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Music is amazing. When I hear something from back in the dark ages when I was a teenager played, I’m immediately taken back to feeling as I did then, the first time I heard it, shedding years, fears, shedding pain, shedding responsibility, filled with the joy of flirting and dancing with a good looking guy at a party at a family’s home. I hope that nursing homes, retirement places, hospice care places, etc. use the power of music to take people back to a happy place.
Music also brings out your emotions. It can make you want to leap up and shake whatever parts you still have working, ( :0) ) get misty-eyed remembering a wonderful memory, or make you laugh or cry.
I told you I recently discovered that there are reaction video channels on YouTube, reacting to music videos and other things that are requested by their followers. A lot of these “reactors” seem to be merely ego-splashing places where they try to be ‘cool’, project a certain ‘image’ rather than seriously reacting to what they are seeing or hearing. These, thankfully, can be quickly dismissed. I have found several, though, that are worth a second look and a couple to which I have actually subscribed.
I’ve been watching reactions to James Blunt’s original song and video, “Monsters.” His dad has Stage 4 kidney disease and when James wrote the song, a donor could not be found for a transplant, so his dad’s time was nearly over. The heartfelt, complicated song tears your guts out and fills your heart at the same time. He has written a song that brings out emotions in men and women alike, young and old, as well. (Happily, when the video came out, a cousin in Australia, I think, checked and was compatible with his dad’s blood type, and donated a kidney. James’s dad got the transplant and was doing well the last I read.)
I’ve been listening to a lot of music lately, escaping the heaviness of the world to find super talented, wonderful people who are chasing their dreams. Music is a huge part of their lives, and they are hoping they resonate with listeners who want to hear more.
What a wonderful, complex thing that has so much power!
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