Music Therapy Song Repertoire Resource List


The KU music therapy song repertoire resource list acts as a reference for music therapy students as they work to develop a diverse repertoire of songs for use in their musical, pre-clinical, and clinical work. As such, it is a both a document of important songs that have historically been used in music therapy processes, and a living, breathing document that will be updated intermittently to maintain the dynamic of new musics.

Songs are categorized and divided into music genres. Genres provide some level of diversity. Current genres in the book are provided as a general list on page 2, and then each genre is presented alphabetically, with songs in each genre also presented alphabetically. This approach helps to make finding songs easier. Some songs will be cross-referenced. Each song will include either an original artist or the song’s author (or both), as well as the year the song was written.

This list can help students learn more songs, not only for singing and accompaniment purposes, but also for using recordings of songs when appropriate. Students are strongly encouraged to locate and listen to original recordings of songs to help their learning processes. Original notation in lead sheets is also helpful, especially for students that excel in reading. A good ear and solid music reading skills help for music therapists to be efficient in their learning of new songs. Also, looking up the history of a song helps a clinician make important decisions on how the music may connect with a client, increasing the potential for its effective use.

 

Table of Contents

Burning Desire - Lana Del Rey - 2013

Ophelia - Lumineers - 2016

Ride - Twenty One Pilots - 2016

Samson - Regina Spektor - 2001

Watch - Billy Eillish - 2017

I Against I - Bad Brains - 1986

Keep on Knocking - Death - 1976

Ma and Pa - Fishbone (cross ref. Ska) - 1988

No Lives Matter - Body Count - 2017

Rock for Light - Bad Brains - 1983

Static - Outface (Cleveland) - 1992

Voodoo - Body Count - 1992

America the Beautiful Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward 1895

Arirang Korean folk song (cross ref. Global Roots) N/A Battle Hymn of the Republic Julia Ward Howe (cross ref. Spiritual) 1861

God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood 1984

Home on the Range Kelley/Higley (cross ref. Folk) 1874

I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy George M. Cohan (popular version) 1904

Lift Every Voice and Sing Manhattan Harmony Four (music for poem) 1923

Star Spangled Banner John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key 1814

This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie (cross ref. Folk) 1940

Wavin’ Flag K’naan 2008

Yankee Doodle Folk song. (cross ref. Folk) N/A

You’re a Grand Old Flag George M. Cohan 1906

Babel Mumford & Sons 2013

Aint No Sunshine Bill Withers 1971

Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley 1956

Cold Shot Stevie Ray Vaughan 1984

Give Me One Reason to Stay Here Tracy Chapman 1995

Greased Lightning Grease (cross ref.- musicals) 1978

Hound Dog Leiber/Stoller (Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley) 1952

I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 1965

Jailhouse Rock Elvis 1957

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Nat King Cole 1984

Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958

Jump, Jive, and Wail Louis Prima 1956

Kansas City Leiber/ Stoller (Fats Domino) 1952

Kindhearted Woman Robert Johnson 1936

Maybelline Chuck Berry 1955

Mercy Duffy 2008

Pride and Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan 1983

Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & The Comets 1954

Shake, Rattle, and Roll Bill Haley and the Comets 1954

The Thrill is Gone B.B. King 1969

Unchain My Heart Joe Cocker 1961

Alphabet Song (A.B.C.) Charles Bradlee 1835

Ants Go Marching Piggyback: “Johnny Comes Marching Home N/A

A Ram Sam Sam Morocco (cross ref. Global Roots) N/A

Alouette France (cross ref. Global Roots) N/A

B-I-N-G-O Unknown N/A Baby Beluga Raffi 1980

Baby Bumblebee Unknown N/A

Baby Shark Unknown - Campfire Song N/A

Bear Went Over the Mountain Piggyback “ For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” N/A

Best Friends Charlie Hope 2011

Big Red Car The Wiggles 1995

Bippidi Boppidi Boo (Cinderella Soundtrack) 1950

C is for Cookie Joe Raposo (Sesame Street) 1978

Che Che Kule Ghana (cross ref. Global Roots) N/A

Chicken Dance Werner Thomas 1950’s

Circle of Life Elton John? (Lion King) 1993

Cowboy Boots Charllie Hope 2009

Down by the Bay Raffi 1914-18

Down by the Station Paul Millard and Slim Gaillard 1947

Drumming Song Backyardigans 2006

Farmer in the Dell Unknown, may have originated in Germany N/A

Frog Song Charlie Hope 2009

Fruit Salad The Wiggles 1994

Hakuna Matata The Lion King 1994

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Unknown 1961

Hokey Pokey Campfire song N/A

Hush Little Baby Unknown N/A

I Can Be Your Friend Veggie Tales 1995

I Know a Chicken Laurie Berkner 1997

If You’re Happy and You Know it Children’s Song N/A

Itsy Bitsy Spider Nursery Rhyme N/A

Jungle Beat Lynn Kleiner 2005

Mary Had a Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme N/A

(I Like to) Move It (Madagascar; cross reference rap) 1983

Mr. Sun Raffi 1976

Old MacDonald Nettlingjham and d’Urley 1917

On Top of Spaghetti Ruth/Anders. piggybacked: Old Smoky” 1962

Opposite Song (Blues Clues) 2000’s

Piggy Toes Hap Palmer 1981

Planets (Blues Clues) 2001

Puff the Magic Dragon Peter, Paul, and Mary 1962

Rubber Ducky (Sesame Street) 1970

Shake My Sillies Out Raffi 1977

Silly Sam Lynn Kleiner 1998

Sing Joe Raposo (Sesame Street) 1971

Slippery Fish Richard Austin Tozzoli 2011

Somewhere Out There Horner (American Tail)(ref. Musicals) 1986

Song of the Cebu Nawrocki / Heinecke (Veggie Tales) 1998

Supercalafragalisticexpialidociou s (Mary Poppins) Cross ref. Musicals 1964

Tap Your Sticks (Hap Palmer) 1994

The Best Day Ever (SpongeBob Square Pants) 2006

The Old Gray Cat Nursery Rhyme - Dorothy Olsen N/A

The Wheels on the Bus Verna Hills 1939

This Old Man Children’s Song N/A

Tingalayo Raffi 1985

Tooty Ta Dr. Jean 1998

Tuba Polka The Backyardigans 2008

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lullabye: Jane Taylor (Poem) 1806

