Music and me

Mom:  "Joe, was Dennis happy or sad when he got home"
Dad:  "I don't know, I was sleeping.  Why do you want to know?"
Mom:  "He is in his room singing and he only sings when he is either on top of the world or in the dumps."
Dad:  "Is he singing happy or sad songs?"
Mom:  "He sings the same 3 songs either way."

That was a conversation that I heard my parents having one night when I was a working teenager.

I have said in the past that for a song to be really good enduring song, it must have one of the following 2 characteristics.  It must either have soul touching lyrics or a good beat to dance to.  A truly great song has both.  I believe that soul touching lyrics is what separates a really good song from a novelty song.  Soul touching lyrics are those lyrics that deals with issues of the heart.  Novelty songs are about trite issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzzdPfQ-tK8&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLBEBBC1D021710CF4


Idonwannabe by Kelly McGuire  is an example of a song with soul touching lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtzoUu7w-YM


The Streak by Ray Stevens is an example of a song about a trite issue, although it is a fun song that has a beat that you can dance to.
I do not believe that there is anything around that can express the soul like music.  Whether it is a "Song Sung Blue" or if it expresses a happiness that inspires you to "Go Tell It On The Mountain", music can lift and express the soul better than anything else.

You see, even in the darkest times of my life music has always played a very important part of expressing and comforting my soul.