12/26/2023 0 Comments Sesame street sing along![]() It really turns us on and almost instantly lifts our mood. In fact, I believe it’s the body’s feel-good hormone (called dopamine) that is released as we listen to music. Play it yourself and in turn give the same inspiration for others. But here’s what I’ve learned about it: getting lost and absorbed in an inspiring musical performance creates a surge of endorphins which create visions and basically thoughts of grandeur- thoughts that perhaps you yourself could be a part of this same scheme. Okay, sorry… Got a little sidetracked there. What about you? What are you waiting to attend live? Getting Lost and Absorbed in an Inspiring Musical Performance I’ll be on the front row of everything I can get my hands on. I was telling my husband not too long ago that this is the one thing I’m the most excited for when the world opens up again soon! Live musical performances. ![]() Now, I know I have had many of these occasions as I’m out on a run or hike along the foothills of the beautiful Wellsville mountains here. It could be that your new speakers, or really good pair of earbuds brought the sound to life for you. You may have been at a concert, in church, listening by yourself in the perfect setting. I want you to go back to yesteryear and think of moments like these that you may have had yourself. A lot… and you instantly have a desire to do whatever it takes to be able to do it yourself. or a moment when you have real appreciation for what’s happening and you just ‘know’ you like it. If I dare use a comparison, it would be something like passion. It’s when I can hear the breaths, see the sway, and feel the heat and movement of fingers or lips. Not something being played on the radio all sterilized and buffed clean. I actually remember quite a few of these real moments and I think it’s safe to share with you that so many of these goosebump moments have happened when listening, or participating in live music. It’s like my outer skin attempting to show what’s going on, on the inside of me. Perhaps you have gotten goose-bumps all over your arms like I do? Seriously, I am always still surprised when it happens, but it really does. These points in time when you’re listening, I mean really listening, to music and something reaches to your inner-being and puts a little spotlight on your emotions. I could go on and on about moments I vividly remember a musical moment touching my soul. You can get really into Debussy this year. Oh, by the way I’m putting these into the members area soon, so no worries. I’m getting all teary-eyed as I reflect back on these right now. Here was a song giving full permission to open up and let your melodies come out of you so anyone else can hear.Īnyway, as I got older and was able to get my hands on even more refined performances, the hauntingly beautiful melodies of Debussy’s Reverie or Syrinx being played on a solo flute. I remember not being able to even move during that one. You know, I’ll never forget the feeling I had when Sesame Street aired “Sing, Sing a Song”. Of course we moved into 8-tracks after a while and the joyful sound of Roger Whittaker ever so skillfully whistling or worrying me with sorrowful songs about the ships in the harbor and lost love. This is what I would do while no one was with me. ![]() I honestly don’t think my parents had any idea how much I enjoyed being left alone for a while. I would spend hours taking the big black vinyls out of the cardboard sleeves seeing what I could discover that day. The deep clear voice of Karen Carpenter, the head-spinning complexities and harmonies of a Sousa March– my dad had all of these records. I am a child of the seventies, and during that time there were a few important musical moments that I’ll never forget. Share my love of music with others is what I’m talking about and I didn’t have any earth shattering moments or banners floating out of the sky pointing me in the way I was supposed to go, but I did have some rather quiet moments that touched my inner core… and that folks, is what we’re going to talk about today. Oh, I clearly remember pinnacle moments in my life when I had an inkling that I would do this for a very long time. Welcome to this episode! I’m Rebecca, and I’m thrilled you’re here joining me and the others in what keeps us motivated and happy along our journey called musicianship. What inspires a musician to practice their instrument day after day, week in and week out even when progress isn’t seen immediately? I know exactly what it is, and I’d like to share my story with you today.
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