what are some good artists or songs for a contemporary or lyrical dance

Where l Stood- Missy Higgins (this is one of my favorite songs for lyrical)
Dizzy- The Goo Goo Dolls (jazzy-lyrical..listen to the whole song, major tempo change)
Acoustic Number 3- The Goo Goo Dolls (kinda short, but it is nice)
Please Forgive Me- David Grey (really powerful lyrics)
They Were not There- Missy Higgins
Hero- Mariah Carey
Slow Me Down- Emmy Rossum
Rock Your Soul- Elisa (it is lighter, but her voice is really powerful in some points)
Dancing- Elisa (major vocal tone changes throughout the song, very powerful)
Dreaming With A Broken Heart- John Mayer )kina light, but it has a deeper meaning)
Wild Horses- Natasha Bedingfield (it is kinda common, but it is really cool to dance to)
anything by Imogen Heap
Fix You- Coldplay
The Scientist- Coldplay
Violet Hill- Coldplay (it is a little more contemporary, but it is cool)
Lost?- Coldplay (It has great potential for insanely good musicality)
Lost- Anouk
A New Day Has Come- Celine Dion (really deep meaning, but it is lighter sounding)
Alone- Heart (really powerful towards middle & end)
These Four Walls- Miley Cyrus
Twilight- Vanessa Carlton (lighter)
Heroes & Thieves- Vanessa Carlton (lighter)
Uninvited- Alanis Moresette (this would be really good for a wow factor, BIG change in tempo)
Hands- Jewel (lighter)
Hollywood’s Not America- Ferras
Love is Divine- Seal ( l danced to this one year & it came out really well, it has a really deep meaning)
These Days- Chantal Kreviazuk (it is kinda depressing if u listen to it, but it is moving)
Black Roses Red- Alana Grace (same mood as These Days)
Always There in You- The Valli Girls (same as the past two)
The Special Two- Missy Higgins (my favorite lyrical dance was to these two songs, it is lyrics r so easy to put emotion into while dancing)
Black Balloon- Goo Goo Dolls (another song with an emotional story)
Better Days- The Goo Goo Dolls (really powerful, but meaningful)
Let Love in- The Goo Goo Dolls (ligher)
Iris- The Goo Goo Dolls
basically anything by the goo goo dolls
Jewel has a lot of good songs
A Million Miles Away- Rihanna
Sober- Kelly Clarkson (really moving)
We're in Love- Greg Raposo
Unbelieveable-Kaci Brown
Beautiful Disaster (live)-Kelly Clarkson ( l did this another year & l got a lot of emotion into it, & it turned out really well)
It is Gonna Be Love-Mandy Moore (kind of lighter, but it is fun)
Cry- Mandy Moore
Always Be My Baby-Mariah Carey
Butterfly-Mariah Carey
Bolero- Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
You & Me- Lifehouse
Storm- Lifehouse
Apologize- One Republic (not the Timbaland version)
l Got You-Nikki Flores
l Wanna Know You Like That- Nikki Flores
This Girl- Nikki Flores
l Do not Wanna Wait- Paula Cole
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone- Paula Cole
Whole Again- Play
What Is love- Play
Is It Love- Play
To Live & To Die For- Play
This is Me (acoustic, but the normal would be a good jazz)- Demi Lovato, from Camp Rock
Stand- Rascal Flatts
What Hurts The Most-Rascal Flatts
Seasons of Love- Rent Soundtrack (probably a better group number)
One Song Glory- Rent Soundtrack
Without You- Rent Soundtrack
Unfaithful- Rihanna (lighter, but it has meaning)
For You l Will- Teddy Geiger (really cute)
Im Still Here-Treasure Planet Soundtrack
Dancing Dirth in the Snow- Missy Higgins
Everything You Want- Vertical Horizon
My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
If You Believe- Rachel Lampa
Only Hope-Mandy Moore (kind of younger kid like, but if it was choreographed well it could be amazing)
You- Switchfoot
Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle
Jesus, Take the Wheel- Carrie Underwood (really emotional)
Do not forget to remember me- Carrie Underwood (really emotional)
Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood (more jazzy)
Everything You Said- Cori Yarckin
Almost Lover- A Fine Frenzy (another one of my favorite lyrical songs)
Lovely- Deep Side
l will Be- Edwin McCain
Big Girls Don’t Cry- Fergie
Cry- Rihanna
Sarabeth- Rascall Flatts
Dark Blue- Jacks Mannequin
The Mixed Tape- Jack is Mannequin (a really, really powerful song. One of my lyrical favorites)

l hope u find the prefect song(s)

Wow the person above knows a lot of songs ^^
lol heres a few more that people at my dance school did for there lyrical and contemporary solo

-goodbye- James Blunt
-BlackBird
-Hero ( this was soo beautiful, they made it be about 9/11 and the people who lost there family and friends)
-True Colors
-Breathe Me
- Knocken' on Heaven is door

sorry if l can not think of much

david archuleta imagine is the song try if you like it is one of the best songs out there right know look at the video in you tube search for will and katee and tell me about it ok good luck