Isn't it amazing how music can change or enhance our moods? I was recently reading on one of my favorite news sites about how famous Japanese celebrities are creating songs for those that were affected by the earthquakes. One of my favorite composers, Yoko Kanno, had written something for the victims and had posted it online. It sounded raw or uncut and direct from the heart.
I love music and the moods that it creates. I am listening to Adele's new album as I write this blog. And as I drift off with the music I can feel incredible emotion from her songs. I am so grateful for music and that God allowed me to use this ability to communicate some of my deepest desires, regrets, and even joys. I have used song to pray before as it allows my soul to communicate more effectively those things which I couldn't quite put into words.
I think the gift of tongues could also fall into a musical category. Please pardon me for opening up a can of worms here but even though I associate myself with the Baptist community, I am a firm believer in the gift of tongues. I have prayed in tongues before, but I find it much better to sing in tongues. My soul seems to totally release itself of all the hard and deep troubles attached to it when I utter melodic tongues. Which brings me back to my favorite composer, Yoko Kanno.
Ms. Kanno has been known to create songs that have no known language attached to them. These songs of hers have no translation except to be translated possibly by the soul and ears of the listener. I am not sure whether she would call herself a Christian but I know what her music says to me. She creates music from the heart and it forms a type of magic that cannot be explained in ordinary language.
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