The Power of Music

Ok, so I finally figured out to post music to the blog. Sorry, Becky. You probably think I am such a copy-cat! The whole blog idea, I stole from you! I admit it, I’m a cheater, but as they say, imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? :)

Actually, I couldn’t figure out how to post just a single song from my own collection, so I went to playlist.com to make a play list. I had so much fun searching the songs! I wish Andrew had slept longer, so I could have listened and searched more. It’ll definitely be a site I visit again. It’s free, and play lists to listen to while cleaning or whatever are great to have.

I came by the song “In My Life” by Dave Matthews. It’s a remake of an older song (forgive me, but I don’t know who originally wrote it). I used to sing this to Jake when he was a baby, before I knew that Dave redid it. Jacob actually recognized it when it was playing! What a sweet song it is - listen to the lyrics before you mute it out. I think it will strike a chord with most people. I have been a long time fan of Dave Matthews, going back to college. Just hearing his voice conjures so many good memories, so I was thrilled to find that he had his own version of one of my all time favorite songs. The whole gang of us from Allegheny have soft spots in our hears for Dave, I’m sure. The rest of the list are just some mellow, hippy-type songs that I like. Some of them most people know. Some are a little less known.

Although I like to rock with Greg and Freddy, I must admit that I am a folky type at heart. I’m high strung enough naturally that I need mellow music to calm me down most days. I firmly believe that music can make or break your mood. When I worked at AE in Pittsburgh, I remember witnessing first hand how the flavor of a song could almost instantly change the mood of a room. It was amazing, and it was something that I think I was good at taking advantage of (back me up here, Marsha!).

The last few days I have felt some inside turmoil. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s partly due to adjusting to a new job, a new routine. Andrew hasn’t been feeling well and has been more fussy, so that can cause some agitation. The weather has been awful and we’ve been stuck inside with cabin fever. Plus, my father in law told me that he overheard Jacob telling my nieces that no one cares about Jake any more, that we all just want to fuss over the baby. So now I’m feeling guilty about that too. I’ve been making an effort to be more attentive to Jacob, do things specifically with him when the baby is sleeping, or quietly entertained. I guess the feelings he has are normal, and not necessarily caused by anything we have or haven’t done. Still, it made me feel bad for him. I don’t want him thinking he takes second fiddle. But try as I might, I’m just a little edgy lately. (Seems I say that a lot - maybe I’m just always edgy). Some nice, mellow music might just be what my soul needs right now. I used to relax at nights by just putting on quiet, easy music, and laying alone in the dark, listening. I would try to visualize the different layers of the music, separating out the treble, bass, vocals and each individual instrument. I could do that for hours until I fell asleep. I haven’t done that for years and years. Perhaps I should try it now. Here's some good music to use!