over 111 songs to uplift us into feelin’ better: healing to our ears
have you ever felt music groove right into your innergetic space? have you ever felt it power a connection straight into your heart? has it ever willed your innergy into motion (even when you thought you didn’t know how to dance)? have you ever felt memories stream along your favorite songs from back In the day? have you ever had a part of a song worm its way into your ear for far too long? have you ever memorized some piece of information, like a formula, or numbers in a different language as a song? have you ever felt more impacted by the music playing in the background than the movie scene itself?
ye, me too.
the ear is the organ of hearing, memory, and balance curiously collecting sound energy. each vibration received stimulates the brain into decoding it for information. well, simply put that is. as music triggers our brain into attention, it engages many of its sections like the limbic system—a part of the brain which emotionally validates what we are receiving (from the beat, the pitch, to the lyrics). like typing “command f” into our archives of experiences, but with music: it finds memories, lessons, preferrences, emotions to match the energy of that music. think of your favorite break up song. back a decade ago, breakeven by the script was mine. hell, even this time last year I remember listening to it, and completely falling into piiiieeeeeces, ye ee-yeeaa (if you know, you know)! then it was gone by negtetanana-a. I remember first listening to this song while my relationship at the time was soul clearly experiencing an end. and between hurting and the fear of change, I connected with this song soul deeply. “you gon’ miss me when I’m gone. you gon’ wish all the wrongs you did me could be undone.” you know.
but have you realized how a song doesn’t always hit the same? like the way we’re receiving and perceiving that stimulation is so often influenced by what we’re growing thru at the time. and I think this is important to note. if you’re feeling resentful, rejected, abandoned and you listen to music that incite anger, well inevitably, it will connect with parts of you that are aligned with that energy. as tho to pull you right outta the present and back into these likeminded moments. think about it: when we feel depressed, memories more enjoyable may not feel as accessible. as if the brain lines up those memories that reflect our perceived reality just so we’re validated. the brain is like: “oh, that’s what you trynna feel right now? ye ok, I’ll validate you! so you feel like nobody cares? well I got some data on that for you. in 1999, it was a Tuesday, remember it was raining that day, and so and so did that, and you felt like this. oh oh oh and remember when…” and with each memory, the feeling intensifies. wherever direction your feelings are trynna take you, the brain will support you, it may warn you, but it will still support you nonetheless. with the brain being such a double-edged sword, being intentional about what we consume is vital.
you ever just heard a sound that signaled you into alertness, like alla your senses done started collecting data for your brain to Suss if you needa square up? it’s part of our survival mechanism as beings. now, imagine sound organized into music. of course, it’s bound to interact and counteract with us. music is frequency speaking in tones. it’s vibrations communing together. music is stimuli harmonized into spells.
I truly believe that whether we’re conscious of these vibrational influences, or not, we’re continuously affirming or negating them into our own reality. too much of us is activated when listening to music, so it’s best we mind our ears. I encourage you to observe yourself when listening to music. observe your response. take note of everything. if your own experience doesn’t convince you, remember music is a billion dollar industry. so do your research: there are plenty of studies out there on music’s effect on us.
so here’s a list of songs that have uplifted, and supported me through choosing to live and live as wholeheartedly as possible. to one extent or another, I find myself in their vibrations. you’re bound to too! some more than others. so receive messages that elevate, release those that don’t.
now, keep in mind some of these are not explicitly cellf-love songs but they can be. even as they’re written romantically, still, they too have their own sorta magic in singing them to myself. besides, the most important relationship you can ever be in is with yourcellf. take “No Stopping Us” by Sun-EL Musician Feat. S-Tone, for example. if that’s your vibe, now go to a mirror, then sing and dance your heart out to you. like to your mind, body and soul OR your higher self and your lower self. you can’t tell me you don’t feel like recommitting to yourself a lil bit more after it! or let’s take ric Hassani’s “beautiful to me,” which is clearly him shooting his shot. here’s a part of the lyrics that I love singing to myself:
“…The love you need I will give to you
More than any man can give to you baby
'Cause you are beautiful to me
I know many guys dem love you
But I'm the only one for you
See all the love I will give to you
More than any man can give to you baby
Yeah yeah
'Cause you are beautiful to me…”
there are countless more of this kinda affirmative music out there. but here’s some you may not have been tappin’ into.
