My Top Songs – 2023

Listen to the top songs that I played on Spotify in 2023. I love a wide variety of music from many genres and artists, but you probably already knew that, if you have followed my blog over the past 9 years.

Playlists

My Top Songs (2023) – 100 songs, 6 hr 27 min

Top Genres

I listened to 10 genres with these at the top.

  1. New Age Piano
  2. Neo-Classical
  3. Indie Folk
  4. Contemporary Country
  5. Compositional Ambient

Top songs

I played 1,040 songs during the year on Spotify. I listened for 4,362 minutes (peak 204 minutes on Oct 15). I played my top song 8 times.

  1. Lost in Familiar Surroundings – Lynn Tredeau
  2. Letting People Down – Lori McKenna
  3. Beautiful (with Wouter Kellerman) – Lynn Yew Evers
  4. On the Surface – Thomas Hewitt Jones
  5. Procession of Moon and Stars – Kathyrn Kaye

Top Artists

I listened to 636 artists with Josh Ritter being at the top with 144 minutes altogether. Apparently, I listen to emotional, atmospheric music more than most.

  1. Josh Ritter
  2. Lynn Tredeau
  3. Ola Gjeilo
  4. Christine Brown
  5. Lori McKenna

Weekly Mix: 2023-W47

Listen to songs in my weekly mix for Nov 20–26, 2023 (week 47).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W47 – 54 songs, 3 hr

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W46

Listen to country songs in my weekly mix for Nov 13–19, 2023 (week 46).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W46  – 33 songs, 1 hr 53 min

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W45

Listen to songs in my weekly mix for Nov 6–12, 2023 (week 45).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W45  – 17 songs, 58 min

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W44

Listen to songs in my weekly mix for Oct 30–Nov 5, 2023 (week 44).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W44  – 24 songs, 1 hr 13 min

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W43

Listen to songs in my weekly mix for October 23–29, 2023 (week 43).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W43  – 44 songs, 2 hr 25 min

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Doug Hammer: Swim to America

Listen to piano music by Doug Hammer on his new album, Swim to America.

This cover project features the music of Stephan Eicher, Swiss rocker and Pop chanteur, re-imagined for solo piano. It’s comprised of 3 albums released over the next year, with the first two released so far; I will add Vol. 3 when released in 2024.

Albums

Swim to America, Vol. 1 (2023) – 13 songs, 46 min

Swim to America, Vol. 2 (2023) – 13 songs, 44 min

Videos

Swim to America, Vol 1. (Trailer) – 2 min

Swim to America, Vol.2 – 1 min

See my artist page for Doug Hammer with playlists, albums, videos, and links.

Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds

Listen to rock music by Rolling Stones on their brand new studio album, Hackney Diamonds. It’s their first original material in 18 years, and they are still amazing for over 60 years!

New Album

Hackney Diamonds (2023) – 12 songs, 48 min

Videos

Live with Jimmy Fallon at Hackney Empire, London – 24 min

The Rolling Stones & Lady Gaga – Sweet Sounds of Heaven – 8 min

Angry (Official Music Video) – 4 min

Photo credit: Spotify (album cover)

Meiko: Sorry I Missed You

Listen to indie pop music by Meiko on her latest album, Sorry I Missed You. She’s an American singer/songwriter from Georgia, who has lived in Los Angeles, Nashville, and now London, England.

Latest Albums

Here is her latest album. I added several other recent albums to my artist page: In Your Dreams and Playing Favorites.

Sorry I Missed You  (2022) – 10 songs, 33 min


See my artist page for Meiko with more playlists, albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Sorry I Missed You @ Spotify (album cover).

Lori McKenna: 1988

Lori McKenna: 1988

Listen to music from singer-songwriter Lori McKenna on her new album 1988.

She has a very interesting About page on her website where she talks about herself, this album, and her music (she titled the album after her wedding year). I remember seeing her perform at Guene Hall (near New Braunfels), the oldest dance hall in Texas, and love all her albums.

Album

1988  (2023) – 10 songs, 37 min

See my artist page for Lori McKenna with more albums, videos, and links.

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