Music to My Ears

Isn't amazing how a song can move you?  Music has always been part of my life.  We grew up with Glen Miller, Patti Page, and Benny Goodman.  My sister and I used to ask our parents to watch us perform to Patti Page singing "Cross Over the Bridge".  CRAZY but TRUE!
When the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, I remember thinking "no way!" and it took me some time to transition to what was quickly becoming the new sound of the mid sixties.  Then I started listening with my cousin to the Beach Boys and cool beach music.
My sister introduced me to Carole King in the seventies.  At the same time, I was in band and begin to identify with rousing marches and calming overtures.  Our wedding song was the theme from Romeo and Juliet and somewhere in the Barbra Streisand became my go to artist.  I think she pulled all those pieces of music and encompassed all that I loved.
Studies show that beloved music often calms a chaotic brain and helps the listener re-engage and focus.  Music affects the brain regions linked to creativity, motor responses and emotions.  I feel like I could define myself by the music I listen to and yet, the music I listen to is all over the spectrum.  I can listen to Abba one moment, Beethoven the next and transition right into Queen and not miss a beat.   My playlist is a mixed up as a bowl of trail mix, some soft music, some crunchy, loud music, and some nice blends of all the mix.  I can't imagine a life without my memories of music.

 "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."