Transplant Journey – Music Playlist

We recently put out a call to the transplant community for recommendations of songs that have been impactful during your transplant journey. As always, you didn’t disappoint! We heard from folks across the country who shared songs and some brief descriptions of how they helped them through some time times. Check out their recommendations and listen to the complete playlist below.

“Somewhere over the rainbow – Eva Cassidy.”

“Kind & Generous by Natalie Merchant … played it for my beautiful donor (my daughter was my donor)” 

“Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up”

“Michael Buble Feeling Good … “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, and I’m feeling good!”

“I didn’t know my own strength – Whitney Houston, Gonna Make it Happen, Mariah Carey, Breathin – Ariana Grande”

“Amazing Grace by Stanford Talisman”

“The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers helped me wait for my liver transplant 28 years ago …”

“Change of Heart by the Everly Brothers”

“Schubert’s mass #6. Full of wonder, hope and healing.

“Hold On (Change Is Comin’) – Sounds of Blackness”

“O-o-h Child (Things are Gonna Get Easier) by the Five Stairsteps”

“Nina Simone – Feeling Good (same song as above, different artist)”

“One song that helped me stay positive during dialysis was Hold on by Go Radio.”

Get connected with others in the transplant community by downloading AlloCare, the free app designed to help people before and after an organ transplant. Enjoy listening to the complete playlist on Spotify here.