*some are “explicit.” some not. scroll pass the list for the music videos to listen on.
this is a live list so yes, do share some of your favorites in the #calmment box! we all receive, and appreciate you!
no wahala by 1da banton
bloody Samaritan by ayra starr
trust the universe by stic
self love by chase miracles
queen within by omo nyame
kinda love by omo nyame 💚
queen: an ode to black women by omo nyame
life ain’t free by omo nyame
cruzin by omo nyame
this is the life by omo nyame
energy mantra by Michael seven
pretty brown skin by eugene king
meditate by natalie lauren
Vibe for Me by Aqyila
i don’t chase, i attract by monita
wild& free by monita
everything aligns by monita
afformations by monita
higher realms by monita
best feeling by monita
undefeated by rayana jay
chris-n-teeb
best self by chris-n-teeb
I’m blessed by Chris-n-teeb
believe it by Chris-n-teeb
grateful by Chris-n-teeb
i’m great by Chris-n-teeb
wake up by Chris-n-teeb
money by Chris-n-teeb
nou pare by poirier, coralie hérard 🇭🇹
no regrets by chabin, j perry 🇭🇹
all I need by facesoul
simple blessings by Tarrus Riley, konshens
just the way you are by Tarrus Riley
she’s royal by Tarrus Riley 💚
already here by srikala
moving on by ayah the light
be true by ayah the light
good vibes by ayah the light
blessed by juls, mire may, donae’o
fetch your life by prince kaybee, msaki
shine by cleo sol
don’t worry be happy by bobby mcferrin
I am blessed by mr. vegas
liquidate dat asset by water priestess
I am woman by Emmy mEli
energy by tyla jane
cellular upgrade by equanimous, activation, we saw lions
life is lit by donny arcade
higher by sun-el musician, simmy
no stopping us by sun-el musician, s-tone 💚
best-friend by sun el musician, msaki
divine by Kyle bent
melanin by Michael burn, kah-lo 🇭🇹
fam by Chris Felix 🇭🇹
liberated by shonda
freedom by jon baptiste
intuition by Sophia rayne
feel something by Sophia rayne
forced to flow affirmations by tracy g
spirulina by chronixx
skankin’ sweet by chronixx
here comes trouble by chronixx
black is beautiful by chronixx
I can by chronixx
victory by chronixx
who knows by protoje, chronixx
no guarantee by protoje, chronixx
likes by chronixx
thanks and praise by chronixx
switch it up by protoje, koffee
toast by koffee
west indies by koffee
w by koffee
calm down by skip Marley
slow down by skip Marley 💚
faith by skip marley
makes me feel by Skip Marley, ari Lennox, rick ross
that’s not true by skip Marley, Damian jr. gong Marley
speak life by Damian jr. gong Marley
life is a circle by Damian jr. gong Marley
blessed by whizkid, Damian Marley
get up, stand up by bob Marley
positive vibration by bob marley
satisfy my soul by bob marley
turn your lights down low by bob Marley
made in africa by Stephen marley
it’s my own fault by Manny Walters
the mood by timaya
l.i.f.e by roy ahhlee
gratitude by londrelle
love yourself by londrelle
22:22 by londrelle
full circle by high heal doula
blessings by high heal doula
hydrate by scarab shabazz
a nu leaf by scarab shabazz
inspire by scarab shabazz
ROAD TO HEAVEN by scarab shabazz
I get paid everyday by mellowill
the most sense by skiiwii, high heal doula
purpose by godlee
peace by grieves, curci, oya noire 🇭🇹
sugar honey iced tea by oya noire 🇭🇹 💚
