Friday, November 20, 2015

Rediscovering My Love of Music

Before I had children music was one of my great loves.  When I was in high school I was obsessed with Pearl Jam, finding bootleg concert CDs in Oxford, England and pushing my way into its mosh pit in Charlotte.  Every season of my life is marked by a song or two, and when I hear the particular song, I'm taken back so quickly.  In the last three years, I guess I just haven't found the space to explore and enjoy new artists (or even old ones).  Last Saturday night my husband and I went to a concert of an artist I had never even heard of until recently.  I had only listened to one song pre-concert, so I did not really know what to expect.  And wow, it was like rediscovering a part of myself.  For almost two hours I sat still and just listened.  My favorite song of the night was called "Dancing in the Minefields," and it was the most perfect picture of marriage.  I cried.  I've never cried the first time I have heard a song, but Andrew Peterson nailed it in this song.  It was beautiful to hear my feelings so aptly described in music.  And that's a big part of music--hearing your feelings or experience described and shared by another person.

p.s. I'm grateful for my two children who are playing upstairs (without me).

4 comments:

Unknown said...

That song is a lot more hopeful than State of Love & Trust huh??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdgJl1AIsto

lisacng said...

So glad you're discovering your love of my music. That's like me & books about a year ago. And yay for your kids playing on their own!!!!

Unknown said...

Allison I have volumes of cds of your era that would possibly have interest. they are yours if you want them.

TC said...

It can be difficult to re-find yourself once you've lost a part of you, but it's so refreshing when it happens. Glad you did - even for just a night. :)