Under the Sea Menken/Ashman (Little Mermaid) 1989

We are the Dinosaurs Laurie Berkner 1997

When You Wish Upon a Star Leigh Harline and Ned Washington (Pinnochio) 1940

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Randy Newman (Toy Story) 1995

Amazing Love Hillsong 2002

Best Friends Hillsong Young and Free 2020

Better is One Day Matt Redman 1995

Breathe Michael Smith 2001

Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 1955

Give Me Your Eyes Brandon Heath 2008

I Believe Elvis Presley 1953

I Can Only Imagine Mercy Me 1999

I Surrender Hillsong 1993

I Will Rise Chris Tomlin 2008

I’m Not Who I Was Brandon Heath 2006

Just Be Held Casting Crowns 2014

Never Alone Barlow Girl 2004

Oh My Soul Casting Crowns 2016

One Day at a Time Marilyn Sellars 1974

Open My Eyes Christian Gospel 2012

Our God Chris Tomlin 2010

Soul’s Anthem (It is Well) Tori Kelly 2018

Shout to the Lord Hillsong 1997

Truth I’m Standing On Leanna Crawford 2020

We Fall Down Chris Tomlin 2001

Who Am I Casting Crowns 2003

You Raise Me Up Josh Groban 2003

9 to 5 Dolly Parton 1980

Achey Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus 1992

All American Girl Carrie Underwood 2007

Always Patsy Cline 1980

Amarillo by Morning George Strait 1982

Amazed Lonestar 1999

And So it Goes Billy Joel 1989

Angels Among Us Alabama 1993

Annie’s Song John Denver 1974

Better Days Zac Brown Band 2005

By the Light of a Burning Bridge George Strait 2005

Coalminer’s Daughter Loretta Lynn 1971

Could I Have This Dance? Anne Murray 2017

Country Roads John Denver 1971

Crazy Patsy Cline 1961

Crowded Table The Highwomen 2019

Days Go By Keith Urban 2004

Don’t Blink Kenny Chesney 2007

Drive Alan Jackson 2001

Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash 1957

Free Zac Brown Band 2006

Gentle On My Mind Glen Campbell 1967

Give It Away George Strait 2006

God Bless the Broken Road Rascal Flatts 2000

Grandma’s Feather Bed John Denver 1974

Hey Good Lookin’ Hank Williams 1953 Green Light Sarah Jarosz 2016

How Do I Live LeeAnn Rimes 1997

I Fall to Pieces Patsy Cline 1961

I Go Back Kenny Chesney 2004

I Hope You Dance LeeAnn Womack 2000

I Like It, I Love It Tim McGraw 1995

I Swear John Michael Montgomery 1994

I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 1956

I Wanna Dance With You George Strait 1998

If I Die young The Band Perry 2010

Is Anybody Going to San Antone Charley Pride 1970

Jesus, Take the Wheel Carrie Underwood 2005

Jolene Dolly Parton 1974

Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ Charley Pride 1971

Last Dollar Tim Mcgraaw 2007

Leavin’ On a Jet Plane John Denver 1966

Live Like You Were Dyin’ Tim McGraw 2004

Lovesick Blues Hank Williams 1952

Margaritaville Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett 1977

My Tennessee Mountain Home Dolly Parton 1972

On the Road Again Willie Nelson 1980

One More Day Diamond Rio 2001

Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell 1975

Ring of Fire Johnny Cash 1963

Silver Wings Merle Haggard 1969

Stand By Your Man Loretta 1969

Summertime Blues Alan Jackson 1994

Tennessee Waltz Red Stewart and Pee Wee King (Patti Page) 1948

Tequila Dan and Shay 2018

The Devil Went Down To Georgia The Charlie Daniels Band 1979

The Gambler Kenny Rogers 1978

This One’s for the Girls Martha McBride 2003

Two Doors Down Dolly Parton 1977

Unanswered Prayers Garth Brooks 1990

Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker 2013

Walkin’ After Midnight Patsy Cline 1957

When You Say Nothing At All Allison Krauss 1994

Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks 1998

You Gonna Fly Keith Urban 2011

You Lie The Band Perry 2010

You’re Stil the One Shania Twain 1997

Boogie Fever The Sylvers (cross ref. R&B) 1975

Boogie Man KC and the Sunshine Band 1976

Boogie Wonderland Earth, Wind, & Fire 1979

Disco Inferno The Trammps 1976

Get Down Tonight KC and the Sunshine Band 1975

Get Lucky Daft Punk 2013

I Love the Night Live Alicia Bridges 1978

I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor 1978

Le Freak Chic 1978

Macho Man YMCA 1978 Night Fever Bee Gees 1977

September Earth, Wind, and Fire 1978

Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches and Herb 1978

Stayin’ Alive Bee Gees 1977

That’s the Way I Like It KC and the Sunshine Band 1975

Y.M.C.A. The Village People 1978

You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees 1976

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Fats Waller (cross ref. Jazz) 1929

