A Few of My Favorite Songs for Sessions

Here are a few of my go-to songs for*:

Lyric analysis (Adults):

“Roll Away Your Stone” – Mumford and Sons

“Homesick” – Kings of Convenience

“Fix You” – Coldplay

“Be Here Now” – Ray Lamontagne

“Lessons Learned” – Carrie Underwood

“I’m Moving On” – Rascal Flatts

“Life in Vain” – Daniel Johnston (I use a “goals” worksheet labeled “Where am I going to?” with this song)

“Perfect” – Alanis Morissette

“Talk” - Coldplay

Lyric analysis (Early Teens):

“Believe in Me” – Demi Lovato

“Get Up” – Superchic(k)

“Keep Your Head Up” – Andy Grammar

“One Step at a Time” – Jordin Sparks

Music and Poetry (Adults):

“I’m New Here” – Gil Scott-Heron (listen, analyze, write own poetry and set it to music)

Fill-in-the-blank interventions (Adults):

“Float On”: Modest Mouse (have client(s) rewrite verses & use the chorus)

“Heart of Gold” – Neil Young (here is the page I use)

Music and movement (Kids): 

I usually use the ones that I’ve composed myself, but for some great ideas, I like to piggy-back off of Greg & Steve (“Listen and Move” is my favorite), as well as Laurie Berkner (I adore this song…great for gross motor movement & memory).

I also like to use this song for movement + instruments (I also change a few of the words so it included other movements) by Ziggy Marley (feat. Paul Simon): “Walk Tall”

Music and art interventions (Adults or Teens):

“True Colors”  (either the Cyndi Lauper or Glee version, depending on the population with which you’re working)

 

For additional song ideas, see my posts here, here, and here.

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHY OR HOW I USE THESE SONGS, ASK AWAY!

 

*This could probably go without being said, but all of these songs and interventions depend on the client’s musical preference, condition, goals, and diagnosis.

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