MyBlueLobsters Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I am feeling sappy today and wondered what your favorite songs are that always make you grab a tissue? I love Mark Shultz for those types of songs (CC) he's got some doozies....My favorites are Mark Shultz: "He's My Son" "Walking Her Home" "When You Come Home" Martina McBride has a few too that always make me tear up "My Daughters Eyes" (funny since I don't even have a girl! lol) "God's Will" (that one I have yet to make it through w/o crying) Edited October 29, 2008 by MyBlueLobsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Dh and I cannot keep our tears back :crying:when we listen to Steven Curtis Chapman, Cinderella. (shhh don't tell dh I told you ;)) It's his song for his little girl (who loves to dress up in her gowns). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Dh and I cannot keep our tears back :crying:when we listen to Steven Curtis Chapman, Cinderella. (shhh don't tell dh I told you ;)) It's his song for his little girl (who loves to dress up in her gowns). OH yea! I forgot that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 MWS's "Friends" It was played at the funeral of two teens in my former church who were killed in a car accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I can't even read the words to this one without blubbering. Jimmy sings it with his brother Cameron singing backup. It is about their father's struggle with Alzheimer. False Echoes Jimmy Buffett The skies over Cuba turned pink with the light And the waterfront ritual began to ignite All the ships in the harbour were warmed by the sun Twenty-fifth of November, Nineteen twenty-one On the old Chicamauga the signal jacks flew And the message they spelled out caused a great ballyhoo Every ship in Havana then hoisted away All the pennants were flyin' on my dad's first birthday (Chorus) Enduring echoes call out from his past Time ain't for savin', no, Time's not for that Chasin' false echoes like a lost legionnaire He waltzes on memories while he fades like a flare Now his storybook childhood was not make-believe On the decks of a tallship he was taught to achieve Witnessed storms and starvation, natural wonders and force Oh, the life of a sailor steers a wanderin' course (Chorus) Well, now life throws us curve balls we never can reach He gave up the ocean but he lived by the beach Where he raised up his family, taught us all to survive Then the wind went away in 1995 Now the old Chicamauga has slipped by the way She lies on the bottom of old Mobile Bay Where the ghosts of his father and his brother are near They protect him and tell him there's nothing to fear 'Cause it's family tradition we take to the sea And it's a time in the future for Cameron and me (Chorus) The skies over Cuba were warmed by the sun Twenty-fifth of November, 1921 Edited October 29, 2008 by Parrothead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkpan Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean I Hope You Dance by LeAnn Womack but honestly, at certain hormonal levels, ANYTHING familyish can make me cry, lol. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Where've you been- Kathy Matea (sp?) Grandpa- The Judds My Beloved Wife- Natalie Merchant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 You and me against the world by Helen Reddy. I might have got the title wrong. But it always brings a tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Tim McGraw - Angry All the Time Trace Adkins - Arlington Tim McGraw - If Your Reading This Alan Jackson - Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) I *always* cry and get choked up at the singing of the National anthem.:patriot: K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 When I get Where I'm Going with Dolly Parton and someone else. Love it. And almost all the rest mentioned. I'm a sucker for sweet meaningful ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKs Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes. This always make me cry. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 He Stopped Loving her Today - George Jones Men don't Cry - Tim Mcgraw any version of Amazing Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in OH Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Cat's In the Cradle by Harry Chapin YouTube video of Harry Chapin singing it :sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlHdjjHNEC8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The House at Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins. I get to that last verse and :crying: -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Luka Fast Car-Tracey Chapman Beloved Wife-Natalie Merchant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 It Is Well With My Soul! Oooh, that songs gives me shivers and tears when we sing it in church. It is so powerful, especially as it builds to the end. Here are the words: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul/ I hope you get a good cry from everyone's suggestions! Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Currently Amy Grant's "I will remember you" ESP. on this youtube video tribute to Carolyn Scott & Rookie. Rookie was a golden retriever & Carolyn Scott is a pioneer in musical dog sport. If you're a dog lover, you've got to watch it. And if you're not a dog lover, I think you should watch it too :D (btw, that is a totally safe youtube page - I've never had any weird links come up on it, just more dog freestyle vids. