Living On Pitch

Daily writing prompt

What would your life be like without music?

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I recently watched the documentary called Father’s Day on YouTube of gospel music artist, Kirk Franklin. He has always been one of my favorites for his bold contemporary and fun “church boy” style. He tells a very powerful real-life story in this documentary and said how he HAD to do music while going through an incredible and extremely emotional time in his life. I personally think the music he needed to do was purging him and keeping him sane. What would my life be without music? That’s a great question. Since I was little I have been singing in church. As an adult I still sing in church. I’ve sung in school choirs and church choirs. I went to school and was a music minor but regrettably I never completed that portion of my college education. I took piano lessons as a young girl and as an adult. I can’t play well at all and I admire people who can play any instrument because I know it takes a lot of practice to perfect a craft. My life without music would be pretty boring. It would be flat, no sharps. I can’t imagine no music in my life. No playlist, no YouTube favorites , no listening to my part over and over, no analyzing lyrics or phrases would be miserable to me. I can’t imagine no background music playing softly in stores, cafes or on elevators. Music lifts my spirit and is a safe place for me to go to despite what’s going on in the world. Music disconnects me and allows me to unplug but it also connects me to worlds and people I may not personally know. Music makes me feel linked to them just enough through a song or sentiment. I am truly grateful to God for giving me a singing voice and a writing voice. I am grateful for a life filled with high and low notes, medleys and one hit wonders. I am grateful for music to worship God and pour out my heart to Him. Music is a gift and I need music in my life for many reasons. I need certain soundtracks to help heal my broken heart, keep me sane, relaxed, and open me up to hear sweet melodies from heaven.