Have you ever had a song meet you in your sorrow or loneliness, walking like a friend alongside you? Maybe you've heard a tune that made you laugh when you were taking life (or yourself) too seriously. Has music ever spurred you out of complacency or calmed you in the midst of a trial? Have you ever found yourself praying the lyrics to a song because surely the songwriter must have pulled those words straight from your very own heart?
Music is powerful. I don't think it's any coincidence that the longest book in the Bible is a compilation of song lyrics or that people most often turn to that very same book when they want to connect with God. Music, lyrics, and the combination of the two have a way of reaching into the core of who we are.
Music is about connecting--with our innermost selves, with one another and with our Creator.
Music is also about serious FUN. What's every trumpet player's dream? To play John William's Star Wars theme, of course! And what self-respecting woman does not LOVE belting out Skillet's Monster driving down the highway with her husband and kids?
As music intersects and infuses my life, I hope that the thoughts I share will in some way encourage you.
Is there a song that has recently inspired you, comforted you, or made you laugh out loud? I'd love to hear about it!
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