As most of you probably know, I am an awful expressive writer. It seems I have many excellent thoughts and emotions, but when I sit down to write them words fail me and I never manage to get anything out on paper. This is one of the many reasons for starting a blog, to improve my writing. It is my hope that you continue to read my blog, despite my constant ramblings and misuse of the wonderful English language. (I actually prefer Latin. Not that I speak it or anything.)
I have decided to dedicate this post to music, as it is a huge portion of my life (as I imagine it is in many of yours).
Victor Hugo said, "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." How often is there a yearning, wanting, or emotion stirring within our soul; and we find it impossible truly express that feeling without the aid of beautiful, wonderfully arranged notes, that flow from our very being?
Often I find myself marveling at the complexity of music; not only in music theory, but in the effects it has on the lives of human beings. Somehow it has a profound effect on everyone in hearing range of its overwhelming power. How is it that music moves my heart when singing beautiful songs in church and church choir? Why do I feel better when listening to music? What is it that makes us love music? I wish I new.
I suppose music is much like the English language. One letter in the alphabet is almost meaningless. Combine a few of these otherwise meaningless symbols, and you can produce words that people can relate to; Love, Hate, Forgiveness, and Revenge. If one continues on to combine words with infinite number of words in the English Language, they succeed in producing powerful emotions from people.
Les Miserables is, perhaps, the best musical ever. It's music and message are the most powerful I've ever heard. So yeah. It's really good.
What I love about music I suppose is the way it affects our emotions consciously, and subconsciously. Slaves used to sing spirituals to lift their spirits when working in the fields. Music does not apply only ot one group. It can apply and relate to ANYONE, regardless of their age, ethnicity, or gender. It is the universal language. It brings together a world that would otherwise be apart. It speaks to all men.
"The song of the righteous is a prayer unto the lord." - Doctrine and Covenants 25: 12
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