Why Music is Incredible

Music is one of the most incredible things on this earth. It has a magical power behind it that is very hard to explain, yet so easy to feel. Whether you are conscious of it or not, music brings us on a magic carpet ride through the different phases of our lives. In the present, we enjoy the melodies that dance throughout our ears. Sometimes we make a conscious link between the lyrics we hear, and the obstacles we are currently facing. We try to find songs that we feel like are talking directly to us. Other times, we simply enjoy the moment, and let the music that surrounds us seep into our pores and souls…

Eventually this whirlwind of music that is constantly oozing into us, shapes us… day by day, year by year. It’s kind of like how trees have growth rings. Some years, we are heavily infected, others ever so slightly…

As kids, we are fed what our parents listen to. What songs were you wiggling to in the backseat of the car?

By the time we enter junior high, we have started, or will start to explore on our own. Where did you look?

In high school, it pours… we form a big growth ring. We sing, we cry, we dance, we relate. Who’s words did you relate to?

If you went to college, it’s a tropical storm… we form an even bigger growth ring. We sing on the top of our lungs with our friends, find love, lose love, and try to figure out our lives. What chorus did you lose your voice to?

Throughout the rest of our lives, music will continue shape us at various levels, whether we want it to or not.

Still don’t see the power behind music that I am talking about? Go find an old CD that you always listened to at one time in your life, but haven’t heard in a long time. Put on some headphones, turn off the lights, close your eyes, and drift to the place that the music brings you to. Feelings will flow, smells will come back to you, and memories will flood your mind. I hope I rest my case in saying that music is one of the most incredible things on this earth.