I continue to be amazed at the effect music can have on people. The way it reaches into dark corners, brightens a cloudy day, sets weary feet dancing and sore throats trilling...
Last weekend, I was babysitting for my "adopted" family in Fort Langley, and on the way back from dropping off his four-year-old sister at pre-school, nearly-two-year-old Atticus started singing in the stroller. I was amazed at how readily and easily he started making melodies.
Tonight I was at Atticus's two-year-old birthday party, and we were once again brought together by music. Someone started talking about a youtube video of a song, and pretty soon, there were six adults gathered around the screen, watching this video and talking about the song. I loved the song, and I loved the atmosphere. Music can really unite people.
It's true! I automatically feel more "at one" with someone who has similar music tastes or introduces me to music I really like. Most of my favorite artists have been referred to me by friends and family. If it hadn't been for them, I would never have discovered that I love a certain album. Sometimes my opinion about a song is even changed after I'm with people and we share an experience while listening to the song.
Music is evocative. It captures something in the human heart that nothing else can. Praise the One who made music in us! And while you're at it, check out this song by Walk off the Earth, which is a cover of a song by Gotye, and it's all good as long as it's "Somebody I Used to Know" by either of them (although Gotye's video is a little odd...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SctrCJSg_U
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