This is just a little thought I would like to share with you.
I have often heard from mentors and even friends that music is the universal language. With my music background I laugh and respond by saying, "Other people speak treble clef?" It never has truly hit home what it really meant until I heard stories from friends and read some things on Tumblr. As of late I was shown a video of a drum corps (I do not recall the group but I will update once I find it) during a final rehearsal where they had the "age-outs", performers that have reached the cut off age, go to the center of the group as tradition. Each performer gave a few last words through tears and once it reached the last one in line he took a bit more time to share what the program meant to him. He spoke of how he'd be kicking and crying not wanting to go home because of the people he met through his journey and how it has helped him push forward. Personally when I thought I couldn't feel anymore emotional over this small video he turned to the girl beside him and spoke how he was such a shy boy when he was younger. He got down on one knee and proposed to her.
At this point I was a mess, but of course who wouldn't be!? Along with the video were comments from users with the basic message of, "This is for those who say music doesn't do anything for you!" Watching the video and seeing how without being part of the program that young man may have never gained the confidence, friends and support to do what he did and capture the heart of his sweetheart really had me thinking lately; music was what had brought them together. Music was how they were able to speak to each other. If it could do that much for them, what has it done for others? Not just marching band or performing art-wise but throughout our culture. I posed these 3 questions on my other social sites and allowed a small time period for submissions to see from the perspective of others.
-what does music mean to you?
-how big of a role has it played in your life?
-do you believe it makes a difference?
I know what it means to me. I know how major an impact it has had in my life and how it molded me to who I am today, but what about others? How is it for the people who have never touched a stage? What does it mean to the faces we recognize as simply our audience, our fans? You may tell me your views in a comment below.
