my goosebump moment was when I heard the song “Last Hope” by Paramore. I was 18, I just finished high school, I had trauma from home and from school. I didn’t know who I was, I was lost, trying to navigate my way in the world as a new adult. When I heard the song “Last Hope” by Paramore, it was so beautiful. It’s about having hope and faith in God and taking every day step by step and not pushing yourself, figuring it out along the way, and having hope that everything will be better the next day.

my goosebump moment is the song “Avril 14th” by British producer and composer Richard D. James, but better known as Apex Twin. “Avril 14th” is a short classical piano composition that is very pretty, but also kind of sad and melancholic. What makes this song really special is that the original recording was actually not interpreted as a musician, but rather by a special mechanical piano that plays by itself called a disklavier. You can hear the clicks from the machine behind the piano keys in the original recording. This gives it a subtle, but unnerving, uncanny and yet beautiful feeling.

my goosebump moment is the first time I heard the song “For The Love Of God” from Steve Vai. I was learning to play electric guitar and one of my friends shared a tape with this song. I probably heard it 100 times. Even now, just hearing the first 5-10 seconds is overwhelming. In a world full with words that we can’t always trust, having a song so full of passion and transmitting such passionate love, it’s always something new that we need to hear.

Ben: my goosebump moment was when I first listened to the Christopher Tin song by Lou Yamoni. It’s a very beautiful song, it’s very very meaningful and it has helped me through so many moments in life and it helped me to keep on going. I love the song because of the composition and the melody and the Symphony and the originality.

Ivana: my goosebump moment was back in 2019 when I used to listen repeatedly to Lizzo. One of her songs is called “Juice”. Juice can not only mean a drink, it can also mean in other positive ways as a beauty. The beauty of the body itself means that we have to love our body no matter what size.

Adriana: my goosebump moment was when I heard the song “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls. I enjoyed their music very much and the more rock style it has in it. But also, its lyrics. They are more romantic, but also about a sad story I feel. The music matches perfectly with the singer’s voice and whenever I hear it, I get goosebumps.

Tabitha: my goosebump moment is the first time that I heard the song “Somewhere over the Rainbow ” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. I first heard the song in the film “50 First Dates” with Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler and I just loved the song the first time I heard it, I did have goosebumps, because it’s just so soft and warm and comforting and really gives you hope.

Gabriela: my goosebump moment was when I was working and I played My Discover Weekly on Spotify. This very old song that I hadn’t heard in forever came up on the app and I instantly stopped everything I was doing and I saved it. The song was “Monsoon” by Tokio Hotel. When I started listening to it, I remembered right away why the song was such a top hit. Billy’s voice sounds amazing and the video is very well made and very beautiful. The song is very energetic and powerful, definitely gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!

Eliana: my goosebump moment is connected with the song “I Drink Wine” by Adele. There’s a part that goes “sometimes the road less traveled is the road best left behind”. This specific part reminds me that sometimes we have to take risks. And when we take this risk, the greatest achievements or greatest rewards are coming for us.

Armando: my goosebump moment is the song “Sleeping on My Dreams” by Jacob Collier. It’s a young guy that I discovered recently, he plays almost every instrument; guitar, piano, bass, and drums and he sings like an angel. He creates this wall of sound, of voices. Very harmonic and it’s not really any definite style.

Will: my goosebump moment is with the song “No One Dies from Love” by Tove Lo. Usually, I’m not into sad songs, but this one makes me feel…so much. Although the lyrics are kinda tragic, and about broken love, the instrumental is very vivid and dancy, so it somehow makes you wanna dance while you cry.

Kateryna: my goosebump moment was when I first heard the track by Kid Cudi “Unfuckwittable”. That time we were in the rooftop bar 400 meters from the ground. I took a glass of Negroni, went outside and I heard this track. Pure gold! I think that it brought my soul to that time, because of the city view, night lights around, nice perfume, beautiful people and this track was playing which made me so crazy.

Sofia: my goosebump moment is when I listen to “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA. It’s just a very beautiful song, and it talks about mother-daughter relationships and how special they can be, and how time goes by so fast, and sometimes you just lose track of it and get on with your daily life.

Nenad: my goosebump moment is the premiere of the play I wrote dedicated to my first love. I also acted in the play together with a girl who looked a lot like my first love. In the last scene of the play, we kill each other symbolically, while the song “Kisses the Rain” by Yiruma plays in the background. The song always reminds me of her.

Ian: my goosebump moment occurred when I was a senior in high school. I was part of my high school volleyball team, and I remember one day, we had a match against another high school in the area. This was my first time playing volleyball seriously, So naturally, my anxiety was completely out of control, and I was really afraid to disappoint my whole team.

Chris: my goosebump moment is with the song “Boléro”. It gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to it. I experience so much joy every time I listen to it. Sometimes it could make me cry because I feel like I am walking in a beautiful forest or dancing around a fire or by the sea.

Raul: my goosebump moment was when I heard the song “Survival” by Muse for the first time. At that time, I remember I was in quite a dark place. The mix between the orchestral sounds and the awesome guitar race, the incredible lyrics, everything made me feel alive, made me feel motivated, made me think that I have to keep fighting.

Rafael: my goosebump moment is the one that I had the first time I heard “Intense” by Armin Van Buren. That song is a blast. That song is really special, really emotional to me, and really intense, as the name of the song implies. But not only to me but to Armin, the producer as well.