I Tried Something New: BtB Music Playlist
- Lilyana Page
- May 14
- 6 min read
I caved.
I made a music playlist for my novel-in-progress, BtB.
I don't know how widespread of a thing this is, but in the writing circles I run in, it seems that a lot of the writers around my age are creating music playlists specifically "tailored" to their current writing project. They compile songs that fit the theme of their novel and listen to them as they write.
Fine. I'll try it for BtB, I thought, It actually sounds like it could be fun.
Well, I made the playlist, but I haven't used it much. Honestly, I don't typically play music with words in the background while I am writing. Usually I listen to classical piano or something, if I listen to anything at all. Regardless, I thought it would be fun to share the contents of my playlist so that you can laugh or admire (or both), as you choose.
(Please remember that just because a song on this list is sung or performed by a certain person or group does not mean that I endorse everything they've released or will release.)
If you're an Apple Music person, I've provided easy access to the songs below. If you're not an Apple Music user, well, I guess you're on your own. ;)
I've included the songs in a drop-down list. Press the little arrow next to each title to see a little note about why I chose to include each particular song and how it fits the theme of my novel. Some of the songs are just thrown in there for fun, and I tell you that too. Enjoy!
"Make It Through" Leanna Crawford
This song is one of a few that I included to help me picture how Corinne (Beauty) might be feeling at the beginning of BtB. Life's hard, and it seems to be getting worse. Still, she's relying on her Lord to help her through all that life is throwing at her.
"Hope Returns" Matthew West
"I Am a Rock" Simon and Garfunkel
"Waterfall" The Piano Guys
"As It Was" The Piano Guys
"Something Just Like This" The Piano Guys
"It Is Well" Lauren Daigle (North Point Worship)
"Never Gonna Give You Up" The Piano Guys
"Rewrite the Stars" Zac Elfron & Zendaya
"Every Breath You Take" The Piano Guys
"Find Your Way" The Afters
"Mended" Matthew West
"I Could Write a Book" Sarah Vaughan
"I Could Write a Book" Frank Sinatra
"Everglow" Alexandre Pachebezian
"Broken Things" Matthew West
"Bless the Broken Road" Rascal Flatts
"A Thousand Years" The Piano Guys
"The Storyteller" The Piano Guys
For those of you who may be wondering, I am planning to tackle BtB anew in the coming summer months, Lord willing. I'm currently working full-time, and I don't have much time to fit in my writing with the schedule I am keeping. I do my best, and that's all I expect from myself. :)
In the meantime, here's a list of posts related to BtB in case you missed some of them:
