Music

Isn't is funny how music speaks to us.?  Sometimes it's the words, but generally I feel it's the combination of words and music that cause it to melodiously dance into our ears.  I've been listening to a lot of music lately, mostly because the silence feels so deafening and heart-wrenching.  Some of the music I've been listening to is things that remind me of times prior.  Some of it just speaks to where I am right now. And some is just plain fun to dance/rock out/ whatever to. 
I love music for all the things it can. There's songs that sound angry, sad, happy, mournful,  morbid, etc. You could make a song sound however you like. A lot of it has to do with the beat and the notes used (flat makes songs sound sad, sharp is angry).  I'm not going to get into that though, I could, but that would mean digging up 9 years of learning about music. The digging up part is because I haven't thought about it 6 years.
Anyways, for example on music. Right now, I'm listening to Ben Rector on his album Into the Morning.  When a Heart Breaks, to be specific although that will change in 2:55. I love Ben Rector, first time I heard about him was waiting in line to go to a Dave Barnes concert and my friend Ryan was in line behind me. He's the one who told me about him. Ben was opening for Dave Barnes that night. He sounds amazing live and he's really funny.  I'd definitely go see him again. Listening to him brings back memories of that night and other moments I cherish.


The album I'm currently obsessed with is Kaleidoscope Heart by Sara Bareilles. It's amazing. I feel like she wrote the album just for me. It speaks to right where I am. Pretty much every song. I also remember how I really got into her music. In the first few days of August, I took a trip to North Carolina with my friends Courtney and Jenn. We heard King of Anything at least times on the drive there. I was in love with it and then earlier this month, I bought the whole album. It was a great decision, you should too, if you like King of Anything.  
See, one of the major reasons I love music is because I have memories around them. Most of my favorite songs/artists/albums, I remember the beginning of loving the music.  Music makes me happy, because it helps me remember.


(I was told I had to stop writing posts that made people cry, so this is my attempt, but I'm only promising this one. If you cried about this one, well, ok?)