The Power of Music

Music has always influenced mood, been a powerhouse of self-expression, changed world views, changed history, been a voice for those whose voices no longer sing.

Music, a powerful medium an expressive conduit which can carves teardrops from within the soul either making us weep or sending us onto an ecstatic plateau where laughter permeates our very psyche. Music something which lifts and inspires, enticing us to come out of our shells, places where we often hide away from who we really are, enticing us to come out into the open, if only for a brief moment, to enjoy life and to enable us to look in the mirror of our inner souls.

To me “You Raise me up” is a fantastic melody of richness, depth, poignancy. The voices on this track serenade, entice, seduce, uplift. The power behind the words carry us into dimensions of an awakening of the spiritual and almost into an ecstatic abyss. Listening to this track I am often transported into a place where my heart feels as if to burst.

Music has always been an empowering medium for me. I have walked with different genres of music in my soul at different times in my life to suit my moods. When I need a dose of the sun in my heart, I can turn to a touch of Bill Withers and “It’s gonna be a lovely Day”, when I need to revive my sagging spirit I can turn to Chakka Khan with “I’m Every Woman” or “One Moment in Time” By Whitney Houston. When I want to get jiggy with it and throw all caution to the wind and just shake myself free from all inhibitions I put on “Ain’t no stopping us Now” by McFadden and Whitehead. Throughout all the various moods exhibited, I can engage and express myself accordingly, music giving me the freedom to express who I am at that moment in time, however I want.

Yet "You Raise Me Up" is one of those dynamic songs that takes me further than the experiences expressed above. It seems to seep into every part of my psyche and nervous system, creating a spirit of its own which transcends into a realm of surrealism. You may say that I am over-doing things here, that music is music a wonderful creative medium to enjoy and nothing more. But to me, a spirit who experiences life in depth, music is like a lover to me, something that brings out the best in me, influences how I feel, enhances how I feel, touches parts of my soul that nothing else can. So if you get the chance, listen to Il Divo’s rendition of “You Raise Me Up.” Josh Groban and Westlife have also rendered takes of this powerful song.

Reflective Listening to you all