directions: you're making a cd for someone who doesn't know you, so the songs aren't ones that are your inside jokes with people, but songs that you truly love/express you. it's so hard. especially since a few of my favorite artists don't fit in my top songs. here we go & in no particular order:

• when the saints- sara groves
• alabastar box- cece winans
• a little more- jennifer knapp
• only a man- johnny lang
• make you feel my love- adele
• forever- chris brown
• i believe in a thing called love- the darkness
• ignition (remix)- r. kelly
• i try- macy gray
• aaron's party- aaron carter
• give me one reason- tracy chapman
• secret- maroon 5
• funny little frog- belle & sebastian
• forever- ben harper
• fire & dynamite- drew holcomb & the neighbors
• cleaveland- jewel
• cigarettes & chocolate milk- rufus wainwright
• ain't no reason- brett dennen
• where is the love- justin timberlake
• without love- hairspray soundtrack
• travelin' thru- jason castro