I have eclectic tastes in music and will gladly listen to a host of different genres. Apple Music tells me that I listened to an absurd amount of music this year by a vast number of artists. But as I went through them and thought about the ones that resonated most, I narrowed it down to this list of 12—my 12 favorite songs of 2022. And as I look at them, I can see that this was a year of two themes: sorrow and joy—sorrow for the pain that life brings and joy for God’s precious gifts (not the least of which is the hope of an eternity free from all sorrows). (Note, if you’re reading this through the email newsletter, you may have better success with the formatting by reading the article on my site.) “On That Day” by CityAlight I’m quite certain we did not see a finer song in 2022 than CityAlight’s “On That Day” which anticipates the day we go to be with Christ. (Neither did we see a finer album in 2022 than CityAlight’s There Is One Gospel.) “On that day, we will see You / Shining brighter than the sun / On that day, we will know You / As we lift our voice as one / ‘Til that day, we will praise You / For Your never-ending grace / And we will keep on singing on that glorious day.” “How Good of God” by Matthew West There has never been a year in which I’ve been so aware … Continue reading My Favorite New Songs of 2022