Rejoice in Song

 

Music is Love

I’ve never been musically inclined; no instrument did I play,

Can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but I love music anyway,

Nothing lifts spirits like a happy song,

A familiar song, one which you can sing along,

In the shower or in the car,

You can sing inside your head wherever you are,

I like a toe-tapping, sometimes knee-slapping tune,

Also, I like ballads and singers that croon,

I like gospel and country western and classic rock,

Musical theater, soundtracks and even Bach!

The music of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s is special to me,

I grew up with them: from a sapling to a tree,

Music is a form of expression:  a universal language,

It is meant for everyone, a true advantage,

Sung by all, written by all, enjoyed by all,

No matter how old, no matter how small,

Music is a form of worship, glory and praise,

 We can rejoice in song all of our days,

“Music is love and love is music; If you know what I mean,

People who believe in music are the happiest people I’ve ever seen”:

Lyrics to Mac Davis’ 1972 hit: I Believe in Music, still lives on,

Even though the artist who sang it is now gone,

Music stirs emotions, like the call of a mourning dove,

And is timeless, like its companion:  true love.

Tammy Harvey

Written:  3/4/2021