After writing earlier about how great music is to ride to, I thought I’d list my top 20 songs as of now. This list is always in flux (as I get/add new songs) and my taste is a bit unusual (country/oldies/Christian), but here are the songs on my list in countdown order (with their approximate title and artist):
20. Love Song by Third Day – Songs with a slow beat are at a disadvantage on this list, but this is still a great song. Good for the cool down after a 30-miler.
19. Holy by Nichole Nordeman – Same comment as above. Good for a warm-up song.
18. Save Me by Remy Zero – The theme song from TV’s “Smallville”. Who couldn’t get motivated by a song about Superman?
17. Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion – My friends reading this will start laughing at this point. But it is a good song!!!!!
16. God of Wonders by Caedmon's Call – Still in the slow song, warm-up/cool down group. But this is a classic.
15. My Will by dc Talk – So inspirational that you have to pedal faster!
14. The Cover of the Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – It’s not only great to ride to, but it makes me smile every time I hear it. At least someone is honest about their music motivations.
13. Peace Train by Cat Stevens – Not a fast song, but an inspirational one. I try not to remember that Cat Stevens went coo-coo shortly after recording this song.
12. Forever by Third Day – Now we’re starting to hit the “rockin’ song” section of this list.
11. Up Around the Bend by Creedence Clearwater Revival – I’m sorry to rank this song out of the top 10, but the others are just better.
10. Since I Met You by dc Talk – “Was at the end of my rope” needs to be changed to be “Was at the end of the road” to really make it a perfect bike song. But then it wouldn’t go with the rest of the song. Anyway, this is one of my all time favorite songs – bike or not.
9. Nah! By Shania Twain – My friends are really laughing now.
8. He Reigns by the Newsboys – How can you beat a song that rocks the church? You can’t.
7. Spinning Around by Jump 5 – Ok, here’s one for the teenie-bopper in me. But it’s a great song and really motivates me to push hard. I like to save it for the end of a ride when I’m close to exhaustion and need that extra boost. Yes, my friends are on the floor now.
6. Gone by Toby Mac – The newest song on my list. This is my eight-year-old son’s favorite song at the present time. I like it too.
5. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync – Another teenie-bopper song. But another good beat too. Great for pedaling.
4. Standing Still by Jewel – Yes, you are standing still. I’m flying by you at 22 mph. J
3. Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners – I told you I had strange tastes!
2. Spiderwebs by No Doubt – It’s almost the perfect beat for pedaling. If you try and keep in time with most of the song, you’ll be going 80-90 revolutions per minute.
1. This Kiss by Faith Hill – What can I say? It’s got great speed, a catchy tune, and is perfect for a 1.5 mile burst of speed.
That’s it for my list. Are there any songs I missed? Let me know.
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