Identifiable periods in everyone’s life can
sometimes be tagged with a specific piece of music that seemed fitting at the
time. Melodies of yore were easy to follow and hum along to; and lyricists have
the savvy to wordsmith the emotion that makes the composition memorable.
Adults who were raised in a
home where music was in the air often carry that same habit into their own
environment – and it matters not what the style or tastes are! My husband’s
daughter was the first woman I ever heard who lulled her baby to sleep with
rock music – it never occurred to me that punctuated fast rhythms and
repetition of words would work!
My favourite Auntie, now singing
in the angel choir, had a sweetly trilling voice I can still hear if I close my
eyes.My Mother had a terrific
voice and sang as she did housework or other tasks. I never knew until a few
years ago that she had dreamed of being a “band singer” when she was a young
girl! Many of us aspire to be
songbirds – in the shower or maybe the car. When we raise our voice in song it
can make our spirits soar as well.
One of the most thrilling
performances I have viewed on the PBS channel is The Tenors’ 2013 “Lead with
Your Heart”. A more lovely melding of
harmony and marvelous stylings is hard to imagine. Even though I can just carry
a tune and croak in a very breathy manner that has little merit, their music
makes me want to Sing Out!
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