Music makes the world a better place

Earlier this week, a friend shared the official first song of his son, released in mainstream media. Very deep lyrics for an 18 year old to sing, about grief, death, the transient nature of our lives, before moving to the main theme of gratitude.

Listening to it, immediately brought an inner smile to my being. I shared it with a few friends grieving the untimely passing of their loved ones. They all said it brought a lot of solace and peace to them.

Meanwhile, listening to the song on loop and sharing it with other musician friends, I realized how music can be such a source of strength. Create bonds where differences exist and healing while we hum along with the singer.

Indeed, music makes the world a better place. Speaking directly to our sense of rhythm, it begins in-utero. While I can't claim to remember the sounds from my time of being in-utero, I know I was very excited to have the series of Baby Mozart CDs play on loop while I was pregnant with my Son. This phase quickly gave away to cooing, nursery rhymes and concerts. Of all genres.

Over time, the technology of how we listened to music changed. The era of record players gave way to cassettes, then CDs, before starting to go digital. Even then we had them on a laptop first, an iPod before finally being on itunes / spotify or equivalent.

Music gave rise to an entire new industry across the globe, of musicians who played an instrument or sang a song. Solo or with a group. From a family that had a legacy or to talent that got picked up at a competition.

Music has been a force for good and indeed makes the world a better place.