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieInWyoming Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 this song always gets to me:sad: when I hear it..... He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies a close second would have to be You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers Both songs came out in the 60's. :crying: (I just YouTubed them) Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 That's My Job by Conway Twitty Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw Have You Forgotten by Darryl Worley Ragged Old Flag by Johnny Cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 It Is Well With My Soul! Oooh, that songs gives me shivers and tears when we sing it in church. It is so powerful, especially as it builds to the end. Here are the words: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul/ I hope you get a good cry from everyone's suggestions! Chelle That song always gets me too Our dear friends lost a baby at 38 weeks and they played that at her funeral. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Butterfly Kisses (Though it was so overplayed it drove me nuts for awhile) Forever Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 That song always gets me too Our dear friends lost a baby at 38 weeks and they played that at her funeral. :( I'm so sorry about your friends' baby. How neat that they had that song at her funeral. I've often prayed that I'd have the kind of strength that's spoken of in the song when faced with difficult times. It's so against my nature! When my uncle was dying of cancer, my aunt asked me to sing "The Old Rugged Cross" at his funeral. I practiced a lot in the weeks prior and couldn't get through it without crying. I finally told her that I'd have to record it to be played because I just knew I'd never make it through the song live in the service. Somehow I got a decent rendition on tape. Songs are so powerful, aren't they? Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'm so sorry about your friends' baby. How neat that they had that song at her funeral. I've often prayed that I'd have the kind of strength that's spoken of in the song when faced with difficult times. It's so against my nature! When my uncle was dying of cancer, my aunt asked me to sing "The Old Rugged Cross" at his funeral. I practiced a lot in the weeks prior and couldn't get through it without crying. I finally told her that I'd have to record it to be played because I just knew I'd never make it through the song live in the service. Somehow I got a decent rendition on tape. Songs are so powerful, aren't they? Chelle Yes, songs have a way to be so powerful. I pray for that kind of strength too, but know it's nothing I could ever muster up on my own. That kind of strength is something only God can give us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) OH, and who can forget... Wind Beneath My Wings-Bette Midler! Also "Remember When" by Alan Jackson Edited October 29, 2008 by MyBlueLobsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 "From This Moment On" with Shania Twain and Bryan White I recently cut this for a wedding slideshow DVD. This was the song that played along with the ceremony pictures. It came out beautifully! I still can't watch it without tearing up. There are others, many have already been mentioned, but this was the first one I thought of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The two that always get me are Live Like You Were Dying (Tim McGraw) and Just a Dream (Carrie Underwood). I'm a mess by the time those two songs are over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina in WA Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Jesus take the wheel by Carrie Underwood It reminds me of issues I deal with regarding my oldest son. I have no control and I must turn it over to my Lord and let go. I cry every time I hear it... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascamps Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I just keep the radio on the Country station and I'm in tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill- OK Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The House at Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins. I get to that last verse and :crying: -Robin ::Sniff, Snort::..."C-c-c-ount...all...the...bees...::Sob::...in...the...hive!!" Merciless. Also, 1974 by Amy Grant (reminds me of meeting my husband, reconnecting with my relationship with God), and Time in a Bottle, by Jim Croce. " 'Cause there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them..." I've also been known to cry during "What a Fool Believes", and "Take it to the Limit"...but that's because they remind me of my dad. :-( (Might not work if you don't have that connection with those songs, lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Blessed Be Your Name Also, others mentioned already mentioned: It Is Well With My Soul, Amazing Grace, and Butterfly Kisses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Johnny Cash's version of Hurt Nickel Creek's The Hand Song Lauryn Hill's To Zion Lyle Lovett's version of Highway Kind lots of old hymns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The Way We Were and You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Striesand The Dance - Garth Brooks Eagle's Wings - ? Little Wonders - Rob Thomas (was played at a good friend's funeral last year. Meet the Robinsons is so hard for me to watch now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 This Man by Jeremy Camp and there's a love song, something about being your everything that a man is singing to a woman- I can't remember it but if it were playing, I'd be crying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 That song always gets me too Our dear friends lost a baby at 