MARIE'S MUSES

Ode To Music

Music is a gift from God,
How it heals the whole being!
Sounds so sacred, vibrating throughout the universe.
How could we be inspired without singing the ancient Psalter?
Where would we be without the cantatas of Bach,
The symphonies of Beethoven, the operas of Mozart?
What would we do without the folk ballads of Bob,
Joni, Buffie, and Bruce? Who could dance, sing, laugh or cry without
The blues of B.B., the jazz of Miles, the rock
guitarists like Jimmie, Eric and George? Music is heaven's official language,
It fills the body with peace, the mind with creativity,
The heart with love, the soul with complete union.
Music is the vehicle wherein humankind journeys
As one family of brothers and sisters without
divisions and barriers.
We travel with music to the wonders of the world,
Places of such breathtaking, astounding beauty and sweet ecstasy.
So wherever you may be or whoever you are,
Sing a song, play an instrument dance with joy
In this life-long ode to music.

Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

Have you ever wondered what the soundtrack would be to your life?  I've sat and thought about it many times.  Music is so powerful.  It can be therapudic, inspiring, moving....it can make a grown man cry and a baby sing.  It has the power to increase sales in business and to calm the savage beast.  It can be healing and sensual and it has been known to drive people to commit horrendous crimes in this modern age.  Ancient tribes used it to gird their loins before going into battle and who hasn't been moved by the lyrics and melody of "Jerusalem".  Just ask any football fan or WI member.  It always tugs at the heart.  It has the power to unite or to divide.  A few notes of any given song can transport it's listener instantly back in time to a moment and memories particular only to that individual.  It can make saints and sinners of us all.  Life would be empty without music and if I had to choose my all time favorite song I couldn't.  It all depends on what mood I am in and where I am at in my life.  I love all types of music, with the exception of rap...I reckon there is a reason it rhymes with crap...but then again, to each his own. Music can divide generations and bring them back together.  There is no sweeter sound than the music of nature...birds singing, bees humming, water trickling, wind sighing through trees...the sound of a baby's laughter...   

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• #1 Comment from iwhitwood5786538 
  30/06/07 15:33 | Permalink

  I agree Marie. My tastes are eclectic too, but rap is a step too far.... IanUK