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A 28-day writing challenge to share your personal playlist!
As Dick Clark once said, "Music is the soundtrack of your life." And whether you're a casual listener of one genre or have an insatiable appetite for compositions of all kinds, we each have a unique soundtrack for our unique life. This is a chance for you to share the soundtrack of your life, in your own words.
How It Works
This is a daily blogging challenge, beginning on February 1st.
For each day in February, choose a song from the past year that really impacted you and write a blog post about it.
You can sign up at any time by posting your interest in the forum. Make sure to include a link to the blog you'll be using!
Each day's entry must include:
The song title and artist
A link to a YouTube video
You can embed a YouTube video using the following WritingML code: {embed:}
Just copy and paste the specific YouTube address for the video between the colon and the closed brace. |
or other site where we can listen to the track
You may choose any artist from any genre of music, including those with explicit content. Just make sure your entries are rated appropriately.
Create a new post in the forum below, with a link to each of your static items or book/blog entries.
Do NOT post your entries directly into the forum! Any direct posts to the forum will be suspended and disqualified.
You may include links to more than one daily entry per forum post (e.g., "Days 1-3").
Your entries can be on any topic you choose: autobiographical, informational about the artist, poetry or a short story... whatever the music inspires in you!
Catch-up entries are allowed if you get behind, but anything posted into the forum after 11:59 PM WdC time on the last day of February will be disqualified.
Prizes
Each person who completes an entry for every day in February will receive the exclusive Soundtrackers Merit Badge!
Those who complete at least 21 days will receive a Music Merit Badge!
Additional prizes may be added depending on donations received.
NOTE: Posting entries with simplistic one or two line blurbs about why you like a song (e.g., I like this song because they're a cool band! or This is a great song! It's one of my current favorites!) will likely get you DQ'd from prizes. This is a writing challenge; some effort is required.
Donations
Want the exclusive Soundtrackers merit badge without blogging? Just want to support The WDC Soundtrackers and our various activities? Anyone who donates 100,000 GPs or more during the contest round (i.e., the month of February) will receive the exclusive Soundtrackers merit badge.
Donations made during other times of the year that active contests are running will receive that challenge's custom badge. Donations made during the "off season" when no activities are currently running will receive a Music merit badge. For example, you can only donate to get the Resurrection Jukebox badge in October, the WDC Soundtrackers badge in February, etc.
Please send all donations to "The Soundtrackers Group" (Group #1979333), or submit them via a post in the forum below.
2025 Participants
Brooke - Is it Spring yet? | "Emotional Contagion" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "Photograph" by Def Leppard
2. "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby
3. "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was) and "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo
4. "Here Comes The Rain Again" by The Eurythmics
5. "Prelude to Paradise" by Aldo Nova
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Amethyst Angel ♡ | "Music Notes" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "Missing Persons 1& 2" by OneRepublic
2. "Monster" by Imagine Dragons
3. "A Symptom of Being Human" by Shinedown
4. "Amsterdam (Piano Cover)" by BergenVestHK
5. "With Your Love" by Ryan Tedder and Illenium
6. "Coffee (and Tragedy)" by Imagine Dragons
7. "No Survivors" by Jeremy Camp & Skillet
8. "Black" by Imagine Dragons
9. "The Revolution Starts Now" by Steve Earle
10. "Who We Are" by Imagine Dragons
11. "Adrift" by Simply There
12. "I Get Carried Away" by Imagine Dragons
13. "Lights" by Ellie Goulding
14. "Curse" by Imagine Dragons
15. "Guiding Light" by Mumford and Sons
16. "My Car" by Imagine Dragons
17. "Liquid Time" by Angel Lover
18. "The Pit" by Imagine Dragons
19. "Blow the Man Down" by Lilith
20. "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
21. "Invincible" by OneRepublic
22. "I Was Me" by Imagine Dragons
23. "The Sound of Silence" by Antonio Borrelli
24. "Strange Ways" by Imagine Dragons
25. "Waking Up (title track)" by OneRepublic
26. "The Ghost Invention" by Imagine Dragons
27. "Silenced by the Night" by Keane
28. "Give Me Somehting" by OneRepublic
Jayne | "Bite Marks and Bedtime Stories" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "Memento Mori" by Lamb of God
2. "The Road to Ensenada" by Lyle Lovett
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Jeff | "Blogocentric Formulations" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "I Wish That You Would" by The Strike
2. "My Lover" by Brogan Pero
3. "Anxiety" by Doechii
4. "The Thrill" by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Empire of the Sun)
5. "Close to You & Dancing On My Own" by Gracie Abrams & Robyn
6. "Honey" by Taylor Swift
7. "Ghost (Lost Kings Remix)" by Halsey (feat. Lost Kings)
8. "I'm Not Getting Better" by Marianas Trench
9. "Happen to Me" by Russell Dickerson
10. "tiptoeing" by senses
11. "I Can't Let Go" by The Sidh feat. Tim Chaisson
12. "twenty eight" by Taylor Acorn
13. "Move Your Heart" by Maverick City Music feat. UPPERROOM
