Have you ever listened to a song on the radio and felt like the artist wrote and sang it just for you? I have and I’m betting that most people have also.
A song was created to express a person’s feelings or about a situation. Sometimes it’s written to help someone else out, but no matter what the intention, it is written to inspire. I have heard so many songs that I lost count, but only a few songs still flow through my head once and awhile. A song called “Steady my Heart” by Kari Jobe is one of my all-time favorite songs. Every time the radio would play that song I would sing and dance until I realized that people were staring at me. Another song is “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes because it helps me remember that I am loved and wanted by family and friends. Music for me is something beyond words because it helps me figure out my true feelings. Just listening to the lyrics and how someone else truly feels, helps me see how I feel.
Senior Hannah Mansell said, “Music defines my life,” and I believe her because she is now and has been in band for years. Brenna Howard, a sophomore, said, “Music helps me tune out the world” which is good sometimes when you feel like everything is crashing down and you need a pick-me-up. Megan Dewitt a senior said, “Music helps me explain my true feelings.” Shelby Spradling, senior, said, “Music soothes me” and she has been in all kinds of choir since Junior High! Music helps Shelby, Megan, Brenna, Hannah, and everyone else that I talked to, and even though their answers are very different, they still let us know that music helps them with their daily lives. I haven’t talked to anyone that has openly said that he or she dislikes music, but I’m sure there are people out there who don’t. That’s okay because I bet they have something else that helps them express their feelings or helps them tune out the world. For me music is the key. I do not know where I would be if I did not have music in my life. I listen to music every day, whether I notice or not, but music is my inspiration. I base my dreams and who I want to be when I listen to music, and it also helps with my bubbly personality. Music helps me open up, even more, and let loose, even more!
Music is my inspiration, and there will never be a day where I dislike music because that’s what music does and how it has influenced me.