Music is food for the soul, in my approximation. It has the power to lift our spirits, make us want drive fast, and bring us to our knees. Why is it that we can so easily memorize the lyrics to songs, with possibly little to no effort, and recall them with ease years later? How is it that hearing a song can bring us back in time? Simply, music is soul food.
When I need a moment of peace, want to quiet my soul, need to reflect, I take a seat at my piano and get lost in a melody. When I want to beat my PR or simply get through a workout, I plug in my earbuds and soak in the tunes. When my family needs to pass the time during a long car trip, we pump up the volume and imagine we’re driving fast. Music helps take me places I couldn’t get to on my own.
Last summer as I was being put to sleep for an emergency surgery needed to save my life, a beautiful song played through my head, giving me peace and comfort. Though I had every right to be afraid, I had no fear. God’s promises were sung to me through this melody.
Simply speaking, songs are like poetry put to music. For whatever the reason, they enable us to see the world in a new way and set sparks in our mind. They transport us to a different place. So the next time I want to remember my baby asking me to play “whoa, whoa, whoa” for the umpteenth time, while trudging up a Colorado mountain with her on my back, I’ll turn on “Springsteen” by Eric Church and let the memories roll. And I’ll keep listening to, playing, and singing songs that feed my soul.
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 (NLT)
…but be filled by the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music from your heart to the Lord… Ephesians 5:18(c)-19 (HCSB)
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. Psalm 101:1 (NIV)
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