Today I give thanks for music.
Is there anything better for lifting your mood than music?
Today my husband and I drove east to see our granddaughter play violin in the Auburn Community Orchestra’s Christmas Concert. What a beautiful event, especially Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus at the end!
On the road there and back, we listened to our local radio station playing nothing but Christmas music, mostly classic tunes from our childhood. And despite everything going on in our lives – the political turmoil and many personal losses – these corny tunes gave us a few moments to think about other things. Was that Mariah Carey or Kelly Clarkson, Bing Crosby or Dean Martin? When did the song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” first appear? Was “Meet Me in St. Louis” a great movie – or did it just have a great song with “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” especially when sung by Judy Garland?
This morning, my meditation app asked me, “Do you have time to sit down and listen to a special piece of music today – while doing nothing else at all?” I admit that I rarely seem to do this, so I took a few minutes and found solace in Jon Batiste’s “Beethoven Blues.” Batiste beautifully reimagines iconic pieces I practiced when taking piano lessons as a child. Here’s a link of Batiste playing “Für Elise” on YouTube.
Please take time to really enjoy music today – it really is a tonic for the soul.
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