Have you ever wondered what life would be like without music? Can you even imagine what your day would be like without the songs given to us by nature -> a bird’s chirp, a rooster’s cock-a-doodle-doo, a cat’s meow, a dog’s bark, a frog’s ribbit, or a bee’s buzz?
Now think about how “empty” life would be if Apple Music, Pandora, or your musical source of choice did not exist. What if when you said, “Alexa, play my favorites” you heard nothing?
I could go on and on siting examples – birthdays without “Happy Birthday”, Christmas with no carols, or no “Here comes the bride…” at weddings. I think you’ve got the idea by now.
The power of music is astounding. Music transports you to a different time & place. It unlocks memories, both good and bad, of events buried deep in our psyches. Music soothes the savage beast. Music affects moods and emotions.
That, my friends, is how large & important a role music plays in your lives.
I once heard music described as “organized noise arranged in a chaotic, but rhythmic order, set to time”; which sounds just about right to me. Defined that way, music is everywhere. We are literally surrounded by it. There is no escaping it. If you’re like me, even in the quiet times, there is some sort of song playing in your head. It may drive you nutty sometimes, but yet, the music continues. (Think ‘Baby Shark’ or ‘Mahna Mahnam’)
That, too, is the power of music.
One final thought:
Several times in scripture it is written “…make a joyful noise unto the Lord…”.
Did you catch that? “Joyful noise”
Not “perfect noise”. Not “plain old noise”. But “joyful noise”. That’s what music is – “joyful noise”.
God wants to hear your “joyful noise”.
Hmm…music is so powerful even God wants to hear it?
Now, that’s the power of music!
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