Chrystal Lewis' CD titled "Hymns: My Life"...pretty, and just relaxing and encouraging to me. We turned it off once the doctor came in so he could do his thing and talk, but I had it on quietly to relax up until "that moment". Afterwards for rest and my stay in the hospital, I had the wedding CD we made because it's awesome. Every nurse on every shift, and every guest, commented on the music being so NICE and wanting to know what CD it was. The wedding music list was a mix of what we were most into at the moment (we made the CD together, and it was relaxing for both of us to just chill and go to our "happy place" when the delivery was all over):
1. At Last-Etta James
2. I've Got to See You Again-Norah Jones
3. Keeper of the Stars-Tracy Byrd
4.Turn Me On-Norah Jones
5. You Look Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
6. Stand By Me-Ben E King
7. Come Away With Me-Norah Jones
8. To Make You Feel My Love-Garth Brooks
9. Unforgettable-Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole "duet"
10. The Nearness of You-Norah Jones
11. It's Your Love-Tim McGraw
12. Shoot the Moon-Norah Jones
13. I'll Stand By You-The Pretenders
14. She's More-Andy Griggs
15. She's Got a Way-Billy Joel
16. From This Moment-Shania Twain
17. Oh Girl- Chi-Lites
18. What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
19. Dreaming My Dreams-The Cranberries
20. Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Israel Kamakawiwo
ETA: HILARIOUS to hear so many people say they didn't want to be touched or talked to. :) I was the opposite. Granted, it was just my husband and he was my "teammate"--I wanted him with me very much. He did awesome too! I wanted him to talk to me, read Psalm 91 to me at one point when we were alone but had gotten some worrisome news (his voice soothes me), hold my hand and keep a cool cloth on my head. He'd BETTER hold my hand while I squeeze it hard during contractions, and he gave me ice (I wanted lots) and kept my head cool. With our 2nd baby, I had an epidural (glorious epidural!) and was very pleased with how much easier the whole thing was (my first, no medication, and I remembered full well how that felt). We had music very quiet, relaxing me, and my mom and husband chatted with me until it was time to have the baby, and she left so my husband could hold my hand and just "be there" for me. We did turn off the music then though, so the doctor could "coach" me. I guess every labor is different, and everyone's temperment is different too.