My Top 50 Songs of 2025

This list is rolling out a lot later than usual, and I’ve gotta be honest – it’s because I failed so miserably at keeping up with releases last year. I mean, I added tracks to my playlist and shared them here, as well as on Facebook and Insta, but I didn’t sit and listen to them until recently. I’ll do better this year, I swear!

And now, here are the fifty songs that really jumped out at me in 2025. A few things to be aware of: I do not rank the tracks in any particular order, and I do not include major label artists (or I try not to, at any rate), nor do I include covers. Last but not least, no band/artist can have more than one song on the list.

View the full playlist HERE.

EPs Released From October to December 2025

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 11 (Updated 11/15/25)

Happy Holidays!

We’re getting so close to the end of 2025, and I’m going to say it now – choosing my top 50 this year is going to be hard. There has been a lot of great music released, and there’s still a month-and-a-half to go! Whyyy do I do this to myself? Ha!

Anyway, here are the singles I’ve added so far in November.

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/30/25)

Hey, y’all, and welcome to another playlist update! April has been a very weird month for me on a personal level, but at least the soundtrack was fire!!! Here are the songs that have been added to part four since April 16th.

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And, as always, be sure to check out the 2025 playlist in its entirety!

Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4

EPs Released From January to March 2025

As stated in the Albums Released From January to March 2025 post, I am handling the announcement of album and EP releases differently this year. I will be sharing a list every 3 months rather than every 6.

Please note that whenever possible, I have linked the artist’s Apple Music profile. I still use Spotify because of its convenience, but I respect that many are struggling with monetary decisions made by the streaming service and will send traffic to your other platforms if I can. (Release dates may vary depending on when the EP was uploaded to Apple.)

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 1 (Updated 1/31/25)

This is the second, and final, playlist update for January. I have already begun compiling my Top 50 of 2025 – I think this year is going to be difficult to narrow down… (I say that every year, but I already have 6 contenders and it’s not even February. If that happens every month, my life is going to be a challenge come December. Ha ha!)

Here are the tracks that have been added to the playlist since January 14th. You can view the list in its entirety here.

Red: Of Beauty and Rage 10th Anniversary Tour

Red has announced a run of dates in April celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their fifth album, Of Beauty and Rage. The tour features special guests Adelitas Way, Nerv, and Kingdom Collapse! Tickets are available at red.komi.io.

  • 4/11 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge*
  • 4/12 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 4/13 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents*
  • 4/15 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
  • 4/16 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 4/17 – Savannah, GA – Victory North
  • 4/18 – Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch*
  • 4/19 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 4/22 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 4/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 4/25 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 4/27 – Dallas, TX – Trees*

* No Kingdom Collapse

The Mostly Music 2024 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 6/2/24)

View all of part three here!

Part One // Part Two

Here are the songs that have been added since May 19th.

Skillet: Day of Destiny Tour 2024

This June, Christian rock band Skillet is bringing their high-energy performance to a stage near you! With support from Adelitas Way, the “Day of Destiny” tour is stopping in eleven cities across North America. Tickets are available at skillet.com!

  • 6/8 – Rapid City, SD – Fine Arts Theatre
  • 6/9 – Bozeman, MT – The ELM
  • 6/10 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
  • 6/12 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 6/14 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
  • 6/15 – Edmonton, AB – Midway
  • 6/17 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 6/20 – Pickering, ON – The Arena at Pickering Casino Resort
  • 6/21 – Sarnia, ON – Bluewater BorderFest Music Festival 2024*
  • 6/22 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
  • 6/23 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

* Adelitas Way not appearing.

The Mostly Music 2023 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 10/22/23)