AWM Wrapped is back again in 2025!
At the American Writers Museum, we celebrate all kinds of writing, including the incredible work of songwriters! Our staff has been listening to a lot of music this past year, and we want to share some of our favorites with you. Make sure to check out our 2022 AWM Wrapped and 2023 AWM Wrapped too.
Check out our list below and listen to the playlist now on Spotify. What songs were on your must-play list this year? Let us know in the comments!

“Like a Prayer” by Madonna (1989)
We kick off our 2025 Wrapped with a song featured in our new American Prophets exhibit.
“Saint Behind the Glass” by Los Lobos (1992)
“Our House” by Crosby, Stiles, Nash & Young (1970)
“Taxes” by Geese (2025)
“I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” by Connie Francis (1959)
“One Man Band” by Old Dominion (2019)
“Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” by ROLE MODEL (2024)
“Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga (2025)
“Bunky Pop” by Sleigh Bells (2025)
“Jah Army” by Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Buju Banton (2010)
“Sun Bleached Flies” by Ethel Cain (2022)
“It Will Get Worse” by Lifeguard (2025)
“Straight Line was a Line” by the Beths (2025)
“Savannah” by Jensen McRae (2025)
“Drowned in a Sea of Tears” by Sparks (2025)
“Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse” by of Montreal (2007)
“Emergency Contact” by Pierce the Veil (2023)
“Yellow” by Kevin Abstract (2016)
“Me & My Dog” by boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus (2018)
“Orlando in Love” by Japanese Breakfast (2025)
“Enough” by Jeff Tweedy (2024)
“The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift (2025)
“The Big Goodbye” by AJR (2025)
“You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King (1971)


