Songs I Dig - 7

So about a week or so ago, I had absolutely no songs that could be added to my blog because of all the new ones that had been released within the last couple of months, none of them had been that catchy for me. However, that recently changed and I am happy to bring you five songs that I'm currently digging. These are all newcomers to the "Songs I Dig" blog but some of them are familiar to radios and iPods out there. I am sure you'll enjoy most (if not all) of the songs on here and if you haven't yet heard of them, be sure to check them out in your free time.

"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz - I'm always happy to hear Jason Mraz back on the radio waves when he releases new music because his songs are unique and original. He brings a very different sound to his songs and "I'm Yours" is no exception. It has a folksy-jazzy sound to it and it's very pleasant to listen to. His music is always positive and uptempo, which is very pleasant from the mundane ballads that some singers tend to stick with over and over again. "I'm Yours" is the first song released from Jason's newest album titled "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things." Hopefully this album will achieve great success for Jason because I think he deserves it.

"In Love with a Girl" by Gavin DeGraw - Here's a song I wasn't completely sold on until about a week ago and now I find it to be one of my new favorites. Gavin had great success with his last album with hit songs such as "Chariot," "I Don't Want to Be" and "Follow Through." It also didn't hurt that he gained popularity when "I Don't Want to Be" was featured as the theme song to the teen drama "One Tree Hill." This newest song from Gavin has a similar sound to "I Don't Want to Be." In this song, he sings about a girl who is the epitome of a soul mate; treating him right, being understanding, and pretty much falling in love with her at first sight. Don't you wish it could be like that for everyone in the world?

"Best Days" by Graham Colton - This song has been out for a little while now, but it still hasn't gotten old for me. It's a part of Graham's newest CD titled "Here Right Now" which was released late last year. It was also featured on "American Idol" as the song played during a contestant's ending montage after they were eliminated from the show during the semi-finals. Personally I enjoy this song a lot more than Ruben Studdard's rendition of "Celebrate Me Home" which is too dull for my tastes. I think Graham's song should've stayed with the show right through until the final two because it's that good. Obviously other people feel the same as its also been featured on other TV shows, too.

"No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - This is another tune that took me awhile to really catch on to, but now I find it quite enjoyable. I think when I first listened to it, I questioned the meaning of the song because it sounded so sappy and pretty silly. At that time, I didn't understand the true message in the song, which I now fully understand after listening to it several times. I also like the pairing of Sparks and Brown in this song and they present a strong sense of chemistry while singing. Jordin was my favorite to win American Idol last season and it's nice to see her having some post-Idol success with not only "Tattoo" but now "No Air."

"Say it Again" by Marie Digby - Marie is a relative newcomer to the music scene as she started seriously working on music around 2004. The websites YouTube and MySpace have given her the needed exposure for interest in her debut album titled "Unfold" which was released earlier this month. You might have also heard her cover of Rhiana's number one hit "Umbrella" which she performed acoustically. I know I heard it a couple of different times on Sirius radio and you might have heard it on radio stations locally. She's actually been signed by a record label since 2005, but has only recently released her debut album since. I don't think that's going to hurt her future at all, because it looks pretty bright.

So there you have it; the latest songs I think everyone should give a listen to. I definitely think we'll be hearing more from each one of these artists in the years to come as they have a lot more music and songs in them, I'm sure. So be sure and check their songs out on either YouTube or MySpace and see what you think of them. Thanks for reading!