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Road Trip Finds: 20 Songs on My Playlist This Month

Amarachi

I’m excited to bring you this month’s episode of my road trip finds. But first, I’d like to announce the winner of last episode’s giveaway. Vanessa guessed right! I listened to So Will I by Hillsong Worship for nearly 12 straight hours on my train ride from Cairo to Luxor.

Vanessa, thanks for participating. I’ll send you an email to arrange how to get your gift to you. At the end of this post, there will be another giveaway where one person would have the opportunity to win something from the Travel with a Pen Store.

*Terms & Conditions Apply

So, without further ado, here are 20 more road trip songs I’m enjoying listening to this month;

20 Road Trip Songs on my Playlist…

Ignis Brothers – Braveheart

Teni – Wait

Young the Giant – Cough Syrup

Ruth B – Superficial Love

Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up on Me

The Lumineers – Angela

Chris August – The Maker

For King and Country – The Proof of Your Love

OneRepublic – Burning Bridges

Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill

Noah Kahan – Catastrophize

Banners – Got it in You

Yes, I know it was on the list last month. But have you listened to this version?! Love this song!

Cory Asbury – Reckless Love

NEEDTOBREATHE – Multiplied

NEEDTOBREATHE – Brother

The Script – Paint the Town Green

Train – Drive By

Imagine Dragons – Whatever it Takes

OneRepublic – Counting Stars

Passengers – Home

There you have it – 20 songs on my playlist for road trips (and my daily commute) this month! One of these songs makes me excited about an upcoming trip. Guess which and win a wonderful gift from the Travel with a Pen Store – which you should also visit, by the way 🙂

Share your current road trip playlist with me in the comment section. What songs are you listening to now?

Songs for a road trip

Giveaway Terms & Conditions
To win, you must
- Subscribe to the Travel with a Pen Newsletter (You can do so here)
- Be the first person to guess the song correctly
- Leave a comment to share your current favorite songs with me, so I can check them out too
- Find me on Instagram at @amarachiekekwe and @travelwithapen and on Twitter at @amarachi_ekekwe
- Be available to pick up your gift in Victoria Island, Lagos

6 comments

  2. Teni – uyo meyo
    It keeps replaying even in my memory.. My fav

    Reply

    1. Did you go and listen to it after this comment? Because, that’s exactly what I did after reading it!

      Reply

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