Gen Y-er On The Loose: Notes Of Inspiration ♬

Bern, Switzerland: A city buzzing with the noise and confusion of words I don't recognize, accents that mystify... and bells, so many bells.

And then, just outside the train station, my ears perk. I hear something familiar....

It's a song. It's a song in English. And it's a song I know.

Somehow, thousands of miles from my home, street musicians in Switzerland are performing a song I know. It's like a little sign reminding me that I am not alone.

Last December, I wrote about my sudden and intense love for pop music that came about at age 15. Over the years since, I've gone through phases of intensely enjoying a particular genre... Pop, Country, 80's Rock, Classical... and currently, it's Contemporary Christian music. There are so many great songs out there right now. In fact, several of them became very meaningful for me this year as I was preparing to leave my job, and later, as I was preparing to embark on my trip, and even now, as I'm looking for a new job.

Below is a list of songs that have had special meaning for me this year....

The Glorious Unfolding - Steven Curtis Chapman

Voice Of Truth - Casting Crowns

Drops In The Ocean - Hawk Nelson

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) - Hillsong United

Praise You In This Storm - Casting Crowns

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) - Matt Redmond

Holy Spirit - Francesca Battistelli

Your Love Never Fails - Newsboys

Good To Be Alive - Jason Gray

Through All Of It - Colton Dixon

Soul On Fire - Third Day