I really liked our lesson on the power of music today, and it really made me think about what I listen to and how it affects me.
I had an experience just this week where I was driving my 14 year old brother-in-law home and listening to my favorite country music station. I asked him if he liked country music, because most people I know either love it or hate it (or hate all of it except for Carrie Underwood 😉), and he said that he liked some of the songs, especially the love songs because they were more uplifting than the ones about drinking and such. I knew by "and such" he was referring to songs with promiscuous sexual content. In that conversation, I found myself defending some of the drinking songs as funny and tried to justify why some of the less uplifting country songs could still be good and fun to listen to.
After our lesson and learning how much of an influence these messages can have, even when we don't realize it, I've come to a point where I want to be more selective about what I listen to. I want to enjoy listening to things that will not only help me keep the spirit close, but that will inspire me to do good.
I was also really inspired by the question of if we were a song, which one would we be? It makes me nervous to think that, in my current anxiety-riddled, hormone-imbalanced state, I would probably not be a very happy song. I really want to be able to be like the song "Humble and Kind" by Tim Mcgraw. It's a calm, peaceful tune that helps me relax and feel better about myself. I want to be like that for others. It's also possibly the most pro-social song I've ever heard in my life.
So, I know you don't like country, Professor Coyne, but if you're looking for another feel-good, inspirational song to add to your list, here ya go! 🙂
I had an experience just this week where I was driving my 14 year old brother-in-law home and listening to my favorite country music station. I asked him if he liked country music, because most people I know either love it or hate it (or hate all of it except for Carrie Underwood 😉), and he said that he liked some of the songs, especially the love songs because they were more uplifting than the ones about drinking and such. I knew by "and such" he was referring to songs with promiscuous sexual content. In that conversation, I found myself defending some of the drinking songs as funny and tried to justify why some of the less uplifting country songs could still be good and fun to listen to.
After our lesson and learning how much of an influence these messages can have, even when we don't realize it, I've come to a point where I want to be more selective about what I listen to. I want to enjoy listening to things that will not only help me keep the spirit close, but that will inspire me to do good.
I was also really inspired by the question of if we were a song, which one would we be? It makes me nervous to think that, in my current anxiety-riddled, hormone-imbalanced state, I would probably not be a very happy song. I really want to be able to be like the song "Humble and Kind" by Tim Mcgraw. It's a calm, peaceful tune that helps me relax and feel better about myself. I want to be like that for others. It's also possibly the most pro-social song I've ever heard in my life.
So, I know you don't like country, Professor Coyne, but if you're looking for another feel-good, inspirational song to add to your list, here ya go! 🙂
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