shine by tone nwigwe, Madeline edwards
I am enough by coax marie
tourmaline by Janine the machine
joy by ric hassani
rain by ric hassani
angel by ric hassani 💚
everything by ric hassani 💚
beautiful to me by ric hassani 💚
my kind of woman by ric Hassani 💚
for you chai tulani 💚
wombanifesto by toni jones
worth ethic by toni jones
yays coins by toni jones
eye am that I am by toni jones
take up space sis by toni jones
energy budget by toni jones
currentsea by toni jones
I see thoughts by toni jones
free me by toni jones
I am worthy by toni jones
inhale by toni jones
my healing sophia spallino
natural by movimiento original
viv (live!) by ada 🇭🇹
relax by ti kabzy 🇭🇹
enjoy by j Perry 🇭🇹
AIYSHA BY KHALED
pITIT TÈ A (child of the earth) by KANIS, DANOLA 🇭🇹
na va wè yo (we shall see ‘em) by manitonation, Paul beaubrun, kabysh 🇭🇹
rasanble (gather) by manitonation, kabysh, joel akoustik
escape by manitonation 🇭🇹
ayibobo by mikaben, Paul beaubrun 🇭🇹
BIEN PLUS FORT QUE MES MOTS (stronger than my words) BY KAYSHA 💚
love mantra by dossé-via
higher self by loyal dalani, maijah
I forgive myself & I release by geminelle
everything I need by geminelle
beautiful breasts by lizzy jeff
blessed, breathing & brilliant by Lizzy jeff
rose blunts by lizzy jeff
affirm by lizzy jeff
cloud 9 freestyle by Lizzy jeff
goddess code by Lizzy jeff
drip by Lizzy jeff
excellence by Lizzy jeff
leave your mind alone by illuminati congo
quartz by lavva
detox by lavva
oshun’s water by lavva
was up by lavva
crossroads by lavva
innerbeauty by lavva, fr33sol, earf
portal333 by lavva, fr33sol, earf
citrine by lavva
5d by lava, fr33sol
blossom by fr33sol
abundance! by fr33sol
promis3 by fr33sol
black magick wombman by fr33sol
but you by nègtètanana-a 🇭🇹 💚
kite’m viv (lemme live) by nègtètanana-a 🇭🇹
destiny by buju banton
african sun by naïka 🇭🇹
ride BY naïka 🇭🇹
sauce by naïka 🇭🇹
for gérard by naïka 🇭🇹
eat your greens by gayathri Irishman, sistercody
me by oshun
blessings on blessings by oshun
solar plexus by oshun
osun song by blacknotes
feelin’ so good by Felix new, rhythmic audio
you got it by vedo
I am by the.deepness
my body by beautiful chorus
hey queen by beautiful chorus
i’m all I need by beautiful chorus
I am everything by beautiful chorus
being of love by beautiful chorus
I release by beautiful chorus
I am safe by beautiful chorus
I easily find abundance by beautiful chorus
I rise up by beautiful chorus
give thanks by India.arie
sacred space by India.arie
pretty girl magic by moonlight scorpio
mental health by moonlight scorpio
$money mantra$ by moonlight scorpio
wealthy by maat petrova of femmagic
holding space by mayyadda
conga by mala esoteric, zodiac, queen cree
shine your light by master kg, David guetta, akon
african woman by 1da banton
your love by azana 💚
tadow by masego, FKJ 💚
let’s love by David guetta, Sia, robin Schulz 💚
take care of you by Charlotte day wilson 💚
W.a.y.s by jhené aiko
trigger protection mantra by jhené aiko
rise by Solange
majesty by dj tunez, busiswa
temptation by tiwa savage 💚
case by teni 💚
melanin by afro b
be by tekno
okay by adekunle gold
win by adekunle gold
it is what it is by adekunle gold
catch me if you can by adekunle gold
what me eat (remix) by macka b
step up by macka b
health is wealth by macka b