blissful dreariness

Nicole and I 

 Sushi and an amazing concert later I, for some mysterious reason, am on top of the world.  Wait... that's not mysterious at all, I am of course reminiscing over the the magnificent wonder that I like to call music.  Thanks to Nicole Kortendick, a lovely evening of sushi and melodies are still playing in my head and filling this sunless day with a bright shining light.  I could only describe this feeling of sheer contentment as complete and awesome bliss.  With the sweet smells of freshly-brewed coffee wafting throughout my apartment and the breathtaking awe-inspiring sounds of Marc Broussard and Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors floating from the Pandora airwaves to my receptive ears I find myself wondering, hoping even, that this must be close to what heaven must be like.  

Drew and Ellie Holcomb

There is something about live music that overflows my heart with joy.  Being there, in the moment, surrounded by fans and music-lovers, is almost indescribable.  The intimate portrayal of an artist's innermost thoughts and feelings are right there, right in front of me, so raw and so close that I get swept up and away into their world, into their dreams.  Music has always been a means for me to share and let go of my most personal secrets.  Concerts invite me to step right up into the most personal and passionate part of an artist's world and life.  

Last night that is exactly what I got to delight in.  I was surrounded by so much (in the words of Marc Broussard) "love and hapiness" it was incredible: the love of listening to music, love of playing music, love of people, love of expression, just all around amazing LOVE.  Not to sound redundant but i LOVED every single second of it.  

I have always been passionate and in love with music and the potential it has to transcend culture and differences to bring about peace and communication, and unsurprisingly,  last night reaffirmed my ardor for this art.  After last night I find myself aspiring to one day be encompassed by that same passion and finding a career that I am truly head-over-heels in love with.  Whether or not that be in music, I will leave that one up to the Big Guy upstairs because He knows the plans He has for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)