Songs tell a story, and now popular singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story!  These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song.  Book includes great photos of the songwriters and lyrics of many of the songs.


Songs, with personal stories behind them, many of which are being told for the first time, include:


Storyteller/Songwriter                  Song Title_________________


Aaron Lewis, Staind                     Outside


Aaron Neville                               Yellow Moon


Aaron Tippin                                Kiss This


Amanda McBroom                       The Rose


Ang - lique Kidjo                           Batonga


Ann Wilson, Heart                       Dog and Butterfly


Barry Manilow                             One Voice


Billy Bob Thornton                       The Poor House


Billy Steinberg                             True Colors


Brenda Russell                            Get Here


Carly Simon                                Let the River Run


Carol Connors                             With You I'm Born Again


Carole Bayer Sager                     That's What Friends Are For


Christina Aguilera                        Fighter


Chynna Phillips                            Hold On


Clint Black                                  When I Said I Do


Corey Taylor (Slipknot)                Duality


Darius Rucker                             It Won't Be Like This For Long


Daryl Hall                                   Sara Smile


David Cassidy                             Stand and Be Proud


Diane Warren                             Because You Loved Me


Diane Warren                             I Don't Want To Miss A Thing


Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)            In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida


Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies)   Easy


Eddie Money                               Two Tickets To Paradise


Enrique Iglesias                           Be With You


Art Alexakis (Everclear)              Father Of Mine


Gavin Rossdale                            Love Remains the Same


Greg Camp (Smash Mouth)         All Star


Hal David                                   What the World Needs Now Is Love


Howard Hewett                           Say Amen


Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys)  What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)


 Huey Lewis                                 The Heart Of Rock n' Roll


Iggy Pop                                      Lust For Life


Jack Tempchin                            Peaceful Easy Feeling


Janis Ian                                      At Seventeen


Jeff Barry                                   Walkin' In the Sun


Jeff Barry                                   Tell Laura I Love Her


Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)     Rooster


Jewel                                          Hands


Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce)        Bad, Bad Leroy Brown


Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce)        Operator


Jim Peterik (Survivor)                  Eye Of the Tiger


Joan Jett                                     Bad Reputation


John Legend                               Ordinary People


John Oates                                  She's Gone


John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful)   Do You Believe In Magic


John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful)   Daydream


Kanye West                                 Welcome To Heartbreak


Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)           Midnight Madness


Kenny Loggins                             Moose ?n Me


Kim Carnes                                 Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer


Lamont Dozier                            Stop In the Na...