Have you ever thought about what is one of the most important and influential things in your life? I know that our friends and family are extremely important and that goes for school too. But there is one thing that I know that if we didn't have, there isn't a chance that the life we have around us right now would be like it is. That is music.
This thought has come up quite a bit being involved in a majority of the arts as it is, but tonight I was reminded again on how our friends and the singers themselves are affected by music. I watched one of my best friends play bass at a rock concert for school and not only did I end up getting up and cheering for her, but for nearly ever person up there. Seeing the group of people clinging to the stage as if it were a real concert, cheering and reaching for hands for the singers, who they'd likely see tomorrow, and I watched the singers and bands having fun together, not just playing or singing, but feeling the music coarse throughout the stage and out to the audience. That is what music is about.
And this is when you think about it. What is music? How do you define it? How does anyone define it? You know what it is, but when it comes to putting words together, they won't fit to describe this one glorious thing in our world. There's too much to say. And no matter where you go it's there. It's what you listen to while doing work in class. It's your happy days and your sad days. It's your voice. Your expression. Your language. It's what you dance to alone in your bedroom. It's what you sing to in the car. It's why you have arts and why some stars don't have to act. It connects the world in a special way. It's one key that unlocks our door to life.
So, what would happen if we didn't have it? Think hard about it. If there was no music, there'd be no instruments. Every singer you ever knew would have a normal job. YouTube would be just stupid videos. The radio would have never been invented. Steve Jobs would have never made the iPod. Every famous composer would be unknown. There would be no musical theatre. No dances. TV shows would have no theme songs. Any episodes with music wouldn't exist. Movies, Broadway shows and television would have no back round music. You would never learn to sing. There would be no concerts, no singalong songs for kids, no bands, NO ONE DIRECTION. (I actually don't really like them too much.) Our foundation of sound would be downgraded to virtually nothing.
So, when you have your iPod on or you're on YouTube or you're watching a movie, think of how that music influences you. How this helps you. Also, how lucky you are. To live in a world with this sweet melody sweeping through the air. I am a dancer, a singer, an actress, (not a real one but you get it), a musician, I own an instrument (my tenor saxophone Jasmine) and an artist so music is crucial to me, but that's just me. It's all up to you. So the next time you listen to anything or need to think about something that you should be thankful for, be thankful for music. It helps us all and is the one thing that every person in the world, has in common interest.
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