Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Songs and Survival

The other day, at an open mic, a friend asked a question:

Would you be alive without music?

Some of us answered "no", some said "maybe"...but we all understood the point.  For many of us, music (or songwriting, or whatever creative activity lights us up) is a sustaining necessity.

It keeps us alive: connected to life, connected to others.

This is easy to forget sometimes, especially if we confuse "keeps us alive" with "earns us a living".  They're not the same thing.

When we affirm that music (Creativity) provides essential nourishment, we can enjoy it like food.  We can play (eat) everyday...savour every note...let it quench our thirst.

Music is surely not the only food we need.  And yet, it might be our favourite food.  Our comfort food.

So let us bless this food, that keeps us alive... the songs that sustain us on the journey.