Really, truly, it doesn’t make sense even to me:
Ever since my sister mentioned today’s total solar eclipse ages ago – The Greatest Celestial Event since the founding of our country – I’ve been downright giddy at the thought of it. It is even the inspiration for . I’m a little jellie, (okay…a lot) of the folks who’ll see it along the path of totality (I’m looking at you, Sissy), and I am K.I.C.K.I.N.G. myself for not getting eclipse glasses (in case you’re wondering, stacking sunglasses will not prevent damage to your eyes. Darn.)
It looks like we’ll have pretty good coverage where I live, maybe 90-95% (HOLLA Macon, GA! The moon will be closest to the sun at 2:39pm. Set your watches, homies.)
I’m back from a long weekend out of town and don’t have time to go deep with All The Eclipse-inspired Thoughts I’m having this morning, so I thought it would be fun to create a playlist of sun- and moon-themed songs to play during eclipse viewing. Please do chime in with your favorite, or share good songs I’ve missed.
- I Can See Clearly Now, Johnny Nash
- Brighter Than the Sun, Colbie Caillat (so, so, SO happy)
- Staring at the Sun, U2
- Soak Up the Sun, Sheryl Crow
- Island in the Sun, Weezer
- Under the Boardwalk, The Drifters (okay…this one’s a stretch, but I love beach music and this one mentions the sun in the first line)
- Circle ‘Round the Sun, Matthew E. White (new to me, loved this)
- Good Day Sunshine, Paul McCartney
- Toward the Sun, Rihanna
- Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks (a sad one but I loved it back in the day….)
- Sun is Shining, Bob Marley
- The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore, The Walker Brothers
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me, George Michael and Sir Elton John
- I’ll Follow the Sun, The Beatles
And my FAVORITE sun-song:
And for the moon songs?
- Sun and Moon, Phil Wickham (another new one to me, love it)
- Here Comes the Moon, George Harrison
- Fly Me To the Moon, Frank Sinatra
- Moonshadow, Cat Stevens (Remember this one all my This Is Us fan-fanatics?)
- Talking to the Moon, Bruno Mars
- There’s a Moon in the Sky, The B-52s
- Dancing in the Moonlight, Thin Lizzy
- Song About the Moon, Phil Simon (This one is gooood…)
And because this is an Event for the Ages, I believe it’s absolutely appropriate to end with one of my top favorite songs of all time: 100 Years by Five for Fighting, a reminder of life’s brevity.
Today is a day we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. For the first time in a very long while, it feels like we live in “one Nation, under God, indivisible.” I have this lovely sense of human connectedness that feels both foreign and familiar.
This moment is fleeting but the memory is forever.
Hold tight.
Robin,
I guess I’m not like most people. To me it is no big deal. I pray people will see it & wonder at our awesome God who created all this & makes it happen. My solar eclipse-75% in Upper E. TN near VA & NC – was not much to look at. It appeared we would be having a thunderstorm. We had a few shadows here & there, but not much.
I heard one couple who was in the path of totality. They chose today to get married. What a day to remember!!
Love your song list. I’ve heard 4 of the songs. Will listen to each one.
Thanks for sharing.
Beth,
My husband falls into the same camp as you–not that impressed. It’s interesting to me to see such diverse reaction, and I supposed part of that is tied to the percentage of coverage. I guess that’s why God made strawberry, chocolate and vanilla 😉 🙂
I LOVE your song list! There was a local radio station playing Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart all morning! It was pretty funny.
I heard my current state of MN was the only one in the whole country forecasted to have complete cloud cover for the eclipse and we did. 🙁 It was actually raining when the peak was supposed to be happening here.
I think it’s a pretty cool event and I believe it does affect people. I actually remember the one from 1979!
According to an article I read my astrological sign and my current boyfriend’s sign are supposed to experience a lot of change and after a talk yesterday we decided to take a break. Not the kind of change I was hoping for! 🙂 I would really appreciate any prayers you can send up for clarity and guidance for God’s plan to become visible.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I’m going to watch La La Land now… 🙂
What did you think of La La Land, Becky? IT’S FANTASTICAL! But the ending….there’s debate on that ending….
I’m praying now over wisdom and clarity, for you to hear what the Lord is saying to you, and that his strength will be your own in the days to come.
I intentionally left Bonnie Tyler’s TEOTH OFF my list…because everyone was citing it first. But I thought later I probably should’ve included it regardless. I’m a rebel that way :).
Cool! Thanks for sharing, Robin! One of my very favorite songs that fits this playlist is Sun-Stars-Moon by Paul Colman Trio.
https://youtu.be/NFRw5Y_LTlM
This part of the chorus is so great:
“I want to be the moon ’cause it reflects the sun
Don’t want to be the star that shines on everyone”
Oooo, Dianne, that chorus is FANTASTIC! Yes!! I wanna be the MOON!! <3