Music- what it does for me

What has the ability to reveal our deepest emotions, yet allow us to express ourselves as loudly as we want? What causes us to think deeply, yet hear the honest thoughts of others? What can pick us up and comfort us in our lowest hour, and yet add just a little bit more fun to our most enjoyable nights? In a word: music.Music is all of the above and more. The magic of taking manufactured noise and creating the most entertaining form of sound our ears hear, then combining that with the expression of passion, a strong message or just nonsensical verbiage, is music. Everybody has their own taste, their own style, their own flavor. A single song can do different things for each person listening.I need music in my life. The places I go become more enjoyable with the added company of a classic tune. Waiting in lines, walking through school, driving on long trips – all these tedious activities can be improved with the addition of some delightful instrumentals. Suddenly, these boring events become a journey through the pleasure canals of my mind. The song that is playing serves as the soundtrack for my life at that very moment.Song lyrics can serve as an effective form of subliminal therapy for us. Lyrical poetry that captures exactly how you’re feeling can be a powerful thing. Someone else has felt what you're feeling, and you’re not alone. I believe there truly is a song for every emotion.It makes me wish I had the ability to sing beautifully harmonic notes. Unfortunately, I seem to be tone deaf. I wouldn’t recommend turning the back-up voice down all the way if I’m doing karaoke. I develop creative song lyrics that explain my thoughts and feelings all the time. If only I had the talent to express them by singing.I use music for everything in my life. Melodic sound gets me out of bed in the morning. They play while I skate around the world and keep my mind occupied and entertained, resulting in clearer thought, which always produces good things. I even listen to some easy listening tunes to lull me off to sleep every now and then.My life is often DJ'd by my infamous, ever-changing play list, which, when shuffled, can serve as a divine presence that guides me through my immediate surrounding with harmonious jams. I can satisfy my taste for classic dance music with tunes from The Isley Brothers, Mary Jane Girls, or Earth Wind and Fire, or I can indulge my interest in deep lyrics over an innovative beat of underground hip-hop, with People Under the Stairs, Living Legends or Mos Def. Which then may be followed by some electronic easy listening hits from the likes of MGMT, Daft Punk or Basement Jaxx. Or, with simply providing some of my all-time favorite jams that always put me in a good mood, like classics from Outkast, 311, Common, Kanye West or Bob Marley. Whatever it is, there is certainly no loss of variety.My secret style that gets me through life is acid jazz. The sleek mix of smooth jazz with a polished beat and a touch of electronic funk combines to create a musical outcome that, when done right, is a melody of sound that massages my brain. DJ Mark Farina and Thievery Corporation produce some of the best acid jazz around if you want to check it out for yourself. I use it for any and all the life scenarios played out above, but especially when writing, as I am while typing up this piece.Music relates to our lives. The right song can conjure up deep thoughts of that person on your mind, a cherished moment of accomplishment, a moment that lives in the depths of your past in infamy, or maybe a memory of fondness that you relive each time it plays. Music can do anything for you. Sometimes you just need to let your mind run with the melodic sounds in your ear and let your brain make its own interpretation of what you’re hearing. How does it make you feel? Does it make you think? Do the sound waves hit you in a beautiful way? Maybe you’ll love something you never thought you would. Or perhaps, it's something that is constantly enjoyed and loved.I like to move, I like to think, I like to have fun, I like to express myself, I like to dance, I like to relax, I like to be happy and I like to be motivated. There is only one thing in the world that can consistently do all these things for me – music.