Songs for the Journey: Lent

A couple of years ago, while getting some music together for a road trip, I noticed a mix CD of April's called Happy Advent! It was a CD that her roommate Courtney had given her. I think we were nearing Lent at the time, and I said, "I wonder what a mix CD for Lent would sound like?" It kind of stuck in my head. Then last year, as I was preparing a sermon for Lent, I was looking for a theme, and came across a list of themes on the General Board of Discipleship worship website for each Sunday of Lent. So starting there, I put together a playlist for each of the major days/events of Lent.

Ash Wednesday ~ Piety & Reconciliation

Hoobastank - The Reason

Lent Week 1 ~ Temptation of Jesus

Carl Thomas Gladstone - Just a Tempter

Lent Week 2 ~ God's Faithfulness & Our Resistance

The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

Lent Week 3 ~ Repentance & Trust

Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin

Lent Week 4 ~ Prodigal Mercy/Forgiveness

Indigo Girls - You and Me of the 10,000 Wars

Lent Week 5 ~ God Does a New Thing

U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Palm Sunday ~ Triumphant Entry (The Disciples' Song)

Queen - We Are the Champions

Maundy Thursday ~ Call to Servanthood

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

Judas' Song ~ Disillunsionment & Betrayal

Ani diFranco - Dilate

Peter's Song ~ Denial & Shame

Pet Shop Boys w/ Kylie Minogue - In Denial

Good Friday ~ Jesus' Song

System of a Down - Lonely Day

Holy Saturday ~ Loss & Emptiness

Evanescence - My Immortal

Easter Vigil

K-OS - Sunday Morning

Easter

Ben Harper w/ Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Picture of Jesus

I'll talk about why I chose these songs in upcoming posts. I am also planning to create playlists for the other seasons of the church year, but that may take me as long as this one did. :)