That Song…

It is late Thursday night and I am not sure what to write, I feel as though my thoughts have been all over the place. I did challenge myself to write a daily blog for the first eight days in April. Today is day seven. I can’t stop now. So I will write about what I love and just see what words come to the keyboard. I love music and the song “It is well with my soul” by Bethel Music, has brought me great comfort whenever I hear it. Yesterday evening on my way home I felt a deep uneasiness and worry.  I naturally felt drawn to seek comfort in music, a type of therapy I suppose. I played music roulette and intentionally not looking down randomly selected with a fast scroll and tap from my music playlist on my phone.  I have hundreds of songs in my music library and the song that started playing was “It is well with My Soul”.  The song instantly reminded me that God is right there with me and reminded me of my dear adopted mother Madolyn and our time at the Catholic Women’s conference in August of last year. A blessed weekend we shared as I was searching for so many answers.When I say I love music, that doesn’t give the feeling I have when I hear beautiful music justice. Music evokes emotion within me that I cannot describe, it is a source of motivation and speaks to my soul and touches me in a way I find hard to express. I am sure if you are a music lover you understand what I am trying to say. When you hear a song that you resonate with so strongly that it moves you. A song be it the lyrics or melody or the artistic combination of the two can move my heart and soul to a place of peace, happiness, joy, energy, contemplation, takes me somewhere beautiful… There is power in music. 

I have never understood those who don’t get into music or feel passionate about it but that is the beauty of how God made each of us so different and unique. I can live without tv, and a great deal of many other things but I cannot live without music. At least I would miss the depth and richness it adds to my life. I enjoy almost all genre’s but one of my favorites is country and the music artist Brett Eldredge sings a song titled: “Wanna Be That Song” it is a truly beautiful song. The first time I heard this song play, a line struck me with its truth. I instantly smiled and couldn’t help but think about the season I was in at that time in my life.  The line I am referring to is when he sings: “Every life has a soundtrack….”, Oh, how utterly true that is! I cannot deny that line, at least for my own life. If you haven’t already I challenge you to reflect on the soundtrack of your life.  Because whether you realize it or not I bet you have one! It is amazing how you can hear a song and it can take you back to a moment in time, or you recall someone who is dear to you…Take a moment to listen to this beautiful song, who would you sing this to? Where do you belong? I am sure your heart knows…