Gimme A Beat

I was talking to a friend last night and during our conversation, we discussed ways to uplift oneself out of the muck and mire of discontent. Music came up as a means to that end. Music, while not a cure all, can allow the heart and mind to express that which words cannot. Pain and sorrow, happiness and love, anger and frustration are all touched upon through a melody, the syncopation of a rhyt...hm or the crafting of lyrics. It is a channel that will help deeply seated emotions to wind their way up from the depths of our souls. I’m not only referring to the moment when you’re at a party and “your song” comes on. I am also referring to those moments when a song triggers a memory and pushes open the door that leads to the hidden emotions of our inner being.

I am talking about those feelings that well up in you when you hear your wedding song or a song that you and your love enjoy together; the crazy head cracking notes played by your child during piano, recorder, guitar or drum practice; those elated smiles that over run you when you hear a song that strikes upon a time of joy from long ago and the sad, emotional song that was played at a going home service. It’s the music that makes you want to dance, that makes you sing, that makes you play one excellent air guitar, that makes you tap your foot and bob your head. Oh that lovely sound of a haunting melody, that bass, a beat, a rhythm, the choirs’ voices, the soloists’ voices, concertos, symphonies, orchestras…

Whether you compose, sing, play an instrument, dance to it or sing along off key to it or all of the above; may music help pull you up, out and into a spiritual, mental, intellectual and emotional residence that is far better than where you currently live. Music, a gift from God.

Music for the Life of You.

Always & Peace ∞
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