"Do you ever wonder why there aren't any songs about what's going on?" John Richards asked us. "There aren't any songs about it, because people are not proud of what's going on." He claimed.
Pride is a good reason to express one's self - but is it really a major reason people do or don't write music these days? Music is a type of expression - so why would you not express the shame in things that are happening?
Sadness is portrayed by minor sounds; anger by big, pounding chords and bangs; happiness by fleeting melodies--so many emotions, so why exclude some?
People write music to convey the emotions they are feeling. Maybe they don't want anyone else to know they were experiencing shame. Is there a reason for people to guard themselves, save themselves from embarrassment through music? But music is a safe place.
So, here's a challenge: express yourself through music so that you are completely vulnerable.
"Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets." ~Oscar Wilde
"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music." ~Billy Joel
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