Original Song Based on Word(s) of the Year

I started choosing a word for the year several years ago. The week before Christmas I was meditating on a list of potential words for 2026. One morning while reading through Matthew 5, a word, actually two words, not yet on the list jumped off the page based on this verse:

Matthew 5:41 “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.”

Two Miles.

Literally or figuratively.

Either way, that’s a challenge to accept. Any step of obedience is, right?

I decided to attempt a melody based on these two words. Not sure it’s exactly right, but here’s what came to me.

Top 3 2023 Word of the Year Songs

The first year I chose a word for the year was 2020. It’s an exercise I’ve grown to appreciate. If you have yet to consider it, here are a few blog posts about it:

https://mountainmodernlife.com/word-of-the-year/

https://www.fillingthejars.com/word-for-the-year/

My 2023 word was “rich” for which I created a playlist. At one time the playlist had about 20 songs. Last month as we edged closer to year end, I began deleting songs as a way of keeping focus. And in a fun way, unintentionally, I got down to the top three songs on the list that spoke the most to me along this theme. So I thought I’d share them with you.

To share them, here’s the playlist and videos of each song. Enjoy the richness!