Word Power: Imagine the power of music

This picture-quote that I saw posted on Facebook expresses the power of words, and advises us to choose our words carefully. 

It makes me think of all the people who are out there texting and posting every word that comes to mind, without thinking of the power of their words. It's cool that we are reading and writing more and more to express ourselves to communicate electronically, but the result is that a lot of stuff that would have gone unrecorded, lost to the wind as soon as it's out of the mouth, now has the potential to be kept and shared forever. The four-letter word that slipped out, the hateful words, angry words, unformed thoughts, careless things are out there reflecting on you and affecting others. That's the messy side of this power of words thing.

The awesome side of this is how it relates to music. Music has special powers. It can create smiles or frowns and generate laughs and tears. A melody can do that. So can the the lyrics. Add them together and include a powerful performance by a bunch of musicians, and the power increases exponentially!

When you are making music, be aware of the power you are wielding.

Think of the power of music when you choose what to listen to. I think it should be like choosing what you eat. Choose the things that will make you healthier most of the time and have some fun or scary or simply awful stuff too in moderation. If you're a parent, consider what you're feeding your children, what they're being exposed to, and how it will affect their health. 

Choose your music carefully.