10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman

This song is already extremely popular in part because of its wonderful chorus, but I wanted to highlight it because of the first verse. The idea that we rise each day to sing God's song in the world is a beautiful metaphor for the Christian life. It speaks to a playful, dynamic, and yet structured life with God. The last line in the verse is a prayer for faithfulness: "whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes." Remembering that faithfulness to God is the definition of a successful day strikes me as being particularly helpful for Christians living in a world where success is so often measured differently!