4 Responses to “What would be a good song for an alto to sing for a coffee house?”

1. hello says:

   January 20, 2012 at 11:57 pm

   Well sing songs with low tones and keys that is an alto range.
   Before he Cheats, by Carrie Underwood
2. a surfer says:

   January 21, 2012 at 12:37 am

   ummmmm love story or love song.
3. Outta Touch says:

   January 21, 2012 at 1:29 am

   This is my PLAY LIST for Coffee Houses so try some of these and see if you can do any of them

   6th AVENUE HEARTACHE… The Wallflowers
   A QUARTER PAST WONDERFUL… Oren Lauie
   ALL WE EVER DO IS SAY GOODBYE.. John Mayer
   ALWAYS ON MY MIND… Willie Nelson
   ANNIVERSARY SONG… Cowboy Junkies
   BEGIN AGAIN… Colby Caillat
   BIG BAD JOHN.. Jimmy Dean
   BIZAAR LOVE TRIANGLE… Frentel
   BORN IN THE U.S.A… Bruce Springsteen
   BRASS IN POCKET… Pretenders
   BRAIN STEW…. Alex Henikes
   BRAND NEW KEY… Melanie
   BRIGHT AS YELLOW… Innocence Mission
   CANNONBALL… Damien Rice
   CARNIVAL… Natalie Merchant
   CHANGE.. Tracy Chapman
   CHASING CARS… Snow Patrol
   CLARITY… John Mayer
   CLOSING TIME… Semisonic
   COFFEE .. Copeland
   COFFEE SONG (THE).. Jars of Clay
   COME TOGETHER.. Dawn Tyler./ Paul Dejlauriers
   COTTON FIELDS… The Highwaymen
   CRANBERRY LAKE… Art Hest
   DIAMOND MOUNTAIN… Luke Bloom
   DON’T KNOW WHY.. Norah Jones
   DRAW THE LINE… David Gray
   DREAMING WITH A BROKEN HEART.. John Mayer
   DUST IN THE WIND… Kansas
   EASIER LIFE… Loyola
   FEELIN’ THE SAME WAY… Norah Jones
   FIVE HUNDRED MILES.. Peter, Paul and Mary
   FOREVER MY FRIEND… Ray Montagne
   GASOLINE STAIN.. Lindsay Jane
   GONNA WALK THIS ROAD… Eric Bibb
   GOTTA TRAVEL ON… Billy Grammar
   HE WENT TO PARIS.. Jimmy Buffett
   HERE COMES THE SUN.. George Harrison
   HOW TO SAVE A LIFE… Fray
   I ADORE YOU… Malpo Mene
   I BELIEVE IN YOU… Luke Bloom
   I HAVE A GOOD DAY… Paul Thorn
   I LOVE MY SHIRT.. Donovan
   I WANNA BE SEDATED… The Recliners
   ICE CREAM.. Sarah Mclachlin
   IF I HAD A HAMMER.. Peter, Paul and Mary
   I’LL BE… Edwin McCain
   I’M LIKE A BIRD… Nelly Furtado
   I’M YOURS… Jason Mraz
   IN THE COLORS… Ben Harper
   INDIGO GIRLS.. Galileo
   IT’S MY JOB.. Jimmy Buffett
   IT’S YOUR WORLD NOW… Eagles
   JUST CAN’T LAST… Natalie Merchant
   LEAST COMPLICATED… Indigo Girls
   LET IT BE ME… Ray Montagne
   LET THERE BE SURF… Chevelle
   LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME.. Bob Skaggs
   LOVE IS ALL AROUND… Toby Lightman
   LOVE SOMEBODY… Schuyler Fisk
   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK.. Paul Simon
   MAMA TOLD ME… Three Dog Night
   MEET VIRGINIA… Train
   MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.. Sting
   MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER… Eleanor McEvoy
   MY LOVE WILL COME… Matt Ebb
   NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN.. Fleetwood Mac
   NEW BEGINNING…. Tracy Chapman
   NIGHT BIRDS… Ryan Adams
   NOTHING… Edie Brickwell
   NOTHING I CAN DO… Ben Taylor
   PEACE TRAIN… Yusuf (Cat Stevens)
   PIANO MAN.. Billy Joel
   PINK MOON… Nick Drake
   PLEASE CALL ME BABY… Tom Wails
   REBEL, REBEL.. Seu Jorge
   REHAB.. Amy Winehouse
   ROCKY RACOON… The Beatles
   RIDE LIKE THE WIND… Christopher Cross
   SHOTGUN DOWN THE AVALANCHE.. Shawn Colvin
   SILVER LINING… David Gray
   SOCRATES… Mac McAnaly
   SOLITUDE… Edwin McCAin
   SOMEBODY MORE LIKE YOU.. Nickel Creek
   SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN… R.E.M.
   STAY (I MISSED YOU) Lisa Loeb
   STAY OR LEAVE… Dave Matthews
   STRONG ENOUGH… Sheryl Crow
   STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN’T GET OUT.. U2
   SUDDENLY I SEE… K.T. Tunstall
   SUMMER IN THE CITY… The Lovin’ Spoonful
   SWEET PEA… Amos Lee
   THANK YOU… Dido
   THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT.. Tom Wails
   THE HORIZON HAS BEEN DEFEATED.. Jack Johnson
   THE HUNGRY YEARS.. Neil Sadaka
   THE LITTLE THINGS… Colbie CAilat
   THE M.T.A… The Kingston Trio
   THE MOON IS MADE OF GOLD.. Rickie Lee Jones
   THIS SIDE…. Nickel Creek
   THE UNICORN… The Irish Robers
   THOSE WERE THE DAYS.. Mary Hopkin
   TRAVELIN’ Man.. Ricky Nelson
   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY… Cornelius Brothers
   TIME TO MOVE ON… Tom Petty
   TROUBLE NO MORE… Darden Smith
   TURN, TURN, TURN… The Byrds
   UNPLAYED PIANO… Damien Rice/Lisa Harrigan
   UPSIDE DOWN… Jack Johnson
   VOLCANO… Damien Rice
   WALK RIGHT IN… The Rooftop Singers
   WEDDING BELL BLUES… Fifth Deminsion
   WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE… Gayle Garnett
   WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL.. Alison Krauss
   WHO WILL SING YOUR SONG… Jewel
   WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME… Shelby Lynne
   WILD FLOWERS… Tom Petty
   WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN.. Pete Townshend
   WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU… Maroon 5
   WORLD WITHOUT LOVE.. Jonah Smith
   YOU AND ME… Dave Matthews
   YOU ARE NOT ALONE.. Mavis Staples/ Jeff Tweedy
   YOU ARE THE SUN I AM THE MOON.. Neil Diamond
   YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND James Taylor
4. lizardmomma says:

   January 21, 2012 at 2:15 am

   Ella Fitzgerald–
   A tisket a tasket
   How high the moon
   The man I love
   Dream a little dream
   More than you know
   Whatever Lola Wants—Sarah Vaughn
   Save the best for last—Vanessa Williams
   Accentuate the postitive—Andrews Sisters
   Embraceable you—Billie Holiday
   Stormy weather—Billie Holiday
   Nice work if you can get it—Billie Holiday
   Ten cents a dance—Ruth Etting
   Honeysuckle rose—Anita O’Day
   Stop the wedding—Etta James