Browsing August, 2009
Summer Music!
Hello!!
The month of July was a very insightful month for me. I had the pleasure of doing some traveling for some concerts I was involved in, and I just felt the need to share my experiences with you all.
Sometimes we can go through life forgetting why we do the things we do, our passions can sort of deflate to just a low simmer. This is just a part of life. It happens to everyone, at one time or another.
One of my great passions in life is music. But like anything else, when you do something all of the time, day in and day out, it can become routine, even monotonous to a degree. Well, I have been reminded just why I love music so much these past few weeks.
We had several outdoor concerts with anywhere from 5 thousand to 9 thousand people attending the shows, and I was reminded of the power music has to truly affect people in a positive way. Music has the unique ability to unite people, regardless of background, race, creed, or beliefs. Music can uplift and embrace. This was such a positive experience for me, watching these crowds waving their arms together, singing along with the music. It was truly a joy to not only just be there, but to be a part of the music being shared with the audience.
If that wasn’t incredible enough, I had the chance to see Paul McCartney at Fenway park! Being a huge Beatle fan, and a huge Red Sox fan, standing in center field at Fenway was incredible enough, let alone witnessing 20 thousand fans singing along when Paul broke into Lennon’s “Give Peace A Chance”. Something I will never forget.
-Jamie