The Spotify Wrapped Tag

Hello and happy Wednesday!

I’ve done this fun musical tag for the past two years, and am so happy to be doing it again! The original post can be found on Maribeth Barber’s site, (click the name), and I encourage you to join in if you’d like to share your musical tastes this year!

As I write this, I’ve got Christmas music playing (current song: O Holy Night by Straight No Chaser), and funny enough, that’s what I was listening to last year at this time, participating in this same tag. I’m nothing if not consistent in my music choices.

And it’s worth noting that I have adjusted the questions slightly this year, to match the stats that Spotify gave me. If you decide to join in, feel free to do the same!

The RulesLink back to THIS post on A Writer’s TaleShare the image below at the top of your post…Link to your Spotify so your readers can follow you (here’s my profile!)Tag a few friends…or your entire blog audience, if you prefer!The QuestionsWhat was your #1 song of the year?

Unsurprisingly, my top song was Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) by One Audience Piano.

Starting on January 2nd, I listened to this song 129 times! It’s such a beautiful piano instrumental, and I have it at the top of my instrumental playlist.

Though I’ve been listening to more songs with lyrics lately, most of the year has been instrumentals while I’m falling asleep, sick, or just needing some peaceful atmospheric tunes to unwind.

It’s amazing how much peace piano Christian songs bring me.

What were your other top songs of the year?

1. Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) by One Audience Piano
2. Who You Say I Am by YoungMin You
3. Oceans by YoungMin You
4. Build My Life/Jesus Messiah by YoungMin You
5. My Jesus I Love Thee by Kendra Logozar

Once again, all Christian instrumentals!

These were on repeat earlier this year, particularly when I was trying to relax before we were married, and when I was sick or feeling unwell afterward.

Who was your top artist?

YoungMin You, which you probably could have guessed by looking at my top songs, haha.

I listened to 13,405 minutes of his music, which apparently puts me in the top 0.05% of his listeners worldwide!

He plays piano so beautifully, and has really brought some of my favorite hymns to life in unique ways. I would love to be able to play as well as he does!

Who are your top 5 artists?

In order:
1. YoungMin You (peak listening month: April)
2. Chillout Avenue (peak listening month: January)
3. silver grace (peak listening month: April)
4. Brian Tyler (peak listening month: August)
5. Jesus Raymond (peak listening month: January)

I find it amusing that all of the artists, except for Brian Tyler, play calm Christian instrumentals and that they were mostly peak listening months before I got married and was sick. Then came August – my huge Cabin Girl editing month – and my listening focus switched to rousing instrumentals for motivation!

What were your top podcasts?

So, I didn’t have any top podcasts this year. I’m still getting into them and haven’t found any that I’ve been hooked on yet. However, I have quite a few on my list that I’m sure are fantastic (by author friends), and I’m hoping to start listening more in 2024.

How many minutes did you spend listening to Spotify?

Looks like 57,657 minutes! Just slightly less than last year. That puts me in the top 4% of listeners worldwide, which is fun.

My listening peaked on April 26, with 724 minutes – about half a day! That doesn’t surprise me, as that was one of the days that I had mono, and I was miserable. Listening to instrumentals helped a lot.

What kind of listener are you?

Well, apparently I’m a vampire!

My description: “When it comes to your listening, you like to embrace a little…darkness. You listen to emotional, atmospheric music more than most.”

That absolutely sums me up, haha. Not necessarily depressing or dark in topic music, but definitely emotional and moving. I love music that makes me feel. Especially while writing!

What is your sound town?

Apparently my sound town is Provo, USA (which is a town in Utah), because of an increased amount of Marvin Goldstein, Steven Kapp Perry, and BYU Vocal Point listeners.

I’ve never been to Provo, but if you’re from that town, feel free to say hi!

What are your top genres?

In order:
1. Broadway
2. Piano Worship
3. Soundtrack
4. CCM (Christian contemporary music)
5. Shanty

This. This right here sums up my entire listening personality, haha.

I always enjoy discovering my musical stats, and would love to hear your answers! If you’re reading this, consider yourself tagged (and feel free to adapt the questions for your situation)!

So, what have YOU been listening to this year? What are some of your favorite songs? I’d love to hear from you (even if you don’t use Spotify for your listening), so let me know your thoughts on your own blog, or in the comments below!

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