Music & Singing for Health

Here's another catchy song to get your lymphatic vessels pumping to. The cover of "Viva La Vida" found below is by Afraid of Everest - I actually enjoy this cover better than the original by Coldplay. If you'd like to sing along, please scroll down for lyrics.

If you're traveling home or welcoming family and friends to your home over the holidays, I think you'll enjoy the following song. For me, it captures all of the feelings that surround being with loved ones during Christmas and New Year's.

You'll find lyrics below the video, just in case you want to sing along to support good lymphatic and immune system health. :)

After posting a video of "Lucky," by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat several weeks ago, I was tickled to find out that my aunt fell in love with this song.

Here's another favorite from Jason Mraz - it's melancholic and lovely at the same time. In typical Mraz-like fashion, the grammar is other-worldly at times, but you always feel his heart. :) Enjoy.

I first started listening to the Indigo Girls back when I was in high school. I love the way they harmonize together and stick almost exclusively to acoustic guitar for their studio recordings.

"Power of Two" is one of my favorite songs from their collection. Enjoy.

The lyrics, vocals, and rhythm of this song make me want to sing along all day long. This version was recorded during a live performance in Korea. Be sure to catch the part where Jason Mraz plays a sweet trumpet without a trumpet. Links to guitar chords for this song can be found below the lyrics. Enjoy...

How about a chocolate pudding that's good for your heart? This is exactly what you'll create by following Jason Mraz's chocomole recipe, which calls for avocados, dates, chocolate powder, and a touch of vanilla.

The result is a creamy chocolate pudding that's rich in healthy monounsaturated fatty acids and flavonoids, making it an excellent choice for promoting a healthy cardiovascular system and good overall health.

It's hard to believe that more than 20 years have passed since my mom gave me a guitar for my birthday. She paid fifty dollars for it back then, and even got me started with a few lessons at a local music store.

I never spent enough time with my guitar to play in a band or anything like that - the most I've done is play for church youth groups throughout the years. But these days, strumming my guitar is one of the few activities that I have the luxury of enjoying once in a while. To ease back and take a break from my daily responsibilities, other than playing tennis and reading a good book, nothing beats going down to our basement and belting out a few songs.

Wouldn't it be amazingly fun to travel around the world and dance outdoors with happy people? I'm guessing that it would be really good for our health.

I hope you love the following video as much as I do - it's of a fellow named Matt Harding dancing outdoors with happy people all over the world. The only time Matt is near a dour soul is when he's dancing at the demilitarized zone in Korea.

Josh GrobanOver the past few weeks, I have been taking a little time each day to listen to various tracks of soothing and inspirational music.