Music is the Greatest Gift

I feel the love, I feel the sorrow, the joys and pains of so many souls when I listen to music. And when I sing, I express my own love, sorrow, joy or pain. When I sing, there are no complications, just me and the vibe of that song. It's like free psychotherapy in 4 minutes or under. There aren't any rules in music, and every song has a spirit of its own. When I listen to my playlist, I get I feel something different every 3 minutes. And when I sing, I feel an effortless release of that emotion. When my parents put me up on stage at the age of 4, they gave me the greatest gift I could ever receive...they gave me the blissful symphony of the heart, music. I cannot remember a day when I did not sing. I can remember Mom at the piano, my sisters and father around me, all of us belting out old-time Gospel in the living room. From that day I have never turned back. I have sung for myself, for family, for friends, and for hundreds of people who I will never meet. I have sung in bars, in church, in football stadiums, at Disney World, at weddings, at funerals, at home, in my car, in the shower, in the classroom, on stage, and in my dreams. I have sung through joy, through rage, and through tears. I have sung my heart and soul whether anyone wanted to hear it or not. Music is like something that fires through me at that moment, absolute truth to my heart. Sometimes it feels like music gets me high, a whole-body experience felt in the deepest crevasses of my brain. And the great thing about it is that I get to feel that way each and every time I open my mouth and belt out that song that is gracing my soul. Music is my drug, truly! Music is either in your blood or it’s not. If it is, you can’t help but let it influence your heart, your soul, your mind, and your life. It’s the medicine God put on the face of our planet for all who should grace its floor. So today, I am thankful for music.