Music is a POWERFUL tool. It can uplift one's soul or even move the most stoic person to tears. It can also inspire the creative to create something brilliant. Whenever I'm in the dumps or need to focus, I listen to music. One morning on the commuter rail, I was listening to Beyoncé Knowles' I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version).
In one of the tracks, Satellites, she speaks of love between two people that exists but will not continue if circumstances do not change. She expresses, "How can we live if we don't change?" These eight simple words completely immersed me into this deep thought. How can we live if we don't change? Change is the process in which our lives evolve. Without change, life, as we know it, ceases. I began to think of transitory states and how difficult they are, because they are meant to be uneasy. It is the essence of change and without change, we cannot use our rich experiences to innovate or improve our world. The more and more I began to think of the importance of change, I was drawn back to why my mind was consumed in thought - MUSIC.
Not only does music entertain, but engages us into thinking without effort and immerses into experiences that can allow us to change and inspire creativity. Storytelling, in a musical form, is a creativity catalyst that makes the world around us dynamic. Anything that can sway the human spirit to contribute to humanity in a productive way is noteworthy in my book. So, the next time you are stuck with an idea or you're writing on the train looking for motivation for the next bestseller (or something similar), pull out your iPod and listen to music. It will allow you to live through change.