14. "GOODBYE YESTERDAY" by ELEVATION RHYTHM
15. "How It's Done" by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters
16. "Like JENNIE" by JENNIE
17. "Forget Me Too" by mgk feat. Halsey
18. "Universe" by Rosa Linn
19. "Fast (Motion)" by Saweetie
20. "F1 (Main Theme)" by Hans Zimmber from F1: The Movie
21. "Better Be Good To Me" by Tina Turner
22. "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul
23. "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter
24. "Neon Moon" by Charly Reynolds
25. "Chain Reaction" by River Valley Worship
26. "Outrun You" by Band Reeves
27. "He's a 10" by JESSIA
28. "undressed" by sombr
LdyPhoenix | "\\ Exurgency // " 
Playlist ▶︎1. "crooked the road" by Mon Rovia
2. "Normal Girl" by SZA
3. "Vegas" by Shaboozey
4. "sliding doors (stripped)" by Abi Ocia
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Lonewolf | "New Moon" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "Blame It On The Boogie" by The Jacksons
2. "Hotel Lobby" by Quavo and Takeoff
3. "Born For This" by Royal Deluxe
4. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys
5. "Leave Out All The Rest" by Linkin Park
6. "Gladiator" by Zayde Wolf"
7. "Revelations" by Audioslave
8. "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal
9. "You're All I Need" by Method Man (feat. Mary J. Blige)
10. "Hellraiser" by Ozzy Osboune (feat. Lemmy)
11. "Turn It Up" by Oh The Larceny
12. "Miracle" by Caravan Palace
13. "Little Black Submarines" by The Black Keys
14. "I Think I'm In Love With You" by Chris Stapleton
15. "Bitter End" by Rag'n'Bone Man
16. "Here We Go!" by Lil Nas X
17. "Hands On Your Body" by Basixx feat. Frigga
18. "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
19. "A Song For Mama" by Boyz II Men
20. "Snow Snow Snow" by Danny Fromajio
21. "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park
22. "Theory of a Deadman" by Hurricane
23. "Promises, Promises" by Incubus
24. "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge
25. "What Goes Around Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake
26. "I 2 I" from A Goofy Movie
27. "Love and Happiness" by Al Green
28. "Just Getting Started" by Aloe Blacc feat. J.I.D.
🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace | "Love, Joy, Peace and Weirdness" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "Grace Will Prevail" by Eucatastrophe 101
2. "Better When I'm Dancing" by Meghan Trainor
3. "Psalm 91 - Under His Wings" by The Voice of Zion
4. "Psalm 51 - Cleanse My Soul" by The Voice of Zion
5. "So Very Good" by Athey Music
6. "Psalm 46 (Be Still)" by Athey Music
7. "Just A Closer Walk" by Athey Music
8. "10,000 Reasons" cover by Eucatastrophe 101
9. "The Old Rugged Cross" by Alan Jackson
10. "Come All Ye Broken" by Athey Music
11. "Jesus I Come to Thee" by Indelible Grace
12. "The Victory" by Athey Music
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Rick Dean - Dinosaur | "The Soundtrack of My Life" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by the Russian Philharmonic
2. "An Evening With John Denver"
3. "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce
4. "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Gos
5. "Whiplash" by Metallica
6. "Hold Your Fire" by Rush
7. "Waiting for the Sun" by The Doors
8. "Hey! We Want Some" by 2 Live Crew
9. "Man in the Box" by Alice In Chains
10. "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf
11. "No One Cares" by Frank Sinatra
12. "Pfunk" by George Clinton
13. "Beat on the Brat" by The Ramones
14. "Flirtin' With Disaster" by Molly Hatchett
15. "The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash
16. "Stillborn" by Black Label Society
17. "Dick in Dixie" by Hank 3
18. "Southside of Heaven" by Ryan Bingham
19. "Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion
20. "Ballad of a Southern Man" by Whiskey Myers
21. "The Hellbound Train" by Those Poor Bastards
22. "Long Black Veil" by Lefty Frizzell
23. "Outskirts of Love" by GG Allin
24. "Put Your Back Into the Oar" by Amon Amarth
25. "Yuve Yuve Yu" by The Hu
26. "In Hell I'll Be In Good Company" by The Dead South
27. "Changes" by YUNGBLUD
28. "Keelhauled" by ALESTORM
StephBee | "Gemini Rising" 
Playlist ▶︎1. "The Wheel" by Roseanne Cash
2. "Too Darn Hot" by Kiss Me Kate
3. "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles
4. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles
5. "Get Back" by The Beatles and "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon
6. "Lonely In Your Nightmare" by Duran Duran
7. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!
8. "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Gos
9. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by The Eurythmics
10. "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
11. "Take On Me" by A-ha
12. "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
13. "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles
14. "'Til Tuesday" by Voices Carry
15. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult
16. "Kingdom" by Icehouse The Kingdom
17. "Circle in the Sand" by Belinda Carlisle
18. "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
19. "Similar Features" by Melissa Etheridge
20. "Love Shack" by The B-52's
21. "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega
22. "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac
23. "This and That" by Michael Penn
24. "Love School" by Divinyls
25. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
26. "Spoonman" by Soundgarden
27. "Daughter" by Pearl Jam
28. "What Would Happen" by Meredith Brooks
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