Pinning Ceremony Question

We opened a new unit in January of this year and our theme has been "The Climb". I think nursing school is like that... you finally reach your goal, but there is so much more out there when you are finished with school. You will always remember the hard work and great friends you make in nursing school. You will always "climb" as a nurse. Congrats on your your graduation!!!

I agree with the climb. I also LOVE the song you raise me up! Either would be great. A couple of other thoughts...

"we can move the world" by Joe Crone

" I believe I can Fly" R kelly

" A moment like this" (this was our song during a video of our clinicals, classroom experiences, and pictures were playing behind all of us on stage)

Hope these help! Congrats!

At my pinning many years ago three of us sang a song about how we'll always be friends. It was very moving.

Perhaps "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News, or "I Want to be Sedated" by the Ramones........

Seriously, congratulations on your upcoming pinning and duet. I don't know if your ceremony will have any religious overtones or not (my nursing school was in upper East Tennessee; everything had religious overtones), but another possible song might be "On Eagles' Wings" which I'm sure you could google.

Good luck as you finish nursing school and start your career!

I recommend "Journey" by Lea Salonga.

It's not that popular but is very very meaningful. Part of it goes like this:

I have been to sorrow

I have been to bliss

Where Ill be tomorrow

I can only guess

Through the darkest desert

Through the deepest snow

Forward, always forward I go

What a journey it has been

And the end is not in sight

But the stars are out tonight

And they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life

I can see your better day

I wont let the darkness in

What a journey it has been

You are just a click away

For the lyrics:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/lea+salonga/the+journey_20081666.htmlto

Listen to it and download if ever:

http://www.mp3raid.com/search/download-mp3/2398757/journey_lea_salonga.html

Hope you like it, because I really do.

We had "Go Light Your World" by Chris Rice as one of the songs at my pinning. We passed a Nightengale lamp around as it was played. It was originally written about spreading the gospel, but it speaks very well about the loftier ideals of nursing. Although it's done as a solo, the music is not difficult and could be easily adapted to be sung as a duet.

There is a candle in every soul

Some brightly burning, some dark and cold

There is a spirit who brings a fire

Ignites a candle and makes his home

So carry your candle, run to the darkness

Seek out the helpless, confused and torn

Hold out your candle for all to see it

Take your candle, and go light your world

Take your candle, and go light your world

Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to

Light his own candle some other way

See now your sister, she's been robbed and lied to

Still holds a candle without a flame

So carry your candle, run to the darkness

Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn

Hold out your candle for all to see it

Take your candle, and go light your world

Take your candle, and go light your world

Cause we are a family whose hearts are blazing

So let's raise our candles and light up the sky

Praying to our father, in the name of Jesus

Make us a beacon in darkest times

So carry your candle, run to the darkness

Seek out the helpless, deceived and poor

Hold out your candle for all to see it

Take your candle, and go light your world

Carry your candle, run to the darkness

Seek out the hepeless, confused and torn

Hold out your candle for all to see it

Take your candle, and go light your world

Take your candle, and go light your world

Take your candle, and go light your world

congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Good luck with your performance.

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Why not something happy not sappy

Black eyed peas - I gotta feeling

lol :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_2rrxONlLo