NIRMV Playlists

Join us on a musical journey with this project created by the NIRMV Ensemble. We strive to promote music appreciation plus having great experiences related to it. The selection of
nominations for this list does not indicate that NIRMV endorses all actions, views and opinions
expressed by the related artists, musical professionals or their music.

Playlist 4 

Focus: Inspirational Music and Performances

 

1. A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
2. Acoustic Highway – Craig Chaquico
3. After Hours (The Antidote) – Ronny Jordan
4. Amazing Grace – Mahalia Jackson
5. Angels – Amy Grant
6. Autumn Longing – George Winston
7. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me – Gladys Knight and the Pips
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
9. Clean Up – The Canton Spirituals
10. Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
11. Forever – Jason Nelson
12. Get On Your Feet – Gloria Estefan
13. Happy – Pharrell Williams
14. How I Got Over – Mahalia Jackson
15. I Can’t Tell It All – Daryl Coley
16. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
17. If God Gave Us Everything (We Wouldn’t Need to Pray) – Isaac Douglas
18. It’s Only a Paper Moon – Nat King Cole
19. Lean On Me – Bill Withers
20. Lovely Day – Bill Withers*
21. Mary, Don’t You Weep – Aretha Franklin
22. Mercy – Elevation Worship
23. Modern Times – Jean Luc Ponty
24. Never On My Own – Juan Winans (Featuring Deborah Joy Winans)
25. On the Pulse of Morning (Poem) – Maya Angelou
26. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
27. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – BJ Thomas
28. Sailing – Christopher Cross
29. Song for My Father – Leon Thomas
30. The Blessing Song – Michael White
31. The Creator Has A Master Plan – Leon Thomas
32. The Greatest Love of All* – George Benson
33. The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha – Josh Groban
34. The Road Not Taken (Poem) – Robert Frost
35. Trust in God - Aware Worship (featuring Mark Gutierrez)
36. Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
37. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
38. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban*
39. You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel
40. You’ve Got A Friend – Carole King 

Playlist 3

Focus: Rep Your Native or Current State

1. One Nation Under A Groove by George Clinton
   (Performed by Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences Choir)
2. Not Afraid by Eminem
3. All This Love by DeBarge
4. Doggin Around by Jackie Wilson
5. Special by Lizzo
6. Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger
7. It Never Rains (In Southern California) by Tony! Toni! Toné!
8. All I Do by Stevie Wonder
9. The Heart of Rock & Roll by Huey Lewis and the News
10. Dancing in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas
11. Hello Detroit by Sammy Davis, Jr.
12. My Favorite Things by Betty Carter
13. Blue Nile by Alice Coltrane
14. Midnight Blue by Rudy Van Gelder
15. Places And Spaces by Donald Byrd
16. Dominoes by Donald Byrd
17. Nubian Lady by Yusef Latef
18. Opera Performance Featuring Maria Louise Ewing
19. Woman Child by Rodney Whitaker (Performed with the United States Air Force Band)
20.   Late Night Mood by Regina Carter
21. Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby
22. Share My Life by Kem
23. Walk With You by Della Reese
24. My Eyes Don’t Cry No More (The Detroit Hustle Song) by Stevie Wonder
25. Bishop School  by Yusef Latef

Playlist 2

Focus: The Apollo Theater Connections Acts & Performers

1. B.B. King ~ Bring It On Home to Me  
2. Chris Rock ~ Showtime at the Apollo 1989
3. Dave Chappelle ~ Stand up comedy
4. Ella Fitzgerald ~ How High the Moon  
5. George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic ~ Atomic Dog
6. Gladys Knight ~ If I Was Your Woman  
7. James Brown ~ Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
8. Jill Scott ~ Golden
9. Kirk Franklin & God's Property ~ Stomp
10. Luther Vandross ~ Never Too Much  
11. Melba Moore ~ There I Go Falling in Love Again
12. Michael Colyar ~ Stand up comedy
13. Michael Jackson ~ Billie Jean
14. Mickey Guyton ~ Black Like Me
15. Misty Copeland – Nutcracker Pas de Deux
16. Nancy Wilson ~ A Song for You
17. Nancy Wilson ~ Guess Who I Saw Today
18. Roberta Flack ~ Killing Me Softly  
19. Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me
20. Stephanie Mills ~ Home  
21. Steve Harvey ~ Stand up at The Apollo
22. Super Bad Brad ~ Let’s Get It On  
23. The Beatles ~ We Can Work It Out  
24. The Isley Brothers ~ Harvest for the World  
25. The Jacksons ~ Can You Feel It
26. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles ~ Tears of a Clown
27. The Nicholas Brothers (with Cab Calloway from the movie Stormy Weather)
28. The Temptations ~ Stay
29. The Temptations ~ Treat Her Like a Lady
30. Wes Montgomery ~ Bumpin’ On Sunset

 

Launch Focus: Quincy Jones Connected Songs

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1. Oh, Happy Day (or Oh Happy Day) Recorded by Various Musical Artists Ensemble
2. A Brand New Day (The Wiz soundtrack)
3. Angel Recorded by Aretha Franklin
4. Everything Must Change Featuring Benard Ighner
5. Fly Me to The Moon (In Other Words) Recorded by Frank Sinatra
6. How Do You Keep the Music Playing? Recorded by Patti Austin and James Ingram
7. If I Ever Lose This Heaven Recorded by Various Musical Artists Ensemble
8. I'll Be Good to You Featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan
9. Ironside Theme Song by Quincy Jones
10. It's My Party Recorded by Lesley Gore
11. Just Once featuring James Ingram
12. Man in the Mirror Recorded by Michael Jackson
13. Maybe God is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin' (The Color Purple soundtrack)
14. Roots Mural Theme by Quincy Jones (Roots TV miniseries)
15. Sanford and Son Theme Song ("The Streetbeater") by Quincy Jones
16. Stuff Like That by Various Musical Artists Ensemble
17. The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) Recorded by Various Musical Artists Ensemble
18. Tomorrow (Better You Better Me) Featuring Tevin Campbell
19. Wanna Be Starting Something Recorded by Michael Jackson
20. We Are the World Recorded by Various Musical Artists Ensemble
21. You Put a Move on My Heart Featuring Tamia