50 Top Celebration Songs

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What are the songs that put some pep in your step, move your from I’m tired…. to inspired, from oh no, to let’s go. Here’s a list of 50 ‘pep’ me uppers:

1) When You Believe – Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston

2) You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

3) Power of Dreams – Celine Dion

4) Go the Distance – Michael Bolton 

5) One Moment in Time – Whitney Houston

6) I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas

7)  I Just Want to Celebrate – Rare Earth

8)  Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

9)   Hero – Mariah Carey

10) Stronger – Britney Spears

11) I Will Survive – Gloria Gainer

12) Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)

13) Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

14) Firework – Katy Perry

15) Born this Way – Lady Gaga

16) I Want to Hold Your Hand – Glee (original song by the Beatles)

17) One of Us – Glee (original by Joan Osborne)

18) So Beautiful or So What – Paul Simon

19) Zippidy Doo Dah – Disney

20) Dare You to Move – Switchfoot

21) Everyone is No. 1 – Andy Lau

22) I Believe I can Fly – R. Kelly 

23) Wind Beneath my Wings – Bette Midler

24) We Will Rock You – Queen

25) All the Good – Jana Stanfield

26) If I Were Brave – Jana Stanfield

27)  The Trick is to Learn to Enjoy the Ride – Jana Stanfield

28) Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

29)  Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (originally by Judy Garland)

30) The Climb – Miley Cyrus

31) Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves

32) Beautiful Sunday – Daniel Boone

33) Simply the Best – Tina Turner

34)  There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) – Eurythmics

35)  What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

36)  Reach – Gloria Estafan

37) Dare You to Move – Switchfoot

38)  Never Surrender – Corey Hart

39)  You Gotta Want It – Roberta Gold

40) Win – Brian McKnight

41) Heal the World – Michael Jackson

42) When you Believe Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston

43) Chariots of Fire – Vangelis

44) It’s my Life – Bon Jovi

45) Return to Innocence – Enigma

46) Beautiful Day – U2

47)  Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw

48) I Feel Good – James Brown

49) We Are the Champions – Queen

50)  A New Day Has Come – Celine Dion

Categorize your songs on your digital player for different desired states of mind. With intention and the right music, it’s amazing how you can change the mood, the meeting, the gathering . . . even the entire day.

Written by:

Scott Friedman

Scott Friedman, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and former President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), is an internationally sought after professional speaker and author. As a motivational humorist, Scott inspires and entertains with engaging, interactive, and content-rich programs. Scott’s main areas of expertise are employee innovation & engagement, customer experience, and creating a happier, more connected workplace and life.


One comment to this article
  • Good info

    September 10, 2013 at 2:04 pm -

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