A trail left by a sailing stone on the Racetrack, Death Valley National Park, California

Anne’s Top Song Picks of 2025

A hiker follows a line in the pockmarked desert dry lakebed toward distant mountains
Following “sailing stone” trails on the Racetrack earlier this year. Death Valley National Park, California

I won’t write much today; I just want to share with you some of my favorite songs in 2025. They’re old, they’re new, they’re songs that meant something for some reason to me throughout the year (or maybe I just liked the music). But before I get to the playlist, here are three of my favorite albums that were released in 2025:

Fatherland by Kalley on Spotify and on YouTube

Joy by Martin Smith on Spotify and on YouTube

Survey, Part 2 by Amanda Cook on Spotify and on YouTube

And here are the playlists of my favorite songs from this past year on Spotify and on YouTube.

Anne’s Favorite Songs from 2025 (in no particular order)

I Will Always Love You by Martin Smith

The Mighty Chorus by David & Nicole Binion and John Wilds

Heavenly by Pat Barrett

Nothing Left to Say by Davy Flowers

You’re All I’m After by Ke’Erron and Leeland

Even There by Kalley

High Hopes by Rachel Lampa

Stay by Army of Bones

Goodbye Yesterday by Elevation Rhythm and Gracie Binion

Your Love is a Flood by Michael W. Smith

Not Even One by Kalley

Blue Feathers by Jonathan Ogden

Thank God I Do by Lauren Daigle

Not by Sight by Steven Stanley

I Will Arise and Go Forth by The Donut Man

Do you have a song that brought you through 2025? Drop it in the comments!