Don’t Forget The Music

Music can change the world because it can change people.

Bono

A few years ago, I stopped listening to music.

I didn’t have time for it.

I listen to podcasts all the time.  I’m constantly filling my head with shows on leadership, personal growth, blogging, business, and spiritual growth.  I listen at twice the normal speed, so I can listen to more content.  I listen in the car.  I listen while I’m running on the treadmill or lifting at the gym.  And I sometimes listen at work while I’m working on tasks that lets me listen.

I used to listen to music all the time.  Music takes you back to a place you once were.  Music inspires you.  Music challenges you.  And music connects you with others.

A month ago, I started listening to music again.

When I recently started listening to the Hamilton soundtrack on Spotify, the DC Talk Radio station on Pandora, or the Mozart Radio station on Pandora, I felt like fresh air had been pushed into my lungs.  I felt like I could breath again with a renewed sense of purpose.

Don’t forget the music!

If you’re like me, you may be focused on feeding yourself with books and podcasts.  These are great, but don’t forget that music can also fill your mind and soul in ways the spoken and written word cannot.

Also, music provides a unique way to connect with the Creator.