🎵 The Soundtrack of a Second Chance: Music That Moves the Heart

Music isn’t just background noise. It’s a heartbeat, a lifeline, and a reminder that we’re still here. 

In Dying to Be the World’s Best, I share how songs carried me through life’s storms — from the moments my heart stopped to the days I learned to live again. Music weaves together gratitude, faith, and purpose. Every song tells a story of resilience, joy, and what it means to become the world’s best version of yourself.

If you’ve ever read my blog on Inspirational and Motivational Movies or completed the Joy Worksheet, you already know that mindset and heart are powerful tools for growth. Music is another one. It brings rhythm to reflection and turns recovery into motion.

🎶 Why Music Matters

Music connects us to faith, memory, and each other. A lyric can reignite hope, a melody can remind us of grace, and a rhythm can mirror the steady pulse of life itself. It’s not just what we hear; it’s what we feel.

Whether you’re listening during a workout, a walk, or a quiet morning of gratitude journaling, music gives us the courage to keep going and the clarity to see purpose in the storm.

💿 My “World’s Best” Playlist

These songs inspire me to keep moving, keep dancing, and keep believing. Maybe they’ll do the same for you:

• Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads: A reminder that every heartbeat is a gift.
• Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees: The anthem of resilience and revival.
• Burning Down the House – Talking Heads: A spark for transformation and renewal.
• Shine – Mondo Cozmo: Light in the darkest moments.
• Alright – Darius Rucker: Gratitude wrapped in a melody.
• Feelin’ Stronger Every Day – Chicago: The rhythm of recovery.
• Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire: A celebration of purpose and joy.
• God Gave Me Feet for Dancing – Ezra Collective: A call to move, live, and love fully.
• Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James & The Shondells: A soulful reminder of peace and perspective.
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole: Hope set to harmony.

Each of these songs is part of the soundtrack that helped me rise again. A playlist of gratitude and grace. You can listen on Spotify here.

❤️ Tune In to Your Own Heartbeat

Next time you press play, ask yourself: What song defines your comeback story? Or better yet, what is your walk-out music?

Every athlete, leader, and overcomer has that one song that fires them up, grounds them in purpose, and reminds them who they are. Music has the power to reconnect us with the rhythm of our own heart and the courage to keep showing up.

If you’re looking for more ways to lift your spirit, check out my posts on Embracing Gratitude in Everyday Moments and my interview with Catholic Life Coach Dr. Michael Jaquith. Together, they complement this playlist and help you apply the mindset tools from my Joy Worksheet to everyday life.

Because when we choose gratitude, faith, and joy, we don’t just listen to life, we live it.

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Rise.
You are the World’s Best.