By Marcus Norris
If you had a chance to read my first article in the first issue of this amazing magazine, you already know how much I love diving into the intersection of music and mental health. Music has healing properties. It has this amazing way of lifting us up, grounding us or even pushing us forward when we need it. It’s the universal language by which we all communicate and has this uncanny ability to meet us exactly where we are. In my previous article, I talked about how Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out was akin to a family reunion, but this time I want to keep the energy going with a different twist.
Mental health isn’t just about healing or surviving, it’s also about feeling joy, finding focus or being productive. So, I created another playlist-driven article with songs to help you shift your mindset.
There will be three categories in this article that I won’t spoil, but I will give you five songs in each category. I will give you two older artists (older means 60s-2000s), two newer artists (newer meaning 2010s-today) and one artist that I personally love. With that being said, let’s get to the music.
