind of reality
Maybe my foolishness has past
And maybe now at last
I'll see how a real thing can be
Dreams are my reality
A wonderous world where I like to
be
I dream of holding you all night
And holding you seems right
Perhaps that's my reality
MAMANG SORBETERO (Ice Cream Man) by Celeste Legaspi
Music by Jose Mari Chan, lyrics by Gryk Ortaleza. This is a
nostalgic nod to my childhood when we eagerly waited for that distinctive bell
that signaled the ice cream man, not to be mistaken for the American ice cream
truck that ushers the beginning of summer here in America. No, the sorbetero comes all throughout the
year to bring the traditional ice cream with coconut or carabao milk. I was
always the first one greeting Mamang Sorbetero, so eager to get the first cone,
so I can come back for more.
I WILL FOLLOW HIM- by Andre Rieu
This rousing song does not fail to make me smile. A masterpiece of a performance.
Top 6 Comfort Songs Playlist :
https://jcerrudocreations.blogspot.com/2021/08/top-6-comfort-songs.html
