The power of music is sometimes overwhelming. I mean, music is a foundation to every culture so I guess it's no surprise that it is so universal. It can be used in spiritual, educational, celebratory, and all other settings. But I think the greatest thing is how just one song can completely change your mood. And even more amazing, is that certain songs can really take me back to a point in my life. As specific as one moment in time, a time when I was sitting in the back right seat of a car when I was 14 on my way to basketball practice. When I hear that song, I can feel the road moving underneath the wheels and the shadows from the headlights moving across my face. And I can still see my friend’s father in the driver’s seat. He died 1 month later of cancer, but that song always seems to take me back and I can see him as clear as daylight for those 3 minutes and 27 seconds.
(Sorry for the slightly emo entry, music has taken over my life, probably because I have been in rehearsal for the last 10 hours and still have 4 more to go.)
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