38 weeks and they played that at her funeral. :( We also have friends who lost a baby at 37 weeks. This is the song we sang at the graveside, it's one we sang frequently at our church. I wish I could find it being sung for you to hear. http://www.black-brothers.com/songs/32.htm The Great Storm is Over Bob Franke The thunder and lightening gave voice to the night The little small child cried out in her fright Hush little baby a story I will tell Of a love that has vanquished the powers of hell Chorus Hallelujah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Hallelujah the great storm over Lift up your wings and fly Sweetness in the air and justice on the wind Laughter in the house where the mourners have been The deaf shall have music the blind have new light The standards of death taken down by surprise Chorus Hallelujah the great storm is over Release for the captives an end to the wars Streams in the desert new hope for the poor Little small children shall dance as they sing And play with the bears and the lions in Spring Chorus Hallelujah the great storm is over Hush little baby let go of your fears Father loves his own and your mother is here The babe fell asleep as the lantern did burn The mother sang on 'till the bride groom's return Chorus Hallelujah the great storm is over . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Blessed Be Your Name We sang that one and "In Christ Alone" at my aunt's funeral this summer. Now I'm a puddle when we sing either at church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Times of Your Life by Paul Anka and Grow Old With Me by John Lennon. My sister sang the latter at my wedding and there weren't many dry eyes. Mary Chapin Carpenter does a beautiful cover, but nothing, nothing compares to John doing it at his home just a few days before he died. Makes me bawl every time I hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Time Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Arms of an Angel Sarah McLachlan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkcJ-62uuY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetfeet Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 LukaFast Car-Tracey Chapman Amazing. You have 2 songs on my list of 3. I had the Tracey Chapman tape when I was oh 11 and listened to it a lot. My third song is Imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) There are too many to list! Several of mine were listed previously, like Tim McGraw If You're Reading This and Jeremy Camp's This Man. Others: God Bless the USA - Lee Greenwood Find Your Wings - Mark Harris (adding kleenex alert) - Marc Cohn (don't attempt to listen unless you have kleenex) - Casting CrownsYou Raise Me Up - Josh Groban Several Christmas songs - Mary Did You Know, , Just a beautiful voice can make me cry. Yes, I'm emotional, but I have some sort of special attachment to music. :) Edited October 30, 2008 by TN Mama added links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Arthur McBride It is a lovely sing for altos, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Some of mine are already listed here - In Christ Alone, most of the patriotic songs... Also, the song about the child who (fuzzy details, it's been a while since I heard it) sees Jesus at church and remembers him as the man who was hiding behind the couch with her when the parents would fight. It's a country song... And, oddly enough, I'll Fly Away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Some of mine are already listed here - In Christ Alone, most of the patriotic songs... Also, the song about the child who (fuzzy details, it's been a while since I heard it) sees Jesus at church and remembers him as the man who was hiding behind the couch with her when the parents would fight. It's a country song... And, oddly enough, I'll Fly Away. "The Little Girl" - John Michael Montgomery Here are the lyrics. I've never heard it but just reading the lyrics makes me teary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The House at Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins. I get to that last verse and :crying: -Robin Oh man - me too. I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Halleluja (a few people have done it, but the Rufus Wainwright version gets me) Bridge Over Troubled Waters - S&G Jesus Take the Wheel (eventhough I'm not a huge country fan for EXACTLY the reason of the OP's question!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummix3 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Si tu no vuelves (If you don't come back) by: Miguel Bose One of my favorites when I was a teen. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Oh! I forgot "Because He Lives!" How could I forget that. I can never make it through the first verse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 There's a lot that have been posted here that make me cry! To where you are by Josh Groban...This song was released a week or so before my great grandma died, it always reminds me of her. We Will Dance by Steven Curtis Chapman Amazing Grace My Chains are Gone by Chris Tomlin Baby Mine by Bette Midler Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 "The Little Girl" - John Michael Montgomery Here are the lyrics. I've never heard it but just reading the lyrics makes me teary. That's it! :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusPair Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 i will follow him--little peggy march i'm going to love you forever--randy travis when you say nothing at all--alison krauss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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