A Healing Journey with Song

 

Music speaks what cannot be expressed;

Soothes the mind and gives it rest;

Heals the heart and makes it whole;

Flows from Heaven to the soul.

-Donna Keele-

Thousands of years after David played his harp and sang his heart out to God, music still has the power to touch us and move us in ways we continue to find surprising. Music is one of the most influential forms of media as it can capture a moment, a feeling or an experience to express our deepest longings, expand our minds, strengthen our hearts and renew our souls.

The message in music can have a powerful impact, enabling us to understand it, embrace it, and ultimately incorporate it into our minds and hearts. With music, we can be as interactive as we want or need to be at any given time - listen, hum, sing, talk the words, repeat the words, pray the words, think about the message, express the feeling, or apply the message. It may be the melody, the lyrics, or the message that trigger an emotional response to music. The feeling may be happiness, sadness, anger, joy, complacency, encouragement,  inspiration, or peacefulness -most importantly, expressing the feelings that come with the message in the music can be very healing.

Music for the Grieving Heart:

Songs of Love