People enjoy all different kinds of music. Many of us change our preferred music as we
go through the changes of life.
Personally, I was into Rock & Roll, then Disco, then
Pop, then Country, and now Contemporary Christian music. I never had any interest in Grunge, Punk,
Rap, or Heavy Metal. I know there are
now a couple other genres that I have no clue what they really are (techno
stuff).
With each of those different musical phases, I was at
different life phases. The music I
listened to really spoke to me, emotionally, at each phase. As my life changed, so did my taste in music.
It’s funny, lately we have been watching docudramas of
what some would consider “oldies” music (The Beach Boys and The Beatles). As I type, Jim is watching something about
the Grateful Dead. I guess once a “Dead
Head”, always a Dead Head. I never
really understood that music, but… to each his own.
I bet if you think about it, you will recognize the
different types of music you listened to grooved with the stage of life you
were in. Do you see how the music you
listen to has changed from when you were in high school? Or, perhaps it hasn’t.
Maybe you are a person who has been pretty steady in the
way you live your life. It could be you
have had very little change as you have gotten older. That could be absolutely fine, as long as you
are happy in the lifestyle (and music) you are living.
Some of you might be thinking about this and realizing
you are listening to the same old music you’ve always listened to and you feel
like you’re stuck in a rut. We tend to
adapt to our surroundings. If our
surroundings are not that great, we begin to feel our lives are not that great. If you are listening to depressing or angry
music and you find yourself unhappy and angry, it may be time to change your
music.
It’s amazing how something as simple as listening to more
upbeat, positive, or relaxing music can impact your emotions.
I happen to listen to Contemporary Christian music,
almost exclusively. It keeps my mind in
the proper positive, peaceful, perspective.
Some days I find it very beneficial to my mindset.
If you’re thinking it’s time to change your mindset and
find some new music, I highly recommend Contemporary Christian music. But, maybe that’s not your thing. Okay.
You could try Easy Listening, Cool Jazz, Classical (ick), or any number
of other genres that could be kinder to your emotional mindset than what you
may currently be listening too.
Go ahead, change the station. You might be pleasantly surprised.
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