Notes In Our Soul

What is it about music? Have you ever wondered why music is so popular? Have you ever thought about the fact that no matter where you go across our entire global sphere, that there is some kind of music? Whether it be full blown 100,000+ arena concerts or a simple beating of a animal hide covered drum, it is something that just seems to be inherent in each and every human being.

It seems almost absurd how much we are actually surrounded by music. It is in our commercials, movies, television programs, elevators, dentist offices, and even in subway cars. People walk down sidewalks with mp3 devices delivering an abundant stream of constant music. Every single day we are bombarded by some shape or form of music, and half the time it goes in one ear and out the other. It is an aspect of life that is natural; it's inside each of us from birth.

Music has been around for as long as history has been recorded. King David wrote, played, and sung songs of praise in the book of Psalms. Martin Luther created songs based on those very same Psalms thousands of years later. Slaves sang to lift their spirits while making their escape on the underground railroad. Medieval knights sang around their feast tables. Someway or another, music has been an integral part of human existence.

There is something about a rhythmic beat that causes feet to tap, fingers to snap, and hands to clap. It's just automatic, a gut reaction. Certain songs affect people so profoundly that they get goosebumps, others close their eyes and hang their heads, and some just break into tears. We find ourselves singing along in our cars with no regard for who is looking over in the car next to us. Why?

Defining music seems impossible. It is just this...thing; an unexplainable word. When it comes down to it, music is...I can't even figure out a way to type it. Music is music, and it can't get much simpler than that. We love it, we hate certain types of it, we all have our personal preference, but in the end music is part of our life-blood. It runs through our body in ways we will never be able to understand.