“Feeling Good” has been recorded by numerous artists, but none as soulful and stirring as the cover by the incomparable legend Nina Simone in 1965. Holding her own a capella for the first 39 seconds of the song, Simone’s voice is pure jazz as it croons how nature reflects her mood. She sings, “Birds flying high you know how I feel / Sun in the sky you know how I feel / Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel”. It’s not only a feel-good tune, but it serves as an anthem to anyone embracing a fresh start. As the chorus goes, “It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new life for me… And I'm feeling good.”

-J. Jones