Why Music Is Important

Hey people - I had a great night last night rocking out to the sounds of Olympians (a very talented local band here in Indy), One Small Step (our worship band at The Journey), Quiet Science and Cool Hand Luke. I am always inspired by artists who love to make (and perform) their art. These guys and gals really did it for me last night. Quiet Science is a band I was not aware of until I started to make arrangements for this show. All I have to say is watch out for these guys. In all of the music I heard last night, there was an authentic expression of life's good and bad and the search for God and meaning in all of it. Isn't that what good music (and all art) should do: express the realities of the life we live in while creatively communicating this search for something more, something beyond us? Good music makes you tap your feet and think at the same time. Sometimes it makes you laugh and sometimes it makes you cry but mostly it makes you aware. It makes you aware that we as human beings are powerful. God has endowed us with powers to be creative which we use for both good and bad, to uplift and to hurt. It is amazing how this power can be used to motivate, inspire and change the lives of people. I was made aware of this power once more last night as I rocked out with these bands. They are all truly gifted and each desire to use those gifts in a way that glorifies and honors God, but also motivates and inspires us as people to be better human beings. Isn't that what we all want? Don't you think that is what God wants too? Why else would he have given us this great power to be co-creators with Him? God wants us to touch the hearts of each other, to use our creative power to help, to build up, to heal, to console, to comfort, to motivate, to inspire. Music is so vital to our existence and our prosperity. I was happily reminded of this again last night.