Experience with Music

Since I was a kid music always had a huge impact on my life. There are two memorable moments that I had with music from my childhood. The first one was with my Mom. It took place at home. One of those Saturdays where mom was up early, cleaning up the house, and of course blasting Dad’s radio while he was at work. Me and my sisters were playing in our room, when she called us to the front room. Her C.D., Mary Wells was Playing and the track: I have two lovers was called on for us to pay special attention to. As little girls in elementary school we listened trying desperately to figure out what the song was about. Without much life experience it wasn’t really relatable to our lives. As a woman now, I definitely get it. Dad wasn’t the perfect husband to our Mom. It's a little humorous now to even think of how our Mom was warning us about guys like my Dad at such a young age. The next experience that’s always clear in my mind was created while spending time with my Dad. My younger sister and I, again in elementary school, joined my Dad for the day for a drive to his work. He left us in the car for a very long time when we arrived to his work place. He had War playing in the C.D. player. Out of all the songs that played throughout the drive there was one in particular that clung on to our very souls. As soon as Dad was out of sight we put “Can’t take away our music”, on repeat and raised the volume. We could have listened and sang along to that song, for maybe more than a half an hour or so. It was such a brilliant and soulful piece of art! I think I speak for almost everyone when I say that music is like a sound track to my life. All my favorite songs have so much meaning behind them. Music can be the most inspirational thing out there that is easily accessible. It’s a universal escape to all people. Everyone has their preference and taste but it all works the same magic to us as individuals. There is healing power in music. There is an escape in music. Memories can be trapped in music. Dreams can be grown in music. Strength can be drawn from music. It has influenced me by showing me that all of us are really the same after all. We can relate to so many of the same things through music. We all think we’re so unique, and yes we are in some ways but when it comes down to it I realized that we all are very similar after all. Music has affected communities as a whole by expressing meaningful topics in music. For example, conscious rappers artistically call attention to moral issues instead of just entertaining for the sake of just dancing at a party. Music has crossed time zones simply because it can relate and reach so many people. Music has also crossed generations; we love our classics & forever loved artistic stars. Every time a song comes out that personally touches me I develop a new respect and appreciation for music. Music is always being created and evolving which a reason to appreciate it in itself.