I had a little argument with my friend after walking by a billboard in Japan that said something to the effect of music=life
He argued that you don’t need music to be alive and that’s true.
Technically.
But there’s a lot more to living than technicalities. And I am pretty sure that somebody who holds some weight said that man cannot live on bread alone. That there’s something to nurturing the soul too. And for me, a big part of that is music. So yeah, a song is not going to keep you alive, but maybe a song will make you a little braver in order to live your life.
Which is why I keep writing.
It doesn’t equal life but it sure as heck brings me life.
Here’s a song I just recorded, if you care to listen; it’s called This is Your Freedom.
Your friend needs to read a children’s book called Frederick by Leo Lionni.
I am assuming the book has something to do with music?
Jess, the book does not have anything to do with music, but it does have much to do with your gifts and how people appreciate (or don’t appreciate) them. It is about a colony of mice that are laying up stores for the winter. One mouse, Frederick, does not appear to be working, but he insists he is also gathering supplies. He is gathering the sun’s rays, colors, and words. Winter comes and the mice go through all their stores of food and exhaust all their stories, then turn to Frederick and ask him about his supplies. Here is an excerpt near the end of Frederick (by Leo Lionni):
“‘Now I send you the rays of the sun. Do you feel their golden glow’…and as Frederick spoke of the sun the four little mice began to feel warmer. Was it Frederick’s voice? Was it magic?”
It is a sweet story. I brought it home from school with me. If you would like to read it, I can bring it to church on Sunday.
Meaghan, I LOVE that book!!
Jess, I am not a musician, by any stretch of the imagination, but I would not want to live in a world without music! Thank you for making the world a better place!
Beautiful song.
thank you:)
I love that song Jess. It’s really beautiful.
I agree with you, my life=music,, anyway!!!! Again, very touching song boo! I hope you gig in the city soon, so I can listen to you, and see your beautiful face!
music has helped me through so many hard times in my life and i cannot imagine life without it!!!! and i love your new song!!! im so happy that you have such a beautiful outlet..you can write beautiful songs and sing and play them so well..i know many more beautiful songs will come.//thanks for sharing:)
I LOVE your new song!! Beautiful. Hope you are doing well!
Erica, darling…it’s so nice to see your words on here–I miss you!
Love this song Jess. I can tell your whole being is in it. Thanks for
sharing.
The premise of the book is that a family of field mice is collecting food and preparing for winter, as Frederick appears to do nothing. Frederick has his own special way of making a big contribution as he “daydreams” and “collects” and prepares for the cold and long winter ahead. When the mouse family’s food supplies run out, they turn to Frederick and ask where his supplies are. Frederick, using his imagination, memorized the best of the summer days, and then warms his family with those memories during the cold, gray winter. Frederick, the poet, shows that there is more to life than the basics of food, water, and shelter.
BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!!!
Oops, I didn’t see Kathy’s explanation of the book!
Kathie and Meaghan–I LOVE that story. How beautiful and how true…thank you for sharing it here.
I for one am glad that Meaghan chimed in because frankly I was afraid that Kathie might be pulling a fast one on us all so the confirmation put my mind at ease.
(just kidding kathie)
yes, you definitely have to watch kathie and her penchant for twisting the words of famous children’s book authors…;-)
Well, if I can’t be a famous children’s book author (yet), at least I can quote one…
my favorite word in that sentence is ‘yet.’