“Just push play and let the music take over. “We came across this band in an unusual place.” The music gifted to me came from a music festival that my friends had attended. “They are a jam band, you are going to love their sound.” Before meeting my friends a couple of years ago, I had not received any music from friends or family in as long as I could remember. Twenty years prior, the gifting of music was a regular occurrence but as the digital years progressed the process got lost in the shuffle.
Why did we stop sharing music? More importantly, where did the passion escape too? We consume music in every aspect of our lives, from t.v commercials to radio jingles, music is the background of our daily breath. Each time I receive a new cd from my friends it does two things; it connects me on a level that only shared listening can accomplish and it reminds me of a more simplistic time. When music was spoken about on a level of love and not self-promotion. Do you remember when you received your first mixed tape? When was the last time a friend gifted music for you? It’s not the actual gifting part, it’s the fact that he or she took time to not only listen to the music but to make the connection. Music resonates within, stimulating the left and right brain and more importantly feeding our soul.
Listen, make the connection and share! Your family needs it and your friends miss it.