The 9513 Mother’s Day Playlist

We’ve come up with a playlist to help you add a more personal touch to that expensive gift that we know you’re lavishing on your mom this upcoming Mother’s Day. Mother’s play a special role in the lives of their children and each one of the following songs pays tribute to that bond between mother and child. Even if you don’t like all the songs we’ve included, we hope that it’s sparked your creativity and given you ideas for your own tailored mix CD.

1. Somebody’s Hero – Jamie O’Neal
   Most mother’s haven’t pulled somebody from a burning building, rocked central park to a half a million, or left their footprints on the moon, but as O’Neal reminds the listener, mother’s are still bigger heroes to their children than those who have accomplished more by society’s standards.
2. The Baby – Blake Shelton
   It doesn’t matter how old you are or how much you’ve screwed up, you’ll always be your mother’s baby. “The Baby” has a nice message about the relationship between mother’s and their children. Keep a box of tissues nearby, this one is a tear jerker and a half.
3. Mama Knows the Highway – Hal Ketchum
   This one goes out to all the truckin’ mothers, or just those who love to travel and know that “good country music will never steer you wrong.” Ketchum is straight up good country music and “Mama Knows the Highway” has an addictive beat.
4. Mama Don’t Cry – Julie Roberts
   The singer is about to embark on a journey to start her own life, she tells her Mama not to cry because she raised her right and she knows that the same road she sets out on will lead her back home.
5. Mom and Dad’s Waltz – Lefty Frizzell
   A fitting tribute to both mothers and fathers from one of the all time country music greats about a child wanting his mama and daddy to know that he’d do anything for them, because he owes them his all.
6. Mama’s Prayers – Elizabeth Cook
   Whenever you’re “down and think nobody cares” always remember that you’re in your Mama’s prayers.
7. When Mama Prayed – Randy Travis
   Carrying on with the theme of prayers, Randy Travis delivers a touching performance that reminds us of the awesome power of Mama’s prayers. “You almost felt sorry for the devil / because heaven knows he didn’t have a prayer / when Mama prayed.”
8. Jesus and Mama – Confederate Railroad
   Despite everything that we do wrong, we can always count on Jesus and Mama to love us.
9. Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me – Diamond Rio
   This is vintage Diamond Rio reminding us that even when are lives are hectic and things aren’t going our way Mama is our rock. She’s that constant in our lives that keeps us from going crazy.
10. In My Daughter’s Eyes – Martina McBride
    This one flips the script a little and plays out more like a tribute to daughters, but it’s from a mother’s point of view and shows that their love for their children is what keeps them sane.
11. Mama, I’m Alright – Miranda Lambert
    Sometimes mother’s can be so over protective of their children that they don’t let them live their lives. This song from Lambert is from the point of view of a child who’s left home to experience things on her own, but she’s alright because her mama raised her the right way.
12. Mama Knows – Shenandoah
    There’s no hiding anything from mama, because she knows everything.
13. Lullaby – Dixie Chicks
    The lyrics to make any mother’s heart smile: “How long do you want to be loved / Is forever enough / Cause I’m never, never giving you up.”
14. Angels – Randy Travis
    Travis makes the case that angels exist on earth, all you need to do is look in your mother’s eyes and you’ll believe.
15. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night – Luke the Drifter
    A fitting tribute to end the album from country music’s biggest legend.

Download this playlist from iTunes and burn a CD for your mom. If she loves country music, she’ll be thrilled.