![WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Mario Amé, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, Yan Krukau from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/what-is-up-with-these-15-songs-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Aretha Franklin, Bobby Caldwell, Haddaway, Nick Rich, William DeVaughn, and Ylvis.
![13 Compelling Songs About Specific People (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Addy bronzzz, Arvind shakya, Daniel Kondrashin, Sherman Trotz, Spencer Cooper, VALERIA MARQUEZ GONZALEZ from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/13-compelling-songs-about-specific-people.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 Compelling Songs About Specific People features music courtesy from Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Mad Tsai, Ryan Gosling, and Victoria Monét.
![Vickie Winans, Oh What Love: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 50 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Light; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/vickie-winans-oh-what-love-music-lifts-50-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 50th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Vickie Winans performing, “Oh What Love.”
![AJR, God Is Really Real [📷: AJR Productions LLC / Mercury / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ajr-god-is-really-real-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative pop collective AJR deliver one of their most authentic, meaningful, and personal songs with the reflective “God Is Really Real.”
![Shirley Caesar, “All of the Glory”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; MNRK; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shirley-caesar-all-of-the-glory-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Well into her eighties, the legendary Shirley Caesar continues to minister through her music with the uplifting gospel single, “All of the Glory.”
![Luke Bryan, “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand” [📷: Row Crop / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/luke-bryan-prayin-in-a-deer-stand-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Country musician Luke Bryan is back with “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand,” a single that plays well to his fan base (and southerners), without moving the needle.
![Mary Mary, “Superfriend”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 23 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mary-mary-superfriend-lit-music-that-lifts-23-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Mary Mary, featuring David Banner, performing, “Superfriend.”
![Heidi Mollenhauer, “God Help the Outcasts: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 16 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/heidi-mollenhauer-god-bless-the-outcasts-lit-music-that-lifts-16-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Heidi Mollenhauer performing, “God Help the Outcasts.”
![Black Sabbath, “God is Dead?”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Universal International Music BV, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/black-sabbath-god-is-dead-outlandish-rock-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Outlandish Rock , we explore the outlandishness behind the song “God is Dead?” performed by Black Sabbath.
![Randy Houser vs. Reba McEntire: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 27 [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal South, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/randy-houser-reba-mcentire-head-2-head-27.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the 27th edition of Head 2 Head, country musicians Randy Houser and Reba McEntire contend for the best rendition of “Back to God”.
![Donny Hathaway, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 15 (2021) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/donny-hathaway-magnificent-sanctuary-band-sunday-refresh-2021-15.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band.”
![Avril Lavigne, "Head Above Water": Thankful Songs No. 10 [📷: BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/avril-lavigne-head-above-water-thankful-songs-no-10.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
For the 10th Thankful Song , we highlight “Head Above Water,” where Avril Lavigne is thankful to God for helping her persevere.
