The
Gift OF MUSIC by Charlie Griffin
Music is the gift to the soul, heart and mind. Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives rest, heals the heart and makes the world flow from heaven to the soul.” -unknown Who would have ever imagined a previously unknown virus would up-end the world the way Covid-19 has in 2020? In this pandemic sometimes known as the Corona Age, we have seen our world change completely. It seems we are evolving with new norms. In our daily lives, many have found life curtailed like never before – work from home, home-schooling our children, limited visits to public places while doing more with immediate family at home in small numbers.
We have found our way of living changed. Holiday gatherings and celebrations are remaking themselves. Our way of church worship has changed to online or limited seating access in our worship centers, while Zoom meetings are now commonplace. Small groups are evolving with bible study, prayer chains and new friendships are being forged. Choirs are practicing on other social media platforms. But what has not changed in this pandemic is our music. Music continues to be the glue of life in this Covid-19 world. In these ever-changing times, music offers joy, comfort, energy and hope. Music represents our emotions, good times, bad times and messages that tell our stories. It is a gift to the soul, heart and mind. How we are getting our music is growing with these pandemic changes. Sure, we may be limited with in-person concerts, but the explosion of online concerts, Facebook LIVE streaming, YouTube videos and other interactive social platforms have given us new mediums of enjoying our favorite gospel artists and their songs. Unknowingly, we are growing our outreach to a new generation of friends making fans daily by using today’s technologies. Radio music listenership is up as more fans are tuning in to their favorite DJ’s on their favorite gospel music radio stations, conventional, online, satellite or pay on demand. More people are playing their music at home as they dust off their albums, cassettes and CDs while some
