Monday, April 4, 2022

Day 34: Embracing what I had with what I've got now.


 I was listening to some music on Youtube this evening.  I discovered something in me as I perused some old Gaither/Signature Sound favourites.  My stomach no longer turns when I listen to those songs.  I seem to no longer be turned off of the song because of the lyrics.  I found a way to enjoy the music in spite of the lyrics.  

I lost interest in Southern Gospel for a while because of the focus on the message of the afterlife in most of the songs.  But when I found myself turned off by the lyrics, I found myself missing the music.  The tunes are toe tapping and overflowing with joy.  I was missing that. 

It's not just the music, but the joy in the camaraderie with the vocalists.  I really enjoy the energy that Ernie Haase ads to whatever song he sings.  He pours himself into his music and he is like Bill Gaither; he brings others into that joy.  It is contagious.

I find that the more I distance myself from the need to believe, I find that I can embrace the joy and spirit that still attracts me to the music.  I understand that the musicians and vocalists still need to embrace the words, and that is okay.  That is their journey.  I'm just excited that I don't have to let go of the whole song, just because the words don't make sense to me anymore.  

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