The power of music...

On my way into work this morning, a familiar song came on the radio and..*poof*...just like that, I was transported back in time to a day this past October. It was a sunny, yet brisk, Autumn day and my wife and I were celebrating our 16 year wedding annivesary in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. As I listened to the song, all of the fond memories of that October day flooded my mind. Thank goodness God created us to multi-task or I may have needed to pull over....

The experience made me ponder the overwhelming power that God created in the seemingly simple art of music. Think about it with me for a moment, if you will. Music has the ability to do, or be, so many different things. A song can be a prayer offered or a means of praise and worship. Music can also have the ability to motivate one during a work-out (especially if it has driving beat). Certain songs can comfort, encourage and even speak to the soul, while others are simply good for relaxing or meditating. And, as I have eluded to earlier, specific songs have the uncanny ability to draw the mind back in time to a specific place or event. What a treat we have been given by our Creator.

I think this is why I have such a strong draw to all different types of music. I've been told many times that with all the 'noise' in today's world - we need to sometimes separate ourselves and plan for silence. I still believe this is probably a good practice, but more often than not, you will find me with some sort of background music playing. Maybe its because on some sort of subconscious level my mind is trying to create 'virtual time stamps' so that I can experience moments like one I had on my way into work this morning.

Regardless, I'm thankful for the power of music.