Ask two-time Women’s World Champion surfer Tyler Wright—one of four professional surfers within her immediate family—how music affects her performance, and she’ll give you a deeply considered answer: “It influences my emotional state,” she tells Apple Music. “It can give you that calm when you have to compete and you are feeling anxious, frustrated, hyped, unnerved, rattled, tired or whatever kind of state you are in. It can settle you, get the blood flowing, focus your mind. It can bring relatability and connection, and even bring you back to your grounded self.” But there’s more than just the tranquility it brings: “There really is a soul, art and connection with Mother Nature and oneself when you surf,” she says. “I see that very deeply in music.” Here, she’s selected some of her favourite songs, including upbeat hits by Lizzo (“I freaking love this song!”), a nostalgia tune from Louis Armstrong (“I’ve loved this song since I was a child”) and a powerful statement by Taylor Swift (“This song made me think and reflect and go out and educate myself”).