©Allen Merritt (2015)
Music is magical.
Music is its own universal language.
The beauty of music is in how it appeals to the masses providing a
wide variety of genres to choose from while giving us entertainment, appealing
to our emotional bloodstreams and taking us to new places right where we are. The
wonder of music is in its poetry, creativity, human expression and its ability
to touch a chord within our souls. It makes us feel good, happy, sad, and
contemplative, especially in considering important topics. We love to move and
groove to it on the dance floor to forget our troubles. Music is a strong
positive not to be ignored.
In the middle of our chaos we can find comfort in turning on our
favorite radio station and humming along; or, playing a CD! How can we not talk
about the importance of music as a means of eliminating any negative
bug-a-boos?
Just how important is music to humanity? Let’s take a moment to
think about it, because I believe it plays an important role in our health and
well being.
What about working out? How many people listen to energizing music
to exercise? Choosing the right music can help you reach performance goals and
illicit a satisfying workout in the end. ¹
In education, music can help with hand eye coordination and the
ability to learn more in other subject categories improving test scores, enhancing
IQ levels and in language development.²
Music has the power to heal, as well, especially if it has pro-social
lyrics which help elevate an attitude of servitude and a sense of empathy.³
These are just a few examples of how music impacts lives in a dynamic
and positive way.
For me, music brings in a message or builds up energy and a strong
sense of self. It helps us express what we have a hard time saying or discover
things about ourselves we have trouble putting a finger on.
I remember listening to music as a means of relaxing into sleep. I
found calm selections that softly resonated within me which lulled me into
la-la-land. Babies do the same when someone sings them a lullaby and rocks them back
and forth. I used to call this (and still do) listening to my “sweet” music. It
would help ease my active mind of rapid fire thoughts of this and that, instilling
a sense of peacefulness and serenity.
Music inspires many positive objectives into fruition.
I guess one way to describe it is in how it mirrors our lives, our
stories, our cultural backgrounds and histories. It builds meaning and provides
sustenance, as well as substance into our daily lives.
Of course, there are genres that generally play on the negative,
but the wonder of music as with anything else in life is that individually we
have a choice and preference for what we like or don’t like. If you feel like
you are listening to depressing music, change the station or turn it off. Find
something more uplifting to play. Fill your ears, mind, heart, soul and spirit
with more of the good.
In conclusion, music is a wondrous thing. It is powerful. For me,
I always come back to music as a way to feel good or as a sign that I am
feeling good. If I am humming or singing along, all is well within my soul.
When I see how others respond to music of any kind, I can see clearly how it
aides us in feeling good about our lives on a daily basis. It indeed is a
universal language in a world gone global.
So go out there and get your groove on, listen to your chosen “sweet
music” and sing a song!
And…feel good!
Cheers!
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychology-workout-music¹
(Viewed on 6/10/2015)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education²
(Viewed on 6/10/2015)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brick-brick/201402/does-music-have-healing-powers³
(Viewed on 6/10/2015)
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