The Music That Makes Us Feel Alive: 2-24 The Beatitude Playlist

So this sunday I was at St John's in Tryon and I opened a little book to a page of the Beatitudes.
When I was little, I remember learning them in Sunday school and thinking how they sounded so idealistic and irrelevant(I dont think those words were in my vocabulary then ;) but you know what I mean)......So anyways when I opened it and read them this time, they made so much more sense than ever before and really are so relevant to everyday life for all of us. I decided to pick 8 songs from my collection which correspond to the 8 beatitudes and share them this week.
I have titled this the Beatitude Playlist.

"Seeing the crowds, he went up the mountain and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened His mouth and taught them saying:

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat Kearney - Poor Boy
http://www.imeem.com/people/4HD5Jv/music/hbrPf_0l/mat_kearney_poor_boy/

2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

James Blunt - Carry you home

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#james%20blunt%20-%20carry%20you%20home

3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Kutless - Ready for you

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#kutless%20-%20ready%20for%20you

4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Mainstay - where your heart belongs

http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic12/music/SqdQLvss/mainstay_where_your_heart_belongs/

5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Casting Crowns - Does anybody hear her

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#casting%20crowns%20-%20does%20anybody%20hear%20her