Music

The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre.

"Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul."
Author Unknown


The Power of Music

Happy November everyone. Can you believe it's almost the end of the year? My mother always says that the older you get, the faster the time goes and I do believe that to be true; or at least it feels that way.

It's been quite a year for many of us. It seems like one challenge after another appeared, sometimes like clockwork. This month, I'd like to encourage taking a time out. Give yourself permission to step away from any chaos you may be experiencing and relax. One way to do that is though taking the time to listen to music.

I have always liked and appreciated music. What about you? Many of us have a favorite song or preferable kind of music. When was the last time you stopped what you were doing and took a few minutes or an entire hour (you are deserving) just to "listen to the music"? Taking the time to do so is food for the soul and I definitely recommend nourishing the soul.

One of my memories as a child is that of my mother, who after surviving hours of my singing and dancing around the house at full throttle, would ask me to take a break and please sit down, silently. I think just watching me exhausted her. I'd jump around the house with a hair brush pretending I was Diana Ross or Karen Carpenter or whoever else was singing on the radio. I knew the lyrics to all of the songs and never grew tired of entertaining myself. I'd fall to sleep with the radio tuned to my favorite station every night and I practically woke up in the morning singing. Though the friends I sang with seemed to think I sounded OK, this was not the case with my brothers, who told me I sounded terrible as they plugged their ears. This didn't stop me. Music made me happy, told wonderful stories and was the great escape. As a skinny kid with the nickname Twiggy, which I was none too fond of, music and theatre were my salvation. I sang in the choir, performed in musicals in high school and college and as an adult recorded CDs. Music was, and continues to be, such an amazing way to experience emotion and to take a journey. It can inspire and motivate and who among us couldn't use a little of that?

So turn on the radio, sing in the shower, start a duet with your co-worker. Just sing! This is an ideal stress reducer and energy booster. Don't let anyone tell you that you "can't" sing. Sure you can; if it brings you joy, that's all that matters!

I'd like to share a reminder to believe in yourself, whether it's to be a singer or whatever else is on your wish list. Click on the link below to hear a song I wrote, called "Believe", (special thanks to Producer Barry Carollo). May you enjoy the vibration of the message. Feel free to sing along. The lyrics are below. Click here to listen to "Believe."

Believe
Believe that life is something special
Believe that all dreams do come true
Believe that if your heart is open
All you wish for will come to you

Believe your journey is worth living
Believe your soul is full of light
Believe the children are the future
And the path you walk down will be bright

Chorus: Believe in light
Trust in love
Count your blessings from above
Cherish every sun filled day and moon filled night

Know that you are not alone
Others you need not condone
Live with integrity
And you will shine

Believe that you are such a blessing
Believe that others care for you
Believe that you can make a difference
With all you say and all you do

Believe that everything has purpose
Believe your heart is full of joy
Believe that your life's an example
For every little girl and little boy

Chorus

Believe that life is something special
Believe that all dreams do come true
Believe that if your heart is open
All you wish for will come to you

Lynette Anneslia Turner © 2003


"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don't have." - Anonymous

Music Quotes

"Music is an outburst of the soul."
(English Composer, one of the most distinctive figures in the revival of English music at the end of the 19th century, 1862- 1934 )


"Music produces a kind of pleasure, which human nature cannot do without."
Confucius (China's most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, 551-479 BC)

"Music is what feelings sound like."
Author Unknown

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent."
Victor Hugo quotes (French romantic poet, novelist and dramatist, 1802-1885 )

"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul."
Plato, Ancient Greek Philosopher (he was the world's most influential philosopher. 428 BC-348 BC)

"Music is love in search of a word."
Sidonie Gabrielle, French novelist (1873-1954)

"Music is the harmonious voice of creation; an echo of the invisible world."
Giuseppe Mazzini quotes (Italian propagandist and revolutionary, founder of the secret revolutionary society Young Italy [1832]. 1805-1872)

A special thank you to Pat Durner for her help with this newsletter. You are appreciated!