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This is a playlist of songs written by artists dedicated to and inspired by their late mothers. How Many Years, Evergreen, Where Do You Go, and October Sky by Yebba Abbey Smith (Yebba) has recently performed an intimate and soul-stirring set on Tiny Desk Concert  for the promotion of her highly-anticipated debut album, Dawn. Before ending her stunning set, she sang a stripped-down version of her album opener, How Many Years. The following is her introduction of the song: "This is probably the only song lyrically, I feel fully encompasses the experience with grief. And like the holding on to my mom, embodying--you know--what was lost and, I think kind of returning to my own perspective, I guess." It might have taken her three long years to finish writing song, but it only took three minutes for her to captivate my heart with this precious tribute to her mother. Three other songs from the artist appear on this list: Evergreen , Where Do You Go , and October Sky . The first two...

This playlist touches on the different facets of growing up and the necessary pains associated with the lifelong process. 1. Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell This playlist is opened by Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” I chose this song as the first track because it tells of the disillusionment experienced by someone realizing that life is not always about sunny days and cloudless skies. There will be good and bad times. And I believe it is a sign of maturity when someone comes to terms with that fact. Our innocence on the realities of life ended when we fully understood that we will not be able to appreciate the good times without experiencing the bad ones. 2. Billy by Isbells “Billy” tells the story of Billy, a sad and beautiful boy with a lonely past. His mother was oblivious to this as well as his father who was not home all the time. Billy has kept all of this bottled resulting to a sad childhood. But growing up meant hope for Billy as this allowed him to leave, forgive, and forg...