12 Songs About The Things We’re Thankful For
In this collection, we’re featuring 12 songs about the things we feel lucky to have in our lives from artists like Miranda Lambert, Simon & Garfunkel, Leon Bridges, Dolly Parton, One Direction, and more!
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, we wanted to take the time to think about what we’re grateful for. There are many songs out there that also focus on the things that we’re thankful for, so we wanted to feature a few of those arrangements in a new sheet music collection!
In this collection, we’ve got hits from artists like Miranda Lambert, Leon Bridges, Dolly Parton, One Direction, and Rina Sawayama & Elton John.
Sheet Music:
- “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert
- “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music
- “Friends” by Bette Midler
- “Mother Like Mine” by The Band Perry
- “Little Things” by One Direction
- “Chosen Family” by Rina Sawayama & Elton John
- “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton
- “My Old Man” by Joni Mitchell
- “These Are My Children” from Fame on 42nd Street
- “Old Friends” by Simon & Garfunkel
- “Coming Home” by Leon Bridges
- “Family Affair” by Sly and the Family Stone
If you’d like to download the full collection, click here!
⬇️ Keep scrolling down to listen to each of these wonderful songs:
1. “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert
“The House That Built Me” earned Miranda Lambert her first Grammy award! She won in the category ‘Best Female Country Vocal Performance’
2. “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music
You can’t help but smile when you hear Julie Andrews perform this lovely song!
3. “Friends” by Bette Midler
Another title for this Bette Midler song is “(You Got to Have) Friends.”
4. “Mother Like Mine” by The Band Perry
If you can’t tell from their name, The Band Perry is made up of three siblings: Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry!
5. “Little Things” by One Direction
You might recognize at least one of the names behind this One Direction song: “Little Things” was written by Fiona Bevan and Ed Sheeran, and it was produced by Jake Gosling.
6. “Chosen Family” by Rina Sawayama & Elton John
Rina Sawayama originally released “Chosen Family” back in 2020, but a year later shared a new version with Elton John!
7. “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton
Did you know that Dolly wrote this song while driving a car?
8. “My Old Man” – Joni Mitchell
“My Old Man” comes from Joni Mitchell’s 1971 album, Blue.
9. “These Are My Children” from Fame on 42nd Street
The off-Broadway production of Fame on 42nd Street opened back in 2003.
10. “Old Friends” by Simon & Garfunkel
On their album, this song actually transitions from “Old Friends” into “Bookends”!
11. “Coming Home” by Leon Bridges
This song was the first single released from Leon Bridges’ debut album, Coming Home. At one point, it was even Spotify’s most viral song!
12. “Family Affair” by Sly and the Family Stone
“Family Affair” was later covered by many artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, and Van Hunt, whose version earned them the Grammy Award for ‘Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.’