I’m going to break this list down by genre. Some artists might belong in multiple genres, but will only be listed once. The genres will be listed in alphabetical order. My mama and Granny were and are huge influences on my musical tastes. They shared their favorite artists with me and gave me the freedom to find my favorites, too. These artists became my soundtrack/outlet/medicine.
Broadway Cast Recordings:
- RENT both the movie soundtrack and Broadway Cast Recording
- Wicked
- Aida
- Waitress
- Hamilton
- If/Then
- In The Heights both movie and Broadway Cast Recording
Contemporary Christian:
- Matthew West
- Mandisa
- TobyMac
- Unspoken
- MercyMe
- Switchfoot
- Needtobreathe
- Lauren Daigle
- Hillary Scott
- Jordan Feliz
- Lecrae
- Kirk Franklin
- For King and Country
- NeedtoBreathe
Country:
- Garth Brooks
- Johnny Cash
- Willie Nelson
- Merle Haggard
- Dolly Parton
- Reba McIntyre
- Gretchen Wilson
- Jo Dee Messina
- Faith Hill
- Tim McGraw
- Trisha Yearwood
- Martina McBride
- Shania Twain
- Jennifer Nettles
- Sugarland
- Lady A
- Darius Rucker
- Brad Paisley
- Keith Urban
- Marren Morris
- Little Big Town
- Alan Jackson
- Lauren Alaina
- Zac Brown Band
- The Chicks
- Court Yard Hounds
- Miranda Lambert
- Pistol Annies
- Brooks and Dunn
- LeAnn Rimes
- SheDaisy
- Josh Turner
- Chris Young
Pop:
- Backstreet Boys
- Nick Carter
- Justin Timberlake
- NSYNC
- Sara Bareilles
- Sarah McLachlan
- Jewel
- Lady Gaga
- Nelly Furtado
- Rob Thomas
- Gwen Stefani
- Christina Aguilera
- Mandy Moore
- Idina Menzel
- Anthony Rapp
- No Doubt
- Hanson
- Matchbox 20
- Gavin DeGraw
- Katie Perry
- John Mayer
- Bruno Mars
- Pink
- Kelly Clarkson
- Michael Bublé
- George Michael
- Celine Dion
- Rachael Platten
- Ellie Goulding
- Adele
- Avril Lavigne
- Hootie and The Blowfish
- Alanis Morrissette
- Ariana Grande
- Ashe
- Taylor Swift
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Britney Spears
- Tori Kelly
- Anthony Ramos
- Ben Platt
- Louis Tomlinson
R & B/Soul
- Aretha Franklin
- Janet Jackson
- Prince
- Whitney Houston
- Pharrell
- Alicia Keys
- Ray Charles
- Mariah Carey (her classic stuff)
Rock
- Bon Jovi
- Daughtry
- Nickelback
- Sheryl Crow
- Liz Phair
- Queen
- Billy Joel
- Elton John
- Elvis
- Hailey Williams
- Paramore
- The Beatles
- Adam Pascal
I wasn’t kidding when I told y’all I was all over the map music wise. People often tell me I’m hard to understand. Asking me what my playlist is at any given moment, if you know me well, clues you in to how I feel.