I love Andrew Bird. One day, I would love to marry that man. But that isn't even the point of my post. Just letting you know he is utterly incredible and you should probably listen to his music if you have any taste at all.
Yesterday, I rediscovered my love of playing the piano. I mean, I never disliked it, but it kind of died down a bit. It's flaring back up. One of the reasons its so incredible is because you can put so emotion into the piano, so many vast oppurtunitys. A song with really pretty piano will always stand out. Admit it.
Music is a way of connecting. Everyone has a desire to hum, sing, whistle, something just throughout the day. Music is everywhere. There has been music in heaven since the Lord created it so long ago. God speaks through music, moves through music. We speak through music, worship him through music, rise through music, feel music deep into our very beings. We simply cannot escape it. Every once in awhile you get a song that really moves you. I find myself crying over all sorts of songs. John Mark McMillan's Closer never fails. I'm emotional, I feel very deeply, but I'm not a weepy person at all. Ok, so maybe the past month or so I have been more of one, but that's not the point.
Without music our life would be so much more cheerless. It brings us together, it, as I said before, connects us. One person starts singing a song, another person exclaims over their love of that song and joins in, and there you go, a connection.
I could go on forever about music. After all, it's what I want to do with my life. But for now, this will do.
I must go eat waffles and watch LOTR with a dear friend of mine who is paitently waiting.
Please give me some feedback. I'd love to hear it.
Love.
If you're serious about music for your life, now are the years that you should be listening and playing as much as you can. Playing is key - but not just playing the same easy stuff over and over again. Challenge yourself. Practice - not boring scale practice, but practice well - if there's something you have trouble with - a lick on the mandolin or guitar or even something on the piano - do it over and over and over until you have it perfectly. Most people never improve because they don't know how to make use of their time and don't know how to practice well. It doesn't have to be a chore. It can be a joy.
ReplyDeleteAs for singing, you and I are going to definitely do a week of coaching together, if you're interested. Daily work and then, if need be - long distance video lessons. You singing with your guitar or piano, and me coaching from up here. It can be done! You have definite potential - you just need to know how to unlock your voice and open it up so you can hit the notes you want to hit, and make them sound great.
Sound like fun?
I loved this post
ReplyDeletei think your great at keyboard and when you play a certain grace comes over the area that makes it so much easyer to play
Dont stop rockin!
:=)