Ain’t She Sweet Milton Ager/Jack Yellen 1927

Always Irving Berlin 1925

Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell) Harry Dacre (Nat King Cole) 1892

Blue Moon Elvis Presley 1956

Blue Skies Irving Berlin (Ella Fitzgerald) - cross ref Jazz 1926

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Andrews Sisters 1941

Chattanooga Choo Choo Glenn Miller Orchestra 1941

Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two) Harry Dacre 1892

Don’t Fence Me In Cole Porter 1944

Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree Andrews Sisters 1942

Dream a Little Dream Andre/Schwandt/Kahn (cross reference Jazz) 1931

Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Art Landry 1925

The Glory of Love Billy Hill (Benny Goodman) 1936

Goodnight Irene Lead Belly 1943

Happy Days are Here Again Milton Ager/Jack Yellen 1929

I Got Rhythm George and Ira Gershwin (Cross ref. Jazz) 1930

L-O-V-E Nat King Cole (cross reference Jazz) 1964

Let Me Call You Sweetheart Leo Freedman 1910

Music! Music! Music! Stephen Weiss/Bernie Baum (Teresa Brewer) 1949

Red Sails in the Sunset Hugh Williams/Jimmy Kennedy 1935

School Days Will Cobb and Gus Edwards 1907

Sentimental Journey Les Brown/Ben Homer (Doris Day) 1944

Shout! Isley Brothers (cross ref. R&B) 1959

Side By Side Harry Woods 1927

Smiles Judy Garland 1963

When the Red, Red Robin Harry Woods 1926

Wild Irish Rose Chauncey Olcott 1913

500 Miles Peter, Paul, and Mary 1962

Beautiful Dreamer Stephen Foster 1864

Goodnight Ladies Edwin Pearce 1864

Happy Birthday Patty and Mildred Hill 1912

Home on the Range Kelley/Higley (cross ref Anthems) 1874

Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken 1971

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Scottish folk song 18th century

Oh Danny Boy Frederic Weatherly 1913

Oh Shenandoah Folk Song 1800’s

Red River Valley Folk song 1870’s

School Days Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards 1907

She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain Folk song 1890’s

Skip to My Lou Folk song N/A

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer 1908

This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie (cross ref. Anthems) 1940

This Little LIght of Mine Folk (cross ref. Gospel songs) 1920’s

Top of the World Carpenters 1972

When Irish Eyes are Smiling Chauncey Olcott and Ernest Ball 1912

When the Saints Go Marching In Spiritual song (cross ref. Spiritual) N/A

Yankee Doodle Folk song. (cross ref. Patriotic) N/A

Yesterday Once More Carpenters (cross ref. Pop) 1973

You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell 1939

Babel Mumford & Sons 2012

Holocene Bon Iver 2011

Home Phillip Phillips (cross ref. Pop) 2012

Hopeless Wanderer Mumford & Sons 2012

I Will Wait Mumford and Sons (cross ref. Pop) 2012

Loving Strangers Russian Red 2010

Ophelia The Lumineers 2016

When We Were Young Hollow Coves 2019

Brick House Commodores 1977

Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson 1979

Give It Away Now Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991

Give Up the Funk Parliament Funkadelic 1976

Got the Love Average White Band 1974

Higher Ground Stevie Wonder 1973

I Feel For You Chaka Khan (cross ref. R&B, Rap) 1984

It’s Your Thing The Isley Brothers 1969

Jungle Boogie Kool and the Gang 1973

Lovely Day Bill Withers 1997

Low Rider War 1975

More Bounce to the Ounce Zapp 1980

One Nation Under a Groove Parliament Funkadelic 1978

Papas Got a Brand New Bag James Brown 1965

Rapture Blondie 1980 Rock Steady Aretha Franklin 1972

She a Bad Mama Jama Carl Carlton 1981

Shining Star Earth Wind and Fire 1975

Superstition Stevie Wonder 1972

Super Freak Rick James 1981

Tell Me Something Good Rufus and Chaka Khan 1974

That’s the Way I Like It KC and the Sunshine Band 1975

Uptown Funk Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars 2015

You Dropped a Bomb on Me The Gap Band 1982

A Ram Sam Sam Morocco (cross ref. Children’s Songs) N/A

Aiken Drum Scotland - Nursery Rhyme Song N/A

Alouette France (cross ref. Children’s Songs) N/A

Arirang Korean folk song (cross ref. Anthem) N/A

Che Che Kule Ghana (cross ref. Children’s Songs) N/A

Canten Señores Cantores Mexican Folk Song N/A

De Colores Mexican folk song N/A

Fanga Liberian invocation song N/A

Frere Jacques French nursery rhythm N/A

Funiculi Funicula Italy - Castellammare di Stabia 1880

La Bamba Trad. Veracruz, Mexico/ Ritchie Valens N/A

Oye Como Va Puerto Rico - Tito Puente 1962

Sakura Japanese Traditional Folk Song N/A

Scarborough Fair English Ballad (cross ref. Popular) N/A

Siyahamba Zulu Folk Song (cross reference Hymn) N/A

Zum Gali Gali Israel - Hewbrew Folk Song N/A

All I Want for Christmas is You Mariah Carey 1994

Auld Lang Syne Scottish origin poem/song 1500’s

Baby It’s Cold Outside Frank Loesser (composer) 1949

Betelehemu Babatunde Olatunji 1950’s

Christmas Time is Here Lee Mendelssohn and Vince Guaraldi 1965

Do You Hear What I Hear Gloria Shayne 1962

Felliz Navidad José Feliciano 1970

Frosty the Snowman Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson 1950

Go Tell It On the Mountain African American Spiritual Song 1865

Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon 1971

Holly Jolly Christmas Johnny Marks (Burl Ives) 1964

I Wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas John Rox 1953

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Meredith Wilson 1951

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Edward Pola and George Wyle 1963

Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms 1957

Jingle Bells James Lord Pierpont 1857

Joy to the World Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason 1719

Let it Snow Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne 1945

Light One Candle Chanukah Song (Peter, Paul, and Mary) 1982

Monster Mash Bobby Pickett 1962

O Chanukah, O Chanukah Mordkhe Rivesman 1971

O Come All Ye Faithful (Disputed origin) 1700’s

O Holy Night Adolphe Adam 1847

Over the River Lydia Wood (poem) 1800’s

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Johnny Marks (Brenda Lee) 1958

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Robert May 1939

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town J. Fred Kootz and Haven Gillespie 1934

Shana Tova Levin Kipnis and Nahum Nardi 1923

Silent Night Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr 1818

Thanksgiving Song Mary Chapin Carpenter 2008

Twelve Days of Christmas Holiday folk song N/A

Up On the Housetop Benjamin Hanby 1864

White Christmas Irving Berlin 1942

Winter Song Ingrid Michaelson Sara Bareilles 2017

Winter Wonderland Felix and Richard Bernard 1934

Wonderful Christmas Time Paul McCartney/Wings 1979

All of Me Billie Holiday/Frank Sinatra 1931

Almost Like Being in Love Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole 1947

Autumn Leaves Vaughan/Simone 1945

Black Coffee Sarah Vaughan 1948

Blue Moon Ella Fitzgerald 1934

Blue Skies Ella Fitzgerald (cross ref. Early Amer.) 1926

Cheek to Cheek Fred Astaire/Ella Fitzgerald 1935

Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra 1957

Cry Me a River Julie London 1955

Dream a Little Dream Andre/Schwandt/Kahn (cross. Early Am) 1931

Fever Peggy Lee 1958

Fly Me to the Moon Bart Howard (Frank Sinatra) 1954

Girl From Ipanema Astrud Gilberto/Antonio Carlos Jobim 1964

God Bless the Child Arthur Herzog/Billie Holiday 1939

I Got Rhythm George and Ira Gershwin (Cross ref. Jazz) 1930

I’ll Be Seeing You Sammy Fain/ Irving Kahal (Frank Sinatra) 1938

It Don’t Mean a Thing Duke Ellington/Irving Mills 1932

L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole (cross ref Early Am.) 1964

My Favorite Things Rogers/Hammerstein (cross ref. musicals) 1959

My Funny Valentine Rogers & Hart (Vaughan/Sinatra) 1937

New York New York Frank Sinatra (cross. Ref. Musicals) 1977

Pennies From Heaven Arthur Johnston / Johnny Burke (Sinatra) 1936

Someone to Watch Over Me George and Ira Gershwin (Ella Fitzgerald) 1926

Stormy Weather Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler (Billie Holiday) 1933

Summertime George Gershwin (Ella Fitzgerald) 1934

Summer Wind Heinz Meier (Frank Sinatra) 1965

The Best is Yet to Come Cy Colema / Carolyn Leigh (Frank Sinatra) 1959

The Way You Look Tonight Kern/ Fields (Frank Sinatra) 1936

They Can’t Take That Away From Me George Gershwin (Ella Fitzgerald) 1954

Unforgettable Irving Gordon (Nat King Cole) 1951

What a Wonderful World Thiele/Weiss Louis Armstrong 1967

You Make Me Feel So Young Josef Myrow/ Frank Sinatra 1946

All I Ask of You Weber (Phantom of the Opera) 1986

As Time Goes By Herman Hupfeld (Casablanca) 1931

Astonishing (Little Women the Musical) 2005

Bushel and a Peck Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls -Doris Day) 1950

Can You Feel the Love Tonight Elton John (Lion King) 1993

Castle on a Cloud (Les Miserables) 1980

Chim Chim Cher-ee Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins) 1964

Circle of Life Elton John (Lion King) 1993

Do-Re-Mi Rodgers and Hammerstein (Sound of Music) 1959

Edelweiss Rodgers and Hammerstein (Sound of Music) 1959

Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne (Gypsy) 1959

For Good Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth (Wicked) 2003

Get Me to the Church On Time Frederick Loewe/Alan Lerner (My Fair Lady) 1956

Getting to Know You Rogers and Hammerstein (King and I) 1951

Grease Barry Gibb (Grease) 1978

I Dreamed a Dream Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Miserables) 1980

If I Loved You Rodgers and Hammerstein (Carousel) 1945

If I Were a Rich Man Sheldon Harnick/Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the Roof) 1964

I Whistle a Happy Tune Rodgers and Hammerstein (The King and I) 1951

Let it Go Anderson-Lopez/Lopez (Idina Menzel Frozen) 2013

Mamma Mia ABBA (Mamma Mia) 1975

Matchmaker Bock/Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) 1964

Meet Me in St. Louis Sterling/Mills (Meet Me in St. Louis) 1904

Memory Weber/Nunn (Cats) 1981

Moon River Mancini/Mercer (Hepburn: Breakfast at Tiffany’s) 1961

My Favorite Things Rodgers and Hammerstein (Sound of Music) 1959

My Heart Will Go On Horner/Jennings (Celine Dion: Titanic) 1997

New York, New York Kramer/Ebb (cross ref. Jazz) 1977

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Rodgers and Hammerstein (Oklahoma) 1943

Oklahoma Rodgers and Hammerstein (Oklahoma) 1943

Old Man River Kern and Hammerstein (Showboat) 1927

On My Own Claude Michel Schönberg (Les Miserables) 1980

People Will Say We’re in Love Rodgers and Hammerstein (Oklahoma) 1943

Put On a Happy Face Adams and Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie) 1960

Screw Loose (Crybaby) 2007

Seasons of Love Jonathan Larson (Rent) 1996

Seventy-six Trombones Meredith Willson (The Music Man) 1957

Singin’ in the Rain Freed/Brown (Singin’ in the Rain) 1952

Some Enchanted Evening Rodgers and Hammerstein (South Pacific) 1949

Some Things are Meant to Be Garvin/Payne (Little Women the Musical) 1995

Somewhere Out There Horner/Mann (Rondstadt: American Tail) 1999 (Somewhere)

Over the Rainbow Arlen/Harburg (Judy Garland: Wizard of Oz) 1939

Sunrise, Sunset Bock/Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) 1964

Supercalafragalistic… Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) 1964

The Impossible Dream Man of La Mancha 1965

They Say It’s Wonderful Irving Berlin (Doris Day: Annie Get Your Gun) 1946

Til There Was You Meredith Willson (The Music Man) 1950

Tomorrow Strouse/Charnin (Annie) 1977

Tonight Bernstein/Sondheim (West Side Story) 1956

Try to Remember (The Fantastics) 1960

Wouldn’t it be Lovely Lerner/Loewe (Julie Andrews: My Fair Lady) 1956

You Are My Lucky Star (Debbie Reynolds: Singin’ in the Rain) 1952

You’ll Never Walk Alone Rodgers and Hammerstein (Carousel) 1945

Come on Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners 1982

Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode 1990

Friday, I’m in Love The Cure 1992

The Reflex Duran Duran 1983

Don’t You Forget About Me Simple Minds 1984

I Ran Flock of Seagulls 1982

Just Can’t Get Enough Depeche Mode 1981

Love Shack B-52s 1989

Peek-A-Boo Siouxsie and the Banshees 1988

Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 1984

Rain The Cult 1985

Safety Dance Men Without Hats 1982

She Sells Sanctuary The Cult 1985

You Spin Me Round Dead or Alive 1987

1000 Miiles Vanessa Carlton 2001

500 Miles Peter, Paul, and Mary (cross ref. folk) 1962

Again Doris Day 1949

All I Have to Do is Dream The Everly Brothers 1958

All the Small Things Blink 182 (cross ref. Punk) 2000

American Pie Don McLean 1971

Armor Sara Bareilles 2019

Baby Justin Bieber 2010

Bad Day Daniel Powter 2005

Banana Boat Song (Day-O) Harry Belafonte 1956

Be OK Ingrid Michaelson 2008

Beat It Michael Jackson 1982

Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 2002

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day (cross ref. Punk) 2004

Blackbird Beatles 1968

Blowin’ in the Wind Simon and Garfunkel 1963

Brave Sara Bareilles 2013

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Deep Blue Something 1994

Breathe Anna Nalick 2005

Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel 1970

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison 1967

Bulletproof La Roux 2009

Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers 1958

Candle in the Wind Elton John 1973

Can’t Buy Me Love Beatles 1964

Can’t Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley 1973

Carry On My Wayward Son Kansas 1976

Cecilia Simon Garfunkel 1970

Change the World Eric Clapton 1996

Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffett 1978

Closer to Fine Indigo Girls 1989

Complicated Avril Lavigne 2002

Counting Stars One Republic 2014

Crocodile Rock Elton John 1973

Cups Anna Kendrick 2012

Danger Zone Kenny Loggins 1986

Don’t Stop Fleetwood Mac 1977

Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey 1981

Down on the Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969

Downtown Petula Clark 1965

Eight Days a Week Beatles 1964

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic The Police (cross ref. Pop) 1981

Fight Song Rachel Platten 2014

Fire and Rain James Taylor (cross ref. Singer/Songwriter) 1970

Firework Katy Perry 2016

Fly Away Lenny Kravitz 1998

Fly Me To the Moon Frank Sinatra (cross reference-Jazz) 1954

Free Fallin’ Tom Petty 1989

From a Distance Bette Midler 1990

Fun, Fun, Fun Beach Boys 1964

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cyndi Lauper 1983

Give Yourself to Love Kate Wolf 1983

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John 1973

Hallelujah Cohen (cross ref. Singer/Songwriter) 1984

Happy Together The Turtles 1967

Happy Trails Dale Evans Rogers 1952

Have I Told You Lately Rod Stewart 1991

Here Comes the Sun Beatles 1969

Hero Mariah Carey 1993

Hey Jude Beatles 1968

Hey Soul Sister Train 2009

Hold On Wilson Phillips 1990

Home Phillip Phillips (cross ref. Neo-Folk) 2012

Hopeless Wanderer Mumford & Sons (cross ref. Neo-Folk) 2012

Hotel California Eagles 1977

House of the Rising Sun` The Animals 1983

How Much is that Doggie in the Window Bob Merrill (Patti Page) 1952

I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash (cross reference Reggae) 1993

I Do it For You Bryan Adams 1991

I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing Aerosmith 1998

I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder (cross ref. R&B) 1984

I Love Rock and Roll Joan Jett 1981

I’ll Be There For You Rembrandts 1995

I’m Alright Kenny Loggins 1980

I Wanna Hold Your Hand Beatles 1964

I Will Remember You McLachlan (cross ref. Sing/Songwriter) 1993

I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor (cross reference Disco) 1978

I Will Wait Mumford and Sons (cross ref.Neo-Folk) 2012

Imagine John Lennon 1971 I’m a Believer The Monkees 1966

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

The Proclaimers 1988

I'm Like a Bird Nelly Furtado 2000

It’s Not Unusual Tom Jones 1965

Jack and Diane John Mellencamp 1992

Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley (cross reference Blues) 1957

Just My Imagination The Temptations (cross ref. Soul) 1971

Just the Way You Are Billy Joel 1977

Kokomo Beach Boys 1988

Lean On Me Bill Withers (cross ref. Soul/R&B/Motown) 1972

Let it Be Beatles 1968

Livin’ on a Prayer Bon Jovi 1986

Love On Top Beyonce 2011

Love Me Tender Elvis Presley 1957

Love Potion Number 9 The Searchers 1964

My Boyfriend’s Back The Angels 1988

One and Only Adele 2011

(On) Moonlight Bay Doris Day 1912

Perfect Pink 2010

Price Tag Jessie J. 2011

Piano Man Billy Joel 1973

Put a Little Love in Your Heart Jackie DeShannon 1968

Que Sera Sera Doris Day 1956

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Burt Bacharach 1969

Raspberry Beret Prince 1985

Rise McCain Sisters 2012 Roar Katy Perry 2013

Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & the Comets (Cross ref. Blues) 1954

Run-Around Blues Traveler 1994

Say John Mayer 2007

Say Something Ian Axel (A Great Big World) 2014

Scarborough Fair Ballad (Simon/Garfunkel; cross ref. Global) N/A

Selective Memory Eels 2000

Sha La La Walkers 2009

She’s Always a Woman to Me Billy Joel 1973

Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel 1965

Some Nights Fun 2012 Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye 2011

Someone Like You Adele 2011

Stand By Me Ben E. King 1961

Stayin’ Alive Bee Gees 1977

Stronger Kelly Clarkson 2011

Stuck in the Middle With You Stealers Wheel 1972

Summer of ‘69 Bryan Adams 1984

Superman Five for Fighting 2000

Surfin’ USA Beach Boys 1963

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond 1969

Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses (cross ref. Rock) 1987

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynard (cross ref. Rock) 1974

Take it Easy Eagles (cross ref. Rock) 1972

Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton 1992

Thank You Dido 1998

That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly 1957

That’s What Friends are For Rod Stewart/Dionne (Warwick) & Friends 1985

The Climb Mylie Cyrus 2009

The Middle Jimmy Eat World (Cross ref. punk) 2001

The Rose Bette Middler 1979

The Sign Ace of Base 1992

This Ole House Stuart Hamblen 1954

Time After Time Cyndi Lauper 1983

Titanium David Guetta/Sia 2011

Treasure Bruno Mars 2012

True Colors Cyndi Lauper 1986

Truly, Madly, Deeply Savage Garden 1997

Twist and Shout The Isley Brothers 1963

Unforgettable Nat King Cole 1951

Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield 2004

Uptown Girl Billy Joel 1983

Vacation The Gogos (cross ref. Pop) 1982

Waiting on the World to Change John Mayer 2006

Wake Me Up Avicii 2013

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham 1984

Waterfalls TLC (cross ref. R&B) 1994

We Are the World USA for Africa 1985

We Are Young Fun 2012

What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 1967

When I Look to the Sky Train 2003

Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler 1988

With a Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker 1969

With Arms Wide Open Creed 1999

Wouldn’t it Be Nice Beach Boys 1966

Yakety Yak The Coasters 1959 Yellow Submarine Beatles 1966 Yesterday Beatles 1965 Yesterday Once More Carpenters (cross reference Folk) 1973 You and Me Lifehouse 2005 You Can’t Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones 1969 Your Song Elton John 1970 You’ve Got a Friend James Taylor (Cross ref.singer/songwriter) 1971

All the Small Things Blink 182 2000

Another State of Mind Social Distortion 1983

Basket Case Green Day 1994

Betray Minor Threat 1983

Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones 1976

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day 2004

Come As You Are Nirvana 1991

FR I FL Reason to Believe 1990

Good Riddance Green Day 1997

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic The Police (cross ref. Pop) 1981

Everything Turns Grey Agent Orange 1981

Halloween Misfits 1985

I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones 1978

Just a Girl No Doubt 1995

No Spiritual Surrender Inside Out 1990

Omission Quicksand 1993

Rise Above Black Flag 1981

Rock for Light Bad Brains (cross-ref/Afropunk) 1983

Rock the Casbah The Clash 1982

Roxanne Police (cross ref. Reggae) 1978

Sailin’ On Bad Brains (cross-ref/Afropunk) 1982

Save Yourself Sensefield 2001

Should I Stay or Should I Go The Clash 1981

Silly Girl Descendents 1985

Sink With California Youth Brigade 1983

Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991

Soulcraft Bad Brains (cross-ref/Afropunk) 1989

Start Today Gorilla Biscuits 1989 Take Me Away Judge 1989 The Middle Jimmy Eat World 2001 Under Your Influence Dag Nasty 1986 Vacation The Gogos (cross ref. Pop) 1982 Values Here Dag Nasty 1986 Waiting Room Fugazi 1989 Walk Together Rock Together 7 Seconds 1985 We Gotta Know Cro Mags 1986 Young Til I Die 7 Seconds 1984

Airplanes B.O.B. and Hayley Williams 2010

Beat Street Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1984

Bombtrack Rage Against the Machine 1993

Boys in the Hood Easy E 1987

California Dreamin’ Tupac Shakur 1996

Check The Rhyme A Tribe Called Quest 2009

Colors Ice T. 1988

Drop it Like it’s Hot Snoop Dogg 2004

Empire State of Mind Jay Z. with Alicia Keyes 2009

Everything is Everything Lauryn Hill 1998

Express Yourself NWA 1988 Fight the Power Public Enemy 1989

Gangsta’s Paradise Coolio 2010

Heya OutKast 2003

I Feel For You Chaka Khan (cross ref. Rap/R&B) 1984

I Like it Like That Cardi B. 2020

(I Like to) Move It Real 2 Real (cross reference Children’s) 1983

I’m On a New Level A$AP Ferg 2016 It’s Tricky Run DMC 1986

I’ve Got the Magic in Me B.O.B. with Rivers Cuomo (crossover Pop) 2010

Jump Around House of Pain 1989

Know Thyself KRS One 2002 Land of the Free Joey Badass 2017

Lose Control Missy Elliott 2013

Lose Yourself Eminem 2002

Love the Way You Lie Rihanna with Eminem 2010

Mama Said Knock You Out L.L. Cool J. 1990

Me, Myself, and I De La Soul 1989

My Philosophy KRS One/Boogie Down Productions 1988

No Lives Matter Body Count 2017

No Sleep ‘til Brooklyn Beastie Boys 1986

Old Town Road Lil Nas X 2019

Planet Rock Afrika Bambaata/Soul Sonic Force 1986

Price Tag B.O.B. & Jesse J. 2011 Protect Ya Neck Wu Tang Clan 1993

The Choice is Yours Black Sheep 1991

The Truth KRS One 1991 Rapper’s Delight Sugarhill Gang 1980

Same Drugs Chance the Rapper 2016

Savage Megan Thee Stallion 2020 See You Again Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Pute 2015

Straight Outta Compton NWA 2015

Stronger Kanye West 2007

Sunflower Post Malone 2018

Super Bass Nicki Minaj 2010

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff 1992

This is America Childish Gambino 2018

U Can’t Touch This MC Hammer 1990

White Lines Grandmaster Flash and Mellie Mel 1983

007 Desmond Dekker 1967

Baby I Love Your Way Big Mountain 1994

Buffalo Soldier Bob Marley 1978

Don’t Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin 1988

Get Up, Stand Up Bob Marley 1973

Ghost Town The Specials 1981

I’m Yours Jason Mraz 2008

I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash 1971

Israelites Desmond Dekker 1968

No Woman No Cry Bob Marley 1974

One Day Matisyahu 2009

One Love Bob Marley 1977

Only Human Jonas Brothers 2019

Pressure Drop Toots and the Maytals 1968

Red Red Wine UB40 1983

Roxanne The Police (cross ref. Punk) 1978

Santeria Sublime 1997

Savage Love Jason DeRulo and Jawsh 685 2020

Steppin Razor Peter Tosh 1977

The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff 1972

The Tide is High The Paragons/Blondie 1967

Three Little Birds Bob Marley 1977

Underneath it All No Doubt 2001

Walking on the Moon The Police 1979

What I Got Sublime 1996

With My Own Two Hands Ben Harper 2002

You Can Get it If You Really Desmond Dekker 1972

Want Your House Steel Pulse 1982

Ace of Spades Motorhead 1980

All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix 1968

Any Way You Want It Journey 1980

Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd 1979

Come and Get Your Love Redbone (cross ref. R&B) 1974

Crossroads Cream 1966

Cult of Personality Living Colour 1988

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap AC/DC 1976

Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey 1981

Faded Ben Harper 1997

House of the Rising Sun The Animals/Eric Burdon 1964

It’s Love King’s X 1990

Jesse’s Girl Rick Springfield 1981

Joy to the World Three Dog Night 1970

Open Arms Journey 1982

Oye Como Va Santana 1962

Pride (in the Name of Love) U2 1984

Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix 1970

Ripple The Grateful Dead 1970

Say Hey Michael Franti and Spearhead 2008

Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses (cross ref. Pop) 1987

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynard (cross ref. Pop) 1974

Take it Easy Eagles (cross ref. Pop) 1972

Touch of Grey Grateful Dead 1987

The Sound of Sunshine Michael Franti and Spearhead 2010

Wildflowers Tom Petty 1994

Won’t Back Down Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1989

32 Flavors Ani DiFranco 1995

All I Wanna Do Cheryl Crow 1993

Angel Sarah McLachlan 1997

Betty Taylor Swift 2020

Between the Bars Elliott Smith 1997

Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 1970

Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell 1966

Closer to Fine Indigo Girls 1989

Come Away With Me Norah Jones 2002

Crucify Tori Amos 1992

Diamonds and Rust Joan Baez 1975

Don’t Know Why Norah Jones 2002

Don’t Stop Me Now Queen 1979

Exile Taylor Swift/Bon Iver 2020

Fast Car Tracy Chapman 1988

Father and Son Yusuf/Cat Stevens 1970

Fire and Rain James Taylor 1970

Galileo Indigo Girls 1992

Glory Days Bruce Springstein 1984

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen 1984

Hands Jewel 1998

How Sweet It Is... James Taylor 1975

I Love Tom T Hall 1973

I Will Remember You Sarah McLachlan 1993

If I Were a Man Roseanne Cash 1996

If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot 1970

I’m On Fire Bruce Springstein 1984

Our Song Taylor Swift 2006 Passionate Kisses Mary Chapin Carpenter 1992 Piano Man Billy Joel 1973 Possession Sarah McLachlan 1993 She’s Always a Woman Billy Joel 1977 Silent All These Years Tori Amos 1993 Sonny Came Home Shawn Colvin 1996 Sweet Surrender Sarah McLachlan 1997 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot 1976 Today John Denver 1975 Wait Sarah McLachlan 1993 Waltz #2 Elliott Smith 1998 Wild World Yusuf/Cat Stevens 1970 You’ve Got a Friend Carole King 1971

Canary in a Coalmine The Police 1980

Guns of Navarone (Instrumental) Skatalites 1984

Ma and Pa Fishbone (cross ref. Afro-punk) 1988

Hey Little Rich Girl Amy Winehouse 2006

Man in a Suitcase The Police 1980

Mirror in the Bathroom English Beat 1980

Monkey Man Toots and the Maytals 1968

Rehab Amy Winehouse (cross ref. R&B) 2006

Rudy The Specials 1979

Simmer Down Bob Marley and the Wailers 1963

Sound System Operation Ivy 1989

The Impression that I Get Bosstones 1996

Valerie Amy Winehouse (cross reference Soul) 2007

ABC The Jackson Five 1970

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell 1966

A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 1968

A Teenager in Love Dion and the Belmonts 1959

Baby Love The Supremes 1964

Baby, Now that I’ve Found You The Foundations 1967

Boogie Fever The Sylvers (cross ref. Disco) 1975

Celebration Kool and the Gang 1980

Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin 1968

Darlin’ Dear Jackson 5 1973 December, 1963

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 1975

Drift Away Mentor Williams/Dobie Grey 1972

Duke of Earl Gene Chandler 1961

Earth Angel The Penguins 1954

Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone 1968

Feel Like Summer Childish Gambino 2018

Get Down On It Kool and the Gang 2016

Heard it Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye 1970

I Feel For You Chaka Khan (cross ref. Rap/Funk) 1984

I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 1965

I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder (cross ref. Pop) 1984

I’ll Be There The Jackson Five 1970

Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder 1976

Just My Imagination The Temptations 1971

Lean On Me Bill Withers 1972

Little Bitty Pretty One Thurston Harris 1957

My Girl The Temptations 1965

No Ordinary Love Sade Adu 1992

Reach Out (I’ll Be There) The Four Tops 1966

Rehab Amy Winehouse (cross ref. Ska) 2006

Respect Aretha Franklin 1967

Second that Emotion Smokey Robinson 1968

Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder 1970

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1968

Shout The Isley Brothers (cross ref. Early Am.) 1959

Shotgun Jr. Walker and the All Stars 1965

Take Me as I Am Mary J. Blige 2005

The Way You Do the Things You Do The Temptations 1989

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron 1971

The Sweetest Taboo Sade Adu 1985 Under the Boardwalk The Drifters 1964

Valerie Amy Winehouse (cross ref. Ska/Rocksteady) 2007

Waterfalls TLC 1994

What’s Going On Marvin Gaye 1971

What’s Love Got to Do With it? Tina Turner 1984

Where is the Love Black Eyed Peas 2003

Who’s Lovin’ You Jackson 5 1969

You Can’t Hurry Love The Supremes 1966

You Really Got a Hold On Me Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1962

All to Jesus I Surrender Weeden/Van de Venter 1896

Amazing Grace John Newton 1779

As the Deer Martin Nystrom 1984

Awesome God Rich Mullins 1988

Battle Hymn of the Republic Julia Ward Howe (cross ref. Anthems) 1861

Because He Lives Bill Gaither 2001

Chag Purim Jewish Song N/A Do Lord African American Spiritual 1800’s

Down by the Riverside African American Spiritual N/A

Down to the River to Pray Folk Song (Allison Krause) 2000

Father, I Adore You Christian Hymn N/A

God Will Take Care of You Christian Hymn N/A

He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands African American Spiritual N/A

Here I am Lord Christian Hymn (Dan Schutte) 1979

Heveinu Shalom Aleichum Jewish Song N/A

Hine Matov Jewish Song N/A

His Eye is on the Sparrow Martin/Gabriel 1905

How Great Thou Art Carl Boberg 1885

I’ll Fly Away Albert Brumley 1932

Irish Blessing (May the Road Rise Up to Meet You Irish Spiritual N/A

Jesus Loves Me Anna Bartlett Warner 1859

Just a Closer Walk With Thee Spiritual N/A

Kum Ba Ya African American Spiritual N/A

Let There Be Peace on Earth Jackson-Miller/Miller 1955

When the Saints Go Marching In Spiritual song (cross ref. Folk) N/A

On Eagle’s Wings Michael Joncas 1976

Peace Like a River African American Spiritual N/A

Pescador de Hombres Cesario Gabaráin 1979

Precious Lord, Take My Hand Thomas Dorsey 1932

Put Your Hand in the Hand Gene Maclellan (Anne Murray) 1970

Seek Ye First Karen Lafferty 1971

Shalom Chaverim Jewish Song N/A

Siyahamba Zulu Folk Song (cross reference Global Roots) N/A

Standing on the Promises of God Christian Hymn N/A

Sweet By and By Bennett/Webster 1800’s

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot African American Spiritual N/A

The Hannukah Dance Woody Guthrie ?

The Old Rugged Cross George Benard 1912

This Little LIght of Mine Popular (cross ref. Folk songs) 1920’s

To God Be the Glory Crosby/Doane 1872

What a Friend We Have in Jesus Scriven/